Draft2Digital Support Virtual Assistant for Hire

Managed Indie Publishing Services

Publish Everywhere.
Write Your Next Book.

Stop wrestling with EPUB formatting and metadata. Hire a managed Sagedoer VA to format, upload, and optimize your books for wide distribution on Draft2Digital so you can get back to writing.

Save 10+ Hours Per Book Launch

Step 1: Manuscript Hand-Off

Provide your edited Word doc, cover art, and raw blurb.

Step 2: Format & Optimize

Creating the EPUB, setting BISAC categories, and adding keywords.

Step 3: Global Distribution

Your book is live on Apple, Kobo, B&N, and library systems.

Sagedoer Managed Publishing

70% Cost Savings vs In-House

Backend Brilliance.

We manage the tedious uploading and formatting so you can focus entirely on creating your next bestseller.

Ebook & Print Formatting

Converting messy Word docs into flawless EPUBs and print-ready PDFs using Draft2Digital's built-in tools, Vellum, or Atticus.

Metadata Optimization

Researching and assigning the optimal BISAC categories, search keywords, and formatting your blurb with clean HTML for high visibility.

Universal Book Links (UBLs)

Setting up Books2Read (B2R) links to capture all your global retailer URLs in one place, making your social media marketing seamless.

Pre-Order Management

Scheduling your pre-orders, uploading placeholder files, and ensuring the final manuscript is submitted perfectly before the strict deadlines.

Sales & Royalty Tracking

Pulling monthly reports from Draft2Digital to help you consolidate your earnings, track unit sales by platform, and measure promo ROI.

Price Promos & Updates

Coordinating temporary price drops across all wide platforms to sync perfectly with your BookBub, Freebooksy, or newsletter promotions.

The Publishing Engine

A managed framework for getting your book live, fast and flawlessly.

1

Connect Your Hub

Grant delegated access to your Draft2Digital account and asset folder.

2

Upload Assets

Drop your final manuscript, cover file, and blurb into a shared Google Drive.

3

Expert Formatting

Your VA handles the formatting and data entry. Your PM audits for errors.

4

Hit Publish

Review the final proof, approve the layout, and your book goes live worldwide.

The Sagedoer Managed Edge

Solo Freelancers

  • Often struggles with EPUB validation errors, causing your book to be rejected by Apple or Kobo.

  • Leaves you anxious about them messing up your pre-order deadline, which can result in a 1-year ban.

Sagedoer Solution

  • Strict quality control. Your PM audits formatting and metadata to ensure 100% compliance with retailer rules.

  • Fully managed timelines. We track your pre-order deadlines relentlessly so you never miss an upload.

Publishing Tech Stack

Support Rates

Managed publishing administration at a fraction of the cost.

Batch Publisher

20 Hours / Week

$7 / hr
  • Dedicated Project Manager
  • Perfect for Backlist Updates
  • Zero platform markups
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Best for Pro Authors

Lead Author Assistant

40 Hours / Week

$6 / hr
  • Continuous Launch Support
  • Dedicated Project Manager
  • Full Promo & Pricing Syncing
Hire Full-Time

Publishing Q&A

Do you take a percentage of my royalties?
Absolutely not. We are an administrative support service, not a publisher. You pay a simple, flat hourly rate for our Virtual Assistants. You keep 100% of your rights and 100% of your royalties.
Do your VAs edit or write the books?
No. Our VAs handle the backend logistics: formatting, metadata, uploading, and managing promotions. You must provide the final, edited manuscript and cover art.
Can you also manage my direct Amazon KDP account?
Yes! Many of our authors use Draft2Digital for "wide" distribution (Apple, Kobo, B&N) but upload directly to Amazon KDP. Our VAs can handle the formatting and uploading process for both platforms simultaneously.

Stop Formatting.
Start Writing.

Free yourself from the dashboard and focus on your next chapter. Deploy your managed publishing team today.