How to Hire a Virtual Assistant: a Writer’s Step-by-Step Blueprint Zoom Seminar with Tawny Lara on Thursday November 13th, 2025

Thursday November 13th, 2025

Live Seminar Via Zoom 6:00PM – 8:00PM Eastern

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Led by Tawny Lara, author and writing coach, with Sarah Wolford, virtual assistant and founder of Virtually Sarah.

Considering hiring a Virtual Assistant but unsure where to begin? This workshop, led by an author/entrepreneur and her Virtual Assistant (VA) of 4+ years, takes you behind the scenes of the writer and assistant dynamic. NOTE: This workshop is for writers who want to hire human assistants—not robots.

Tawny was burning the candle at both ends before finally admitting that she needed help balancing her workload. She juggled a full-time day job, budding freelance career, and cohosting a podcast—all while working on her first book proposal and trying to find that whole work/life balance thing. Now, she’s the author of Dry Humping: A Guide to Dating, Relating, and Hooking Up Without the Booze and The Sobriety Deck: Practical Practices for a Booze-Free Lifestyle, and several other creative projects. She credits delegating tasks to her virtual assistant, Sarah, for much of her career success.

Sarah has been helping women-led business owners and writers since 2021 as a virtual assistant. Sarah assists Tawny with tasks such as managing invoices, responding to email communications, and updating her Google Calendar. Sarah’s work helps Tawny focus on writing and teaching so she doesn’t get bogged down by tedious tasks that distract her from the skills that actually earn income.

Together, Tawny and Sarah will walk you through the ins and outs of finding, hiring, and collaborating with a VA. Learn honest insights, practical tips, and real talk about what works (and what doesn’t).

This course expands upon Tawny’s viral essay for Business Insider, including answers to the most-asked questions from readers. Whether you’re ready to hire an assistant or just VA-curious, you’ll walk away with clarity, confidence, and a toolkit to take the next step.

Who This Workshop Is For:

• Writers, authors, journalists, and writing coaches who are juggling way more than just writing
• Creatives building a business around their words, like course development, media outreach, client communications, and more
• Writers who’ve hired help before but didn’t get the results they hoped for
• Writers who are curious about what a VA can actually do for their business and how to find the right VA who understands their niche.

Key Takeaways:

• A clear understanding of what a VA can (and can’t) do for your business
• Tips on how to confidently hire and onboard the right person for your unique needs
• Real-life insight into what makes a client–VA relationship thrive
• A checklist of what to delegate, starting now
• Tools to take the guesswork out of hiring
• Perspective from both sides: the writer/business owner and the VA who helps grow the business

This class ends with 15-20 minutes of Q+A time so students can ask any VA-related questions.