Hi, peeps–
Hope the new year is treating you well thus far. I know, I know. It’s just begun, but regardless. I hope it rocks for you.
I was thinking today (I do that sometimes) about websites. Specifically, sites that authors put up to provide info about themselves and their work.
Now, I do not pretend to be an expert on what the hell you’re supposed to have on your website or how it’s supposed to look. Please do not think that I’m sitting here all high n’ mighty with my fan-freaking-tastic website sipping wine with my pinkie out looking down my nose at all the rest of you. I do not pretend to have the end-all be-all awesomest website ever in the writing biz. What I have tried to do is make it relatively easy to find things on my site. Like, say, information about what I write and how to get in touch with me.
I say this because I was recently on a couple of author websites and both of them ended up frustrating me to the point that I actually had to go find images of their book covers on other sites. That is, these authors’ sites had no designated pages that clearly said: BOOKS or PUBLISHED WORKS or something that would indicate that if I clicked the link, I’d be treated to another page that would display the author’s fine wares.
So here’s what I’ve learned in my journeys through publishing and book land about author websites.
Andi Marquette 