Since I read mostly books by indie authors, I’m still coming across covers (and websites) that just break my heart. In the post What Makes a Good Book Cover, I talked about cover design. Unless you have the funds to keep hiring a designer or you know someone, you’ll probably need to design more than…
You want people to enjoy your website. You want them to share it. As authors, it’s often up to us to design our sites. We don’t always have the funds or the connections to have someone else do it. Fortunately, sites like GoDaddy, WordPress and Squarespace do most of the work for you. But, authors…
For assignments, I’ve had to examine current authors’ online platforms and make suggestions. Authors seem to be notorious for having ugly websites. Some look as if the authors haven’t been on the internet since the 90s. Study Other Websites I’m not an expert on web design, but I spend enough time online to know how…
