If your author site uses WordPress as its CMS, then you may have heard about the Gutenberg editor. (If you haven't built your author site yet, I highly recommend WordPress with independent hosting.) If you are a basic user, not into development or design, you may not understand what Gutenberg
I talk to a lot of authors who know they should have a website but aren't enthusiastic about the idea. While some find the idea of designing and managing a website daunting, others would just rather spend their time working on their next book rather than a website. I am
Between your book blurbs, social media accounts, and blogs, you've probably crafted a dozen amusing and informational "about me" sections. Writing one more for your author website shouldn't be that difficult. But many authors are wondering if they should include more than a traditional paragraph or two about their personal
It is becoming more common for writers to talk about their current work in progress on social media and on their websites. There are many reasons to tease a work in progress. You might want to start building a base of readers around a WIP, or you might want to
If you are pursuing traditional publication, then you are probably familiar with the tedious task of querying. One of the things that bothers me most when querying is the lack of an industry standard regarding sample materials. Some agents want five pages, some five chapters, some 5000 words. I don't
Your author website will likely change at different phases in your career. In the beginning, you may keep a website for yourself. Maybe you want to feel like a "real writer" or start getting some of your ideas out there. After you've published, it's a good idea to tweak your
I am currently in the query trenches. If you are an author who intends to publish traditionally, then you know why they're called the query trenches. It's like a war. No, you're not under constant fire and you are still cozy in your home, but the tension you feel, the
One of the really cool things about using WordPress to create your author website is that there are thousands of themes available to get you started. The downside of so much choice is that it can be difficult to find a quality theme that will add to your website (instead
So you've got a shiny new WP theme picked out for your author website. You've customized it with a bit of your own CSS, and it's looking good. Now it's time to get your content lined up and ready to go. Well, actually, we've put the horse before the cart
The Top Ten Things Your Author Website Needs! The Best Themes For Author Websites! Whatever the listicle you just read was, it most likely told you that your author page needs to have an "upcoming events" page. Or what? Your website will shrivel into a black hole where your readers