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Your Website
These days it's really important for writers to have a website. It gives readers, editors, agents and other writers a place to find you.
They can read about your books and services, and they can see pictures of you and your book covers. They can also easily download your press kit, including copies of articles written about you, your CV or bio, and samples of your work. You can make your website as complex or as simple as you like; you can do it yourself or hire someone to create it for you.
These articles should help you get started, and then to continue filling it with the sort of information that keeps people coming back.
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The Nitty Gritty of Creating Your New Website
Part 2
Gail Breese
Now you have created your new website and corrected any little errors by checking with a validation program, you are almost ready to upload all the files to the World Wide Web. But first you need to organise (1) your domain name and website hosting providers, and (2) a way of publishing your site's files to the Web. . . . keep reading
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It's Good to be Sticky
Gail Breese
When your visitors enjoy spending time on your site because your information is interesting and it's fun to be there, you have a sticky website. This is not to be confused with getting your site listed with search engines or other promotional tools so that people can find your website. This is also important, but if your site isn't sticky it may get lots of 'hits' initially but your visitors won't stick around and will leave, maybe never to return. . . . keep reading
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Using PayPal on Your Website
Introduction
Marg McAlister
Hundreds of thousands of businesses all over the world use PayPal on their websites. They use it to sell products or to invoice clients for a service. It's a big advantage to be able to take credit cards on your site (through PayPal) without having to set up your own business to take them. It can be quite costly to set up a merchant facility on your site, and by using PayPal, you can avoid this. . . . keep reading
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Why Making a Splash Might Wash Your Visitors Away
...and other things not to do
Gail Breese
Why do people visit websites? Generally it's because they want information about a business, an artist, a writer etc., and perhaps how to make a purchase. Home pages are so valuable. It is the first place where the visitor finds at a glance what your site is about, who you are and how to navigate to the information they want - and quickly! Or it should be…. . . . keep reading
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Choosing Colours for Your Website
Part 3
Gail Breese
Creating websites that are attractive for visitors to view means using colour schemes that are harmonious and not jarring to the eye. But... are you sure that visitors are seeing the same colours as you? Colour schemes can involve a bit more work to make sure the effect you want your viewers to see is achieved. It's important to choose 'browser-safe' colours. . . . keep reading
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Make Your Own Website - Simple Advice for Beginners
Part 1
Lena Nilsson
When you submit a manuscript to a professional, such as a literary agent, manuscript assessor, or publisher, it's an advantge to be available on the net. As you all know, the cover letter sent with a manuscript has to be professional - precise and concise. No way can you bombard the intended person with irrelevant details, or your life story. If you do, you run the risk of having your manuscript buried in the permafrost pile - never to thaw. The easiest way for someone to find out more about you is to look for information on the Internet. . . . keep reading
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Snagit -
Capture an Image of Anything on your Screen
Snagit is one of those programs I simply couldn't do without. I use it all the time - pretty well every day. Snagit is a feature-rich screen capture program that lets you capture anything you see on your computer screen. It will capture anything from a tiny segment of the screen to a long, long scrolling window - you don't have to be able to see it on the screen to capture it. . . . keep reading
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Writing and Selling Your Own E-Course
Marg McAlister
Lots of people with a hobby or special interest have thought about starting up a newsletter or a blog, and this is an excellent way to attract a following. However, if you really know what you're talking about, then you could turn your knowledge into a nice little business - by writing an e-course on it. Or ever a series of e-courses. There are four main steps in the process of writing a high-quality, profitable e-course... . . . keep reading
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Using XSitePro to Build Your Website
Marg McAlister
If you've never had anything to do with creating a website before, you probably have no idea where to start. On the other hand, maybe you've struggled with other programs and got nowhere. Perhaps you have downloaded site-building software from the Internet because it was free, or tried a 30-day trial of Dreamweaver before buying - only to find that it's just too hard. XSitePro makes website-building much easier than you'd ever thought possible. Why is it so different? . . . keep reading
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How I Design Your Website
Gail Breese
With each new query for a website design, I like to get to know the author a little bit so I can begin to work out a unique design that specifically represents who they are and what they do. Seeing a photograph and knowing the sort of books they have had published will give me an idea where to start... . . . keep reading
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How to Utilise Online Social Networking to Promote Yourself
Melnda Hutchings
Online social networking can seem daunting as well as time consuming, if you don't know much about it. Between websites, Facebook, blogging and Twitter, it seems there is a never ending flow of opportunities that you need to attempt to harness and steer in the right direction. But the good news is it's not as complicated as you may think, and there are ways and means of protecting your privacy. And if you are a published author, about to be published or simply wishing to establish a presence to build your profile, utilising these online resources can work to your advantage. . . . keep reading
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Tips on Websites and Creating YouTube Trailers
Deb Abela
Deb Abela, author of the Max Remy Superspy series, says firmly that she thinks "a website for a writer is essential". But Deb doesn't stop at a website (which is really three websites in one anyway, because it promotes herself, her Max Remy series, and her Jasper Zammit series); she actively promotes her books on YouTube. Learn how she does it... . . . keep reading
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Your Author Image Via Your Website
Hazel Edwards
If you are an 'emerging' writer, is it worth spending money and time on a personal website? Much depends on the type of writing you do and your potential audience... Children's authors and illustrators, for example, are a specialist group of potential web-sites users because they have volumes of fan mail and lots of students wanting to do projects on them. . . . keep reading
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Writers' Websites Part 3
E-Publishing - Where to Start?
Until now, you may have thought of an e-publisher as the online version of a regular publisher. The good news is that the definition is way broader than that. "E-Publishing" simply means "electronic publishing". (E-mail means "electronic mail".) Anything that can be created on your computer and sent into cyberspace for other people to download has been e-published. . . . keep reading
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Ann Harth
