Many prolific authors use pseudonyms (pen names) in order to write in multiple genres without muddying brands. And some writers with long or difficult-to-pronounce names may opt for shorter, easier-to-remember monikers. Pen names can also be used to build walls...
As a marketing-savvy author, you know building a social media platform is vital to your writing career. That’s why you post frequently, respond to all comments, and monitor your social media platforms throughout the day. But at Web Design Relief, our experts know that...
Your author website is the hub for your online presence. It’s where literary editors, agents, and readers go to learn more about you and your writing. So it makes sense that you’d like to use your author website to showcase your best work! But how much of your poetry,...
When building your author website, you’ll carefully select your theme, typeface, and color scheme. As a writer, you’ll agonize over every sentence. But, while the creative elements of a website may be well in hand, many writers are not as savvy about the technical...
Are you considering building an author website to help promote your memoir? Nonfiction “lifewriters” can take advantage of special strategies to create particularly effective writer websites. Web Design Relief offers the tips—and warnings—you need to create an author...
Your bags are packed, the house is locked up, and your travel itinerary is ready to go. There’s just one problem: Your phone won’t stop beeping from Facebook and Twitter notifications. It’s a reminder that no matter how far you travel, the pressures of social media...
It can be very tempting for writers to post short works on their author website and other social media platforms. But if you want that poem, essay, or short story to be published in a literary journal or magazine, be warned: Posting it online could kill your shot at...
Maybe you've set up your Facebook Author Page and are posting regularly, but you're not getting the results you hoped for. Or maybe you're a social media newbie and you don't know the first thing about building a fan base. Fortunately, Facebook offers some easy-to-use...
Let's face it: You've invested lots of time and money into your website in order to create the best resource for promoting your writing. But here's an unfortunate fact of today's world—you must be vigilant about keeping your author website safe from frauds, hackers,...
Would your author website pass the blink test? According to marketing specialists, you have about three seconds—the approximate amount of time before one blink—for visitors to judge your website and decide whether to stay or move on. If the answer is "no," your...
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