Insecure Writer’s Support Group

This post is part of a monthly blog/website hop that has been ongoing for over a decade. If you want to know more about the IWSG, check out the main website.

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Purpose: To share and encourage.

The awesome co-hosts for the February 7 posting of the IWSG are Janet Alcorn, SE White, Victoria Marie Lees, and Cathrina Constantine!

OPTIONAL February 7 question: What turns you off when visiting an author’s website/blog? Lack of information? A drone of negativity? Little mention of author’s books? Constant mention of books?

I’m going to turn that question upside down and re-ask: what do I like about visiting author’s websites? What do I think works?

My answer: Clarity and authenticity. 

I want to know who this author is, what they write, and a little bit about how they view the world, what they think/feel specifically about their writing and the writing life. 

I enjoy fun memes, gifs, pictures, and slices of life, but the most important pieces I look for when I go search for an author online are usually to find their books and to discover their unique perspective. 

I have been taking a class that recommends an extremely clear author website that makes it easy for readers to find books and to take a side jig over to an author page. I can see the benefit of that. I have always opted for “here I am,” and “oh, over here are my books” kinds of blogs, websites, and suck, but I may be recreating something that is easier to navigate from the front page. 

What do you think?

What do you like to see on author websites?

Quick News:

The New Year’s Quest Newsletter Book Funnel is still going through February 10th. If you missed it, be sure to check it out for some free reads!

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