I am not a web designer at all. My brain doesn’t work that way. A lot of authors are loaded with other skills, like making those cute mini dollhouses, or knitting, or crocheting. I am not a whiz in the kitchen, despite many episodes of watching Chopped.
I feel incredibly grateful that I have this one thing I can do–and that is write a story. Notice, I say WRITE…Heather Graham is a true bard and can TELL a story and have us all hanging on her every word. I need the act of putting pen to paper for the story to come, or fingers to keyboard.
My husband is a talented author who has mad technical IT skills–so, he created my website, many many years ago, and then we have been so busy with CommunityAuthors.com and writing that it was never really updated. I mean, I switched to mainly mystery five years ago. I know how hard Christopher works and he has been taxed with life stuff, so, I was like…teach me. How hard could it be?
Famous last words…I should be able to figure it out. We use WordPress–and I used to blog with the ABB group, and so I had the basic concept–or so I thought. Updating took time, and I really wanted to not be the problem child, but the truth is that he talked SEO and my eyes crossed. So, we decided that I could add the content once he gave me four pages of notes lol, from the product page. We chose a design that looks nice while being not so complicated that I can’t work on it–and if there is a big problem, he is in the room next to mine. We live in a one-bedroom apartment and his office is the bedroom, and mine is the living room. It’s a testament to us I think that we normally get along, lol. We work together and live together in a small space, so disagreements happen…perhaps when I am clicking on things too fast 😉
I am very happy with the look and layout, and it is empowering to know that I had a hand (and many too-fast fingers) in the end product. Now, I know I have about thirty of the By the Sea romances to add individually but I will get it done–I promised by the end of the year. I am also learning how to use social media in a way that isn’t trendy but allows me to interact with people. Connection is what matters. So, this updated site is a work in progress, like I am. The colors make me smile. What do you think?