YOUR AUTHOR WEBSITE
Is your author website aligned with your brand? Does it do what it needs to do to reach your ideal readers? Is it user friendly and easy to update with new books, new events, and ever-changing promotions?
If you don’t have a website yet — what’s getting in the way? Chances are you know you need one, but aren’t up for the expense or the hassle of getting one built.
I take pride and satisfaction in working collaboratively with authors to create beautiful Squarespace websites that showcase their work, are easy to update and maintain, and make it easy for readers to sign up for that all important newsletter. (If you don’t have a newsletter, or could use some help with the one you’ve got, let’s talk about that.)
Building a website with me is a fun, creative process, not an ordeal. You’ll get input all along the way on fonts and colors and design elements to make sure we’re creating a site you’ll be proud to show off to readers and publishing professionals.
Bestselling author Aimie K Runyan
“Kerry and I worked together to craft a new website that matched my updated branding goals and that would be more versatile as my publishing speed increases and book-to-book changes are no longer practical. She is efficient, skilled, and has a great eye for design. I highly recommend her services!”
Five Reasons You Might Want an Author Genie Website
Affordability: I’ll design your site for $1500 and you’ll get a discount on your first year on Squarespace. You can see Squarespace plans and pricing here.
Clear & Accessible Communication: I’m here for you. If you shoot me an email question, I’ll get back to you pronto. Hey, if we’re collaborating on a website design, you’ll probably be texting me. (I am, after all, a Genie, easily summoned, not hiding behind layers of internet obscurity.)
Stable, easy to use platform: I’ve had a Wordpress website myself, and I’ve helped my clients (or sometimes tried to help them in vain) navigate websites that are unwieldy, complicated, and difficult to update. It shouldn’t take hours of your valuable time and the sacrifice of a chicken to add a new book to your gallery or update your bio. I have been on Squarespace for years now and LOVE it. Really. Easy, straightforward, and hassle free.
Branded and visible newsletter sign up forms: Getting your newsletter form installed on Wordpress sometimes requires more than the sacrificial chicken. We’re talking firstborn child, here. And sometimes even that’s not enough. Squarespace makes it easy.
Creative, collaborative & fun design process: Most of us don’t know what we want when it comes to website design. We have a sort of “I’ll know it when I see it” idea that is difficult to articulate. This is why we’ll work together to create a site that you love.
Take a look at some author sites I’ve designed:
Interested? Drop me an email. Let’s talk.
Zachariah Claypole White, Pushcart Prize nominated poet
“Working with Author Genie was an absolute delight. Kerry made sure to approach the project collaboratively and was always open to (and quick to implement) any and all suggestions regardless of how minor they might be. Kerry made the process of building a website painless and even enjoyable. I can’t recommend her services enough!”
