There are exactly three ways to launch a writer’s website that does not suck:
1. Master the skills and technologies involved in the field of web design — fun stuff like HTML, CSS, Javascript, Photoshop, PHP, MySQL, Ruby On Rails, and the like — then go build your website.
2. Hire a reputable web professional to build your website. By far the best option, if you can afford it, as it will spare you countless hours and innumerable headaches, freeing up more time for you to write.
3. Do-It-Yourself by building your website on top of a low cost, user friendly, professionally designed platform that’s secure, point-and-click simple to customize & maintain, and tailored to the specific needs of a writer.
Participants in this workshop will experience Number Three first hand, in real-time. Instructor and SCWC Webmaster Jeremy Lee James (that’s me) will walk you through the process step-by-step, answering questions and helping you improve your website on the spot.
“Holy Hemingway, Batman! How Will This Work?”
Participants will need to sign-up for the Word(slinger)Press Writer’s Website + Web Hosting package at WriteClickHosting.com .
SCWC Exclusive: While normally this packaged service starts at $20 per month, Jeremy has agreed to let SD26 conferees test drive it for 50% off your first month’s hosting. Don’t like it, after the first month cancel your account with no further financial obligation. If you do like your new website — and we suspect you will — just pay the monthly hosting fee and you’re all set. The SCWC has no financial interest in this service either way.
If you’d like Jeremy to help work on your website during the workshop, you will need to bring a laptop with WiFi in order to connect to the internet. This is a rare opportunity to get a professional to work on your site at no extra cost (Jeremy’s consulting rates are $100 an hour).
For more information, please refer to the Southern California Writers’ Conference Website.
