Apparently, most authors and novel writers have weblogs. They unusually have so much interesting stuff to write about. I mean, that’s what they do: they write! And there’s no more joy, to me, than to read a post in a writer’s blog. But the thing that cannot pass unnoticed is that authors need serious web design education. I mean it is such a loss not to combine the great content they provide with a sleek and trendy home page.
Wow.. great design.. let's read what he writes..
Stephenie Meyer’s website is constantly updated with exciting news about the twilight movie and upcoming Meyer novels. Meyer’s brother Seth proved to be a perfect website manager, I wish I could say this about his web design skills. Compared with princess Meg Cabot’s loveley diary, the Twilight saga author’s official website urgently need a face lift..
errr... not so much.
I just love the Study books.. but Maria V. Snyder’s website hurts my eyes! come on! the web no longer have all-black pages with yellow links and freakish gif pictures! just take a look at where are web designers headed: Stylishly mind-blowing web desinges. It is unacceptable that such an accoplished writer has such unnoticed website.
Writer’s blogs that I think “tolerable”:
Check out Maureen Johnson’s author site. Best I’ve seen so far. I look at author sites with a critical eye too!