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Ahoy, mateys! No, I will not be doing this post in Piratespeak. I just wanted to start things out with a little salt.
So, the big news is next week the new website may launch. The designer thinks it’s probable, possible, and maybe even going to happen a little sooner. For those of you curious about such things, it’s Kuma Digital, and the new site will look LOVELY. I was SO ready for a new look. And really, I’m okay with the HTML but I’m no graphic designer, so I need all the help I can get. Thank goodness for these folks.
I was getting kind of nervous, since a professional website is getting to be a necessity for me. Speaking of which, Cheyenne McCray had a great idea and asked 11 agents and publishers about Web presence and other things over at The Midnight Hour. It’s worth a read.
The thing that comes home from this is: when you’re on the Web you’re in public. Don’t go out half-dressed or spouting idiotic stuff, because it WILL come back to haunt you. It may not seem like it, but I’m careful what I put in my journal. My Readers’ liking for and interest in a window into my personal life has to be balanced against professional behavior and protecting the privacy of my kids. Better to think about it before you start out, or when you Hit It Big (knock on wood) something will come back to bite you.
I am always amazed by the people to write and submit to publishers but don’t take time to seriously think about image and branding. *boggles* These issues can make the difference in so many ways, and thinking seriously about them in the beginning saves you lots of heartache later.
Anyway, I’ve got copyediting to eye, since I finished the proof pages. So I shall bow out. Thundercats, ho!
Avast!
