I recently had a request from a reader who wanted me to recommend a hosting company. This is a question I get a lot, and I am always happy to...Continue reading
Category: blog maintenance
Who Wants to Help Me Design the Website for an Online Book Fair?
Long time readers of this blog have probably noticed the sharp decline in new blog posts. Alas, my interests have shifted, and the following project is an example of why....Continue reading
The Book Designer Blog Has Been Sold
The Book Designer is a blog which most authors should know. Founded by Joel Friedlander, this blog has been around for over ten years now, and in that time it...Continue reading
PSA: Go Check Your Mailerlite Account
My weekly email with blog posts did not go out this morning, and we have Mailerlite to blame for that. The mailing list provider updated their platform late last week,...Continue reading
Join Me on Twitter on Sundays for #SundayTechClinic
If you have a free moment Sunday afternoon, and you need to get a question answered about your website, why not join me on Twitter? For about a month and...Continue reading
I’ve Relaunched My Site – Check it Out!
I have a problem: A lot of people reading this still think of me as a blogger. This is understandable given my history, but it is a problem for me because...Continue reading
About the Lack of Morning Coffee Posts …
There has been a marked absence of morning coffee posts over the past few weeks (as well as a shortage of posts in general). I have been rather busy with...Continue reading
Introducing “Author Website in a Box” (beta)
For the past couple weeks I have been working on a new project, and I think it’s gotten to the point where it’s ready for public testing and feedback. The...Continue reading
Got a Question About Your Site? Call Me!
I have been getting a number of requests lately for coaching calls where I explain how to do things with websites, so I have decided to offer this as a...Continue reading
If You Use the Social Warfare Plugin on a WordPress Site, GO TURN IT OFF RIGHT NOW
If you use the popular social sharing plugin Social Warfare, go turn it off. Go turn it off immediately, and then read this post to learn why. I need to go...Continue reading
I’ve Raised the Drawbridge
If there is one thing I have learned in nine years of building and fixing websites, it is that we are all equal in the eyes of hackers who will...Continue reading
I am Internet-Less At The Moment
Due to unforeseen circumstances, my home internet is down until tomorrow. My time online will be limited to the minutes I can fit in at coffee shops and fast food...Continue reading
Someone Was Impersonating My Blog on Facebook in 2012
I learned two things on Facebook this morning. The first is that I apparently won an award in 2012 for being one of the 50 best blogs for authors. This...Continue reading
On the Care and Feeding of Your Favorite Blogger
Editor’s Note: The following post was originally written on Twitter by @SuperWendy. I edited it and republished it here because I agree with the sentiment. Over the past few years...Continue reading
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas from my family to yours. The blog will (mostly) be on hiatus until the new year. I will be using that time to perform long-needed maintenance on things...Continue reading