Last week, I talked all about navigation, from what it is to what an author’s website should have, and today, I’ll be talking about blogs! Did you miss the introduction to the Building an Author Website series? To blog, or not to blog, that’s the question many authors have. And when they ultimately lean towards…
Oddly enough, there’s something empowering about a new desktop wallpaper. Especially for someone like me, sitting behind a computer screen pretty much all day long. Paired with quotes from my favorite books, games, and movies, etc? The wallpaper just made itself 100% better. Meet Quote Candy. Basically eye-candy, in the form of a quote and…
Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that everyone’s excited about! Scarlett doesn’t remember anything before the age of five. Her parents say it’s from the trauma of seeing her house burn down, and she accepts the life they’ve created for her without question—until a…
Last week, I shared some of my must-have plugins, and today, I’ll be talking about an essential part of every site: navigation. Did you miss the introduction to the Building an Author Website series? On the list of things every website needs, navigation is way up top. It’s required. It’s not something you can choose…
Nearly two weeks ago, Ilsa J. Bick was here on IceyBooks, talking about what it was like to hear about Egmont’s closing here in the US. While circumstances have changed, with many of Egmont’s titles being picked up by Lerner, Ilsa has a lot to say on the matter. Read on! Critically acclaimed author of…
There are things in this world that have no price, things that have too little a price, and things we will pay anything for. It doesn’t matter how much it costs, but we will have it. The truth is everything costs something, be it monetary or a different type of payment. In THE WINNER’S CURSE,…
Kim Liggett is one of the sweetest authors ever, despite the sinister atmosphere of her book. I had the pleasure of designing her website (with swaying cornfields!) last year, and I’m thrilled to reveal the exciting blurbs for her upcoming debut, BLOOD AND SALT (September 22, Penguin). And to celebrate the arrival of the ARCs…