You Tell Stories.

We Make Websites

You build lush worlds, create deep characters, and spin twisty plots.
The last thing you want to spend your creative energy on is a website. So, let me help!

pen-design

Why Do You Need a Website?

Websites are a first impression. It’s a way for you to showcase yourself and your books. It’s how an agent can get to know you, and how fans can reach out to you. You can be a querying author, self-published, or you can have a book deal. It’s the first step to selling books—and selling yourself as a professional writer.

What You Get:

hosting

Hosting

What is hosting? In short, it’s where you store your website files. So while hosting can be the biggest annoyance of the website process, it’s necessary. But don’t worry, I got you covered!

I’ll take care of all your hosting problems. No yearly fee. No stress.

domain

Your Own Domain

Domains are your URL. For example: MyAwesomeAuthorWebsite.com. If you don’t have a domain name, I’ll purchase it for you for the first two years. After that, there will be a yearly fee. If you already have one, no problem! We can use whatever you already have.

design

Clean Design

I have designed hundreds of websites, and every website is made with the user experience in mind. It will be easy to navigate AND easy on the eyes. My website packages start out with a single page website to cover the basics, like your bio, author photo, your books, and your contact information.

security

A Secure Website

Security on the world wide web is vital. I ensure your website is equip with an SSL certificate to keep it protected.

mobile

A Mobile and SEO Friendly Site

Your website will look great on mobile devices, laptops, computers, you name it! On top of that, it'll be SEO friendly, so to help it pop-up when people search your name.

customize

A Customizable Website

Once the website is complete, I will send you a training video on how to update your website all on your own. You know, so you can add all those books you wrote while you WEREN’T building a website.

Examples

Maggie Ginsberg
Siana LaForest
damara
Alona Stark
marie jolly
Adrienne
rajeev
Juniper

Can't recommend highly enough!!

I didn't really have a vision in mind when I hired Emily to redesign my author website, I just wanted something cleaner and more representative of my work (which has changed a lot over the years as I Frankensteined my website together). Her refresh absolutely blew my expectations out of the water. I truly love the result, and to top it off she was so professional every step of the way—organized, communicative, collaborative. I'm so happy I invested in a true pro who is also an author herself—she just gets it.

- Maggie Ginsberg

My experience working with Emily was spectacular.

I'm not knowledgeable about web design at all and had no clue where to even start, so having Emily there to create a clean, attractive website at an excellent price was such a relief. I wasn't sure exactly what I wanted, but she took my thoughts and turned it into something beautiful that truly represents me and my books. She even took the time to record a bespoke tutorial video using my specific website. My expectations were exceeded at every stage of the process.

- Adrienne Rivera

5 star recommend!

Emily from The Writer's Website made both my author pages. She is quick, helpful and sends small videos describing how to make adjustments later on. The website itself is clean and colourful and contains everything I need-a link to my social media and external links for purchases.

- NK Brown

You wont regret working with Emily.

Emily helped me create an inviting website which elegantly lists my publications. If needed I can enhance services as well. She has been super receptive to questions and is very fair with her pricing. I have zero complaints.

- Rajeev Prasad

Thanks to Emily, I feel better prepared to debut

Emily did an amazing job creating me a professional and beautifully designed author website that perfectly captures my brand. She's incredible to work with, very communicative, and I especially appreciate the instructional video she provided to help me make updates down the line. I'm genuinely excited to welcome future readers and press to my site.

- Juniper Klein

I cannot recommend Emily enough!

I reached out to Emily several years ago because my website was in desperate need of an overhaul. The one she built for me was, and remains, amazing. She provided detailed instructions on how to make changes myself once the site was handed over to me, which is huge because I am not a tech savvy writer. Also, on the rare occasions that I've needed to directly reach out to her because I just could not figure out how to do something, she responded immediately and was able to solve my issue.

- Ron Walters

Emily did a great job in designing my website.

She also included fantastic tutorial videos to help me manage the site.

- Matt Jobe

This was a well worth it investment!

Working with Emily on my author website was great! She was fast, thorough, and really made my author brand shine with the new design.

- Damara Allen

Emily was a huge help

Emily not only made me a beautiful website to enhance my writing visibility, but also gave me the confidence to know someone could do this for me (my tech skills are not great). She was a huge help, always easy to reach, and made sure I not only had what I wanted, but also could change things easily if needed.

- Ellie Leonard

Fantastic web design at a very reasonable price!

- Marie Jolly

Pricing

Time is money, and as writer myself, I know writing takes a TON of time. You don't want to spend your precious hours figuring out hosting, picking out templates, and designing an author website. You also don't have thousands of dollars to spend on a website designer. You just want a simple website to exist, for goodness sake!

One time fee for a single page website:

$350

Why this price?

Most hosting platforms, such as WordPress, Wix, or GoDaddy, charge a yearly fee around $150. On top of that, you have to buy your domain for $15-$25.

With my pricing, you get hosting, two years of your domain name, AND your website designed for the flat fee of $200. No fees for two years. Once two years are up, the only thing you'll have to pay for is your domain name.

How? After over ten years of designing websites, I know how to be efficient, and I know what a good website needs to succeed.

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  • Author Bio

    A 1-2 paragraph author bio about you, your books, and your genre. 

  • Author Photo

    Nothing is more personal than a photo! It shows off your personality and puts a face to the name.

  • Your Book

    List the book your querying or selling. Show off that masterpiece!

  • Contact Info

    List your email and social media channels, so people know where to send all that fan mail.

Add-ons

Want more on your website? No problem! Choose from these add-ons:

Extra Page

Grow your website with more vital information.

$50

Extra Pages

Sometimes, one page isn't enough! Here are examples of extra pages you may need on your website: 

  • About Page (show yourself off more!)
  • Your Books (You can highlight one book with the basic package, but if you have more than one, you'll want a page dedicated to all your masterpieces)
  • Short Stories (if you want to show off your shorter work, your website would be the place)
  • Contact (if you want a page dedicated to contacting you and highlighting your social media channels)
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Blog

Share your most personal thoughts.

$50

Blog

Blogs are great for so many reasons!
 

  • You can show off your writing journey, whether you're in the querying trenches or about to go on your book tour
  • You can share your writing knowledge
  • Blogs are great for Search Engine Optimization. In other words, they bring traffic to your website
  • They're an easy way to add timely content and build your audience
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Google Analytics

See your website stats with Google Analytics.

$50

Google Analytics

What is Google Analytics, and why would you want it?
 

  • Google Analytics helps you track traffic to your website, what pages people are viewing, and where in the world they are.
  • Having stats of who visits your website will tell you who your audience is.
  • Connecting your website to Google Analytics can help your website show up in Google searches.
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Newsletter

I'll insert a form so your fans can stay-up-to date.

$50

Newsletter Implementation

If you have one of the standard newsletter management systems, such as MailChimp, iContact, or Constant Contact, I'll implement a sign up sheet.

Why is this important?
 

  • Collecting names and emails of your audience will allow you to send promotions and books directly to someone you know is interested.
  • When you post to social media, you're at the mercy of the algorithm. Newsletters help you take control of who sees your information.
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Instagram

Show off your Instagram right on your website.

$50

Instragram Feed

You work hard on your Instagram! You take beautiful photos of books, yourself writing, and ALL the bookish things. Why not show that off on your website?

Why is this important?
 

  • Not only will you show off your photos, you can gain some extra Instagram followers, too.
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About Me

I’m Emily Rusu! I have over 13 years of experience in website design and development and have built 150+ websites for a multitude of industries. I’m also a writer, so I know what it’s like to have a limited amount of time in the day, and how frustrating it is to spend it doing something you don’t enjoy (aka, anything other than writing).

Interested?

Email me at emily@writerwebsitedesign.com or fill out the form below. From there, I'll get back to you with another form to fill out to gather all your vital information. I look forward to working with you!