Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds!
Let’s rock the neurotic writing world!
Our Twitter handle is @TheIWSG and hashtag is #IWSG.
Our Twitter handle is @TheIWSG and hashtag is #IWSG.
The awesome co-hosts for the February 7 posting of the IWSG are Janet Alcorn, SE White, Victoria Marie Lees, and Cathrina Constantine!
February 7 question: What turns you off when visiting an author’s website/blog? Lack of information? A drone of negativity? Little mention of author’s books? Constant mention of books?
Remember MySpace?
When every page was bright, flashy, twinkling fluorescent colors that sparkled and hurt your eyes? Please, don’t do that to my poor old aged eyes. Or post anything that is seizure-inducing. (Confession time – I never had a MySpace page.)
Other than that, I’m pretty easy. Well, I have one complaint. Don’t throw a huge ‘sign up for my newsletter’ block up before I’ve had a chance to even view your information. I’m not saying don’t have one. Maybe have it in a sidebar or somewhere else. Because if you place it on the front page, I’m going to close it without even reading the message. I may even skip checking out your site. (But probably not. I’m too stubborn for that.)
Yes, I know this goes against all the marketing advice out there. Oh, well! Chances are, I’ve come to your website looking for something in particular, and the demand for a newsletter signup annoys me. But I’ve often said, I’m not your standard consumer and all ads turn me off. That’s one reason I stopped watching TV.
One more thing. Please make your menu easy to navigate. I may be stubborn, but sometimes I’m lazy.
Having said all that. I’ve got to go back and check my website.
It’s been a while since I’ve done a major update. But I promise you, no flashing font!
If you haven’t done it yet, please check out some of the other authors on this hop. (See the many links below.) And, as always, please stay safe until the next time.
Hello, PJ, nice to meet you. I forgot about the big box where a site is asking you to sign up for their newsletter. I agree. LOL. Have a great month.
Thanks, Cathrina. May your month go well, too.
I agree with you about the pop-ups to sign up for a newsletter are annoying.
Especially when I am already on their newsletter list!
oof, I never had a Myspace page, but that would have driven me mad. And I agree with the newsletter pop up. I instantly close it out each time.
Glad I’m not the only one who hates the sign up popup or box the moment I open the page.
I never had a MySpace either. But agreed on the newsletter sign up. In general I hate popups. I have my newsletter signup in my footer on every page so it’s always present, but hopefully not annoying.
Pushy pop ups for newsletter sign ups are a complete turn off for me, too. @samanthabwriter from
Balancing Act
Totally agree about the newsletter pop-ups. Let me read it first to see if I want to hear more from you.
I did have a MySpace and kind of miss it. It was positive and quirky and fun – everything social media isn’t anymore. But you’re right–it was also hard on the eyes sometimes.