Every writer needs a website and if you know how to install it, I think there’s no better way to create a website than with WordPress.
Once you’re up-and-running, you need some good plug-ins to really enhance your site and differentiate it from the crowd. Here is my highly subjective list of the Top 10 WordPress Plugins for authors and writers. I’m using Digital Nature’s Mystique theme which is pretty intensive, so I opted for light-weight plugins when possible so as not to increase load time.
Here are the plug-ins that work for me and work great with Mystique, in no particular order:
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After writing “Who is children’s author Christopher P.N. Maselli?” the other day, I still had a few more things I thought others might think are completely boring, so since this is a blog, here we go. Five more titillating fact about Christopher P. N. Maselli:
5. I am not a Senator from Rhode Island. You’d think with a name like Christopher Maselli, you’d be easy enough to find on the Internet. But do a search and top results will also come from Christopher B. Maselli, a democratic senator from Rhode Island. We’re probably related because I’ve never—that’s right, never—met another Maselli in More >
Sometimes the Internet can seem a bit impersonal and while I have my official “Christopher P. N. Maselli, Children’s Author” bio online, some people (you know who you are!) would like me to get even more “real” on my website. So here goes. Here are 5 things you didn’t know about Chris Maselli:
5. I L-O-V-E fast food. I know that’s horrible. I know I shouldn’t. But sometimes McDonald’s just calls. It’s a comfort food, I guess, and I try to eat fast food in moderation. It’s just a good thing I married someone who keeps me balanced, or I would More >
If you’re a kid (or even an adult) who loves writing and having fun, the new Devo Kids website is a great place to hang out!
You’ll find devotions from Christian authors like Michelle Medlock Adams and Wendi Lanier, music from Christian artists like Ka*Pop, puzzles and games, interviews with authors like Diane Wolfe, fun facts about nature, money matters and much more. There are even pointers for young writers such as what certain writing terms mean, which can really be helpful.
And if that’s not enough, yours truly is now writing regularly in the Write Buzz column for them—where I’m doing a Q&A with any questions you send More >
