This week I’ve decided to do something a little different. I’ll be writing on one topic but as two people: Ken La Salle, the person over on the One Path blog and the writer here.
The topic is websites.
Recently, I’ve been encouraged by my publisher and my agent and, hell, just about every other right thinking person on earth, to get my own website. Writers these days have websites and it appears to be time for me to step up to the next level and get one.
It’s become difficult to put it off any longer. I have books for sale, plays getting produced (now and then), regular articles on the web, new books coming out – I have CONTENT. And, as any writer should know, content is king.
Growing up, I had always suspected – and I say “suspected” because I hadn’t a clue – that someone else would take care of all this. They’d set up the website. They’d get me the articles. They’d publish the books. They’d promote everything.
… no. Actually, “they” aren’t there. At least, there aren’t that many of “them.”
I have to take responsibility for things myself. And that means a website where I can promote plays and books, post blog feeds and twitter feeds, get the word out about appearances and upcoming projects, and feature a store where you can buy Ken La Salle stuff. I’m actually probably behind where I should be.
Vicky stood beside me as I purchased the domain name for www.kenlasalle.com and I was so stressed out I made myself sick. (You can read about that on the other blog.) But once I did it, once I actually bought the domain name, I felt better… okay, slowly… very slowly. But now, I think this is exactly right. It’s what I should be doing.
Sometimes we artistic people are so humbled by life (and those negative Nellies we stupidly keep around) that we forget how cool we are and how lucky we are to be on such an adventure. Never let other people bring you down to the point where you’re afraid to take the next step.
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