Steve is a horror writer and wants a website that can covey this image and emotion. Most of the things Steve wants on his website are static and they rarely, if ever, change. He wants to be able to simply add a new book or event (e.g. book signing, reading, conference appearance) without a lot of effort and time.

He's worked with computers for a while and he knows the basics of using Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac programs.

Barbara is a Cozy Mystery writer.  Her current series is The Pool Hall Mysteries, the titles are One through Fifteen.  She wants to incorporate her love of billiards into her web presence and also to establish her main character Cornelia Cuestick as a brand name.

Barbara has basic computer office skills and she would like to be able to interact with her readers. She thinks that she can build her audience through blog articles on billiards.

Frank writes historical fiction.  His first book, Beantown Pirates, is based on the little known true story of Philippe de FoisGras, a pirate who terrorized Boston Harbor in the early 1600s.

Frank has basic word processing and email skills and would like a blog-style site where he can interact with his readers. He prefer's a site that is part of an existing community of people who might share his interests.

Speculative Fiction (some still call it SciFi) is Harlan's game.  Harlan has published over 100 books under seven pen names. His most recent work is the DRAX: The Basset-eared Martian Trilogy. 

Harlan wants to be able to interact with site visitors, and publish brief excerpts from his work. A former public address announcer for the Women's Basketball Association, he loves the sound of his own voice, and wants to use audio to promote his work.

Leslie is a very hip Chick Lit author. Her books are Shagging the Guy on Bass, Guys are Such... Guys, and most recently, Brenda's Got Brass Ones.

Technically aware and competent, she's using MySpace to promote her novels, primarily because of the demographic of her primary audience.

She wants to increase her visibility and develop a strong rapport with her readers.

Ollie Orbweaver is an artist who does just about everything, oils, acrylics, pencil, crayon, pastels, and bat guano. 

In addition to his gallery sales, he would like to expand into on-line sales of giclée prints. He wants site visitors to be able to see a good representative image while prohibiting downloads. He would also like to be able to group his works by media and other categories.

Penny is a public speaker, an expert who and writes non-fiction.  In addition to ten books on various subjects, she travels around the country presenting workshops and seminars.

Penny fully understands the concept of "platform" and, through her seminars, has built a loyal and growing following. She wants to be able to interact with her fans and potential fans, but would also like to be able to control which audience receives which information.

Robin is a former CIA operative, (OK actually a former CIA telephone operator) who writes thrillers.  His first novel, I Didn't Spill the Beans, almost (according to Robin) could have been nominated for an award but the Agency stopped the nomination, as well as publication.

He has since published five thrilling novels with a nautical setting. He wants to be able to interact, to change information quickly and do it all without learning to be a programmer.

Writes Romance with a lot of heat.  The temperature of her books could make Tabasco sauce taste like tofu...  Toni's current Joyriding series features the back seats of exclusive automobiles.

In addition to connecting with an audience and publicizing her work, Toni would like something very simple that doesn't take a lot of time to maintain, yet has something that keeps people coming back. 

"I love top-ten lists and mini-polls, and want to use them."

Kids are her forte.  She writes books for younger children and middle grades and knows they need a lot going on to keep their attention.

She does much of her own artword and wants a presence with a lot of fun activities and animation...