Good morning, fellow Mamas ~

First off, I’m thrilled to be here with you guys today.  It’s giving me something to do on my Release Day other than obsess over how the new book is doing!!! homecoming-cover

 That’s right… it’s Official Release Day for A HIGHLANDER’S HOMECOMING, the sixth book in my Daughters of the Glen series.  Naturally, I’m hoping you’re all making plans even now to hurry down to your favorite local bookstore TODAY to pick up your very own copy!!  J

Meanwhile, back in the real world,  I’ve spent the last few days buried up to my elbows in my website.  Darn thing ALWAYS seems to need updating!  And every time I check it, I can’t believe how out of date it is!  Has it really been two months since I did this last???  Seems like just last week!!  J  And how did so much change in just two months?!?!  Every time I think it’s absolutely perfect, I find something else I want to change!

The whole process started me thinking…  And that led to some questions I’m bringing here to all the MamaWriters … and MamaReaders!!  Feel free to answer any that strike your fancy.  I’m just curious as to how far off the norm I really am!!!  J

Writers – how many of you do your own website updates?   And if you do use someone else, do you still have the ability to tweak your site when you want to add or change something?  Are you happy with the way you’re doing it now?   If not, what would you like to be able to do differently?

Readers – which pretty much takes us all in, now doesn’t it??? –  What do you like to see on the Home Page of an author’s website?  I know most of us don’t have much time to spend surfing our favorite author’s pages — we’d rather be reading their books!!  But when you do, what are you looking for?  Is there anything you find particularly annoying on authors’ websites?  And what sorts of things do you like to find buried in the meat of the site?

Personally, I like to see book lists right up front… especially newest and upcoming books.  Makes it so much easier for me to pre-order if I know what’s coming out from my favorite authors and when!

Okay, Mamas… I’ll be checking back today to see what you have to say.  For now, maybe I can distract myself with some mindless Twittering…  *sigh*

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 MELISSA MAYHUE writes award-winning paranormal romance for Pocket Books, all set in an imaginary world of Faeries and Mortals. Her sixth book, A HIGHLANDER’S HOMECOMING, hits stores TODAY!

You can visit her on the web at: www.MelissaMayhue.com or come Twitter with her at www.Twitter.com/MelissaMayhue