About me

the designer
Julia Herkel

My background

I have been writing for 9 years and building websites for 8. I understand what it’s like to try and create a website for something so close to your heart, only to have it look ugly and like nothing you’d ever want to be associated with. My first blog was plain: white, with some dark text. I eventually grew to hate it and hated posting on it.

Every way I turned, there were no website designers who talked about building websites for writers. Who could I even learn from?

The answer ended up being nobody; it took me years to build a good website I could truly feel proud of.

Experience was my (rough) teacher. I tried multiple website builders, but always returned to WordPress. I eventually discovered the world of domains, themes, and hosting – and quickly found myself receiving questions from others who wanted to create a website like mine.

I shared my knowledge, but the taking action part always seemed to stop people in their tracks. I always wanted to help – and now, I finally can!

Through all the trial and error, something that remained important to me was showing my heart. And I want to help you do the same.

Hey there, I'm Julia

My name is Julia, and I help writers to create personalized and professional websites for themselves and their books.

I am a lover of coffee, London fogs, and chocolate croissants! I am notorious for my love of a good pen to the point I’ve had people gleefully take any they find lying around just to give them to me.

I also have read and dabbled in writing many different genres, from medieval fantasy to science fiction, to mystery, to contemporary – in both middle grade and young adult categories. (I love exploring!)

I believe all writers have a story within them to share with the world – an explosive impact to make. I want to help you do that. This belief began when I realized how much more I wanted to do and could do with my stories.

Change someone’s life. Rock their world. Impact the world.

And for me, part of that is helping fellow writers create a platform to present their world-changing stories on.

Interested in seeing what my clients have done?