How can I easily showcase many books and multiple series without spending a lot of time on my website?

Choose a platform like Tertulia that makes importing your full catalog an elegant, automated process — no manual uploads or formatting required.

How can I give away a free sample of my work to readers?

Set up a reader magnet or a custom page featuring excerpts and free chapters, giving visitors a low-commitment way to sample your writing.

How can I capture emails from casual website visitors?

Frame your signup as an insider or VIP offer rather than a generic newsletter, and make sure your email pop-up is turned on so you're not missing easy conversions.

Author success story

How can an established romance author maintain and promote her growing backlist?

Bestselling dark contemporary romance author Alta Hensley juggles a growing catalog, including a hit holiday series, with limited time to promote it while writing new books. Moving her author website to Tertulia simplified her setup: titles import automatically, letting her showcase her full catalog without wrestling with software or copy-pasting.

Author at a glance

Alta Hensley

Romance
Thriller

altahensley.com

The Situation

Alta launched her Tertulia site by importing her full back catalog and featuring her brand-new release front and center with a banner and preorder callout. She also styled the site to reflect her dark romance aesthetic. Perhaps most notably, despite her success as an author, she hadn't been actively collecting emails — now a pop-up on her site captures future buyers' emails.

Why This Strategy Works

Alta managed to solve her real constraint — limited time — by automating the catalog work, so a growing back list stays visible without stealing hours from writing.

How They Use Tertulia

Website
Blog
Reader Magnet
Reviews

In Their Own Words

“With a growing backlist, I needed a platform that could keep up—and Tertulia delivers. I can showcase books, run promotions, and stay in control, all while saving time and focusing more on writing.”

Alta Hensley

Romance, Thriller

Key Takeaways for Authors

Select a platform to make your website that makes it easy to express your personal style
Always capture emails on your site even if you don't yet have a newsletter
Offer an incentive to website visitors such as a free download to sample your work

Alta Hensley's author website, built with Tertulia

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I easily showcase many books and multiple series without spending a lot of time on my website?
Choose a platform like Tertulia that makes importing your full catalog an elegant, automated process — no manual uploads or formatting required.
How can I give away a free sample of my work to readers?
Set up a reader magnet or a custom page featuring excerpts and free chapters, giving visitors a low-commitment way to sample your writing.
How can I capture emails from casual website visitors?
Frame your signup as an insider or VIP offer rather than a generic newsletter, and make sure your email pop-up is turned on so you're not missing easy conversions.

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