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V Clarke Books.

Author-managed via Decap CMS

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  1. i.

    Problem.

    An independent romance author needed somewhere to send readers from social media that wasn't Amazon - a place to show the full series, collect email signups, and hand out the free novella that draws people into her world. She also needed to update it herself, without calling a developer every time a new book dropped.

  2. ii.

    Approach.

    Typography-led author portfolio built in Next.js with Decap CMS on top, so every book entry, blog post, and bonus content link lives in markdown files the author can edit through a friendly in-browser editor. Newsletter signups go through a service that delivers the free novella automatically. Amazon and Goodreads links are wired up per-book. Bonus content flows through BookFunnel.

  3. iii.

    Outcome.

    The author can publish a new book page in minutes without touching code. Readers land on a site that looks like the worlds she writes about, not a Goodreads profile. The novella signup becomes the quiet engine that feeds the newsletter list.

iv / Try it

The author edits her own book pages in Decap CMS - type anywhere on the left, watch the right preview re-flow.

Editor
Live preview
Book 2 of the Linnet's Hollow series

Where the Wildflowers Bloom

A small-town summer, a second chance, and a garden that wouldn't stay buried.

£4.99 / Kindle Unlimitedvclarkebooks.com
What it includes
  • Book Showcase
  • Newsletter
  • Bonus Content
  • Book Playlists
  • Contact Form
  • CMS