Being Wicked

Being Wicked A wickedly creative design studio building bespoke brands & websites for authors, publishers, & small businesses. Shouldn't you be an LLC anyway?

We're the "go to" studio in the publishing industry, and understand the demands of running a small business. We design and develop exceptional websites and apps for publishers, authors, and small businesses. We're wicked creative with our designs and wicked smart in our development. For Authors: You have stories to tell, and we want people to read them. But there's so much more to being a writer t

han writing, right? (We tried to work "rite" into that sentence for the full alliterative range, but we're not writers, so...) Along with getting the word out about your works, you have book signings and events that your readers need to know about, and don't forget the news and blog posts to keep folks in the know about your upcoming works. So here's the deal: you handle the writing and we'll handle the rest. For Publishers & Producers: Publishers, production companies, and content creators, you have a lot to juggle: diverse imprints, countless genres, marketing sites, writers and actors galore, and online sales and merchandising just to name a few. We're here to help you with your web and app needs to share your message. We're here to help you get your content into the hands and hearts of your audience. For Small Businesses: We know how overwhelming starting and running your small business can be. What the hell is the difference between an S-Corp and a C-Corp anyway? Will the cost of printer ink sink you? Don't forget to breathe. We can help you with at least one aspect of getting your business off the ground (or helping kindle new fires for an existing business): your website! If you need business cards, brochures, or other print designs, we can help you with that too!

Your author website doesn’t always need a complete overhaul—sometimes it just needs a little restyling to keep things fr...
08/20/2025

Your author website doesn’t always need a complete overhaul—sometimes it just needs a little restyling to keep things fresh.

When poet and novelist Honorée Fanonne Jeffers released her latest book, we gave her site a refresh: updated colors, new imagery, and subtle design tweaks to reflect the tone and style of her new release—while keeping the core structure intact.

It’s like a wardrobe change for your site: same great fit, brand-new outfit.

A simple refresh can:
✨ Highlight your newest book front and center
✨ Keep your brand consistent for returning readers
✨ Save you time and budget compared to a full redesign

So, if you have a new book releasing soon, consider a site “refresh” rather than a “redesign”.

📚 Authors—are you accidentally sabotaging your own website?Your site should sell your books, grow your audience, and mak...
08/09/2025

📚 Authors—are you accidentally sabotaging your own website?

Your site should sell your books, grow your audience, and make readers fall in love with your brand. But even the most talented authors fall into common website traps that can hurt visibility—and book sales.

We’ve rounded up 5 of the biggest mistakes (and how to avoid them) along with a free PDF guide.
👉 https://beingwicked.com/5-website-mistakes-authors-make-and-how-to-avoid-them/

P.S. Ask us about our Free Website Audit for Authors—we’ll review your site and share practical, brand-specific tips.

So thrilled for our client, Honorée Fanonne Jeffers! Her amazing book, "The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois" has been getti...
07/15/2021

So thrilled for our client, Honorée Fanonne Jeffers! Her amazing book, "The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois" has been getting all sorts of attention, and deservedly so! We recently worked with Honorée on her new website to showcase her gorgeous book (who couldn't love those vibrant colours!). We absolutely love seeing such great success for one of "our" authors.

We've just an entered an amazing six-month stretch for book-lovers.

03/02/2021

We love books of all genres, and we aren’t ashamed to admit our love (and slight addiction) for the Wings of Fire series by . It’s not just for kids, but perhaps perfect for all kids at heart! Who doesn’t love dragons, right!?

Book #14 is now out (we can’t wait to get our hands on it) and to celebrate, we’ve launched a shiny new website for Tui. We had so much fun playing with dragons for this site and bringing the vibrancy of Wings of Fire online for Tui.

For fans of who is your fave dragon? I have a soft spot for Glory, although if I could be any dragon it would probably be a SeaWing

Support local (Charlotte, NC area) and get some new books to read while staying at home. Win-win!
04/02/2020

Support local (Charlotte, NC area) and get some new books to read while staying at home. Win-win!

Need books? 704-344-8611
Let us know what you’re looking for, we’ll deliver them to you!

We've seen that word around a lot lately. Pivot. Many companies are being forced to pivot in response to COVID-19. Resta...
03/30/2020

We've seen that word around a lot lately. Pivot. Many companies are being forced to pivot in response to COVID-19. Restaurants are offering curb-side pickup, brick and mortars are scrambling to offer online ordering, and others are adapting to employees working remotely. It's a lot of change. We know people are worried and unsure about what the future holds, and now, more than ever, your online presence is vital.

We want to help. How can we help you pivot your business or your current website so that you can ride the storm in the coming months?

Are you a restaurant needing to update your current site with information about your new curb-side offerings? Are you a small business in need of an eye-catching website, perhaps with an online store?

Or are you a writer? We spend most of our time creating websites for authors and publishers, and with people now stuck at home, desperate for entertainment, we can help make your work visible to them.

We want to help anyone who may need help with their website. We're here for you.

Contact us for a free consultation on your site. We are all in this together!

We hope everyone is staying safe and staying home if possible! We can think of few better ways to pass the time these da...
03/24/2020

We hope everyone is staying safe and staying home if possible! We can think of few better ways to pass the time these days than reading! 📖

We are thrilled to have recently launched the new Other Press website. Other Press is a small publisher guided by a passion to represent literature at its best, and today we launched the latest phase of their site: online shopping! You can now browse their catalogue and stock up on some "social distancing" reads. We've already made a list to add to our nightstand. What are you going to read this week? 📚

https://otherpress.com

03/18/2020

Looking for things to do (with, or without kids) while "social distancing"? Learn how to drag a hag with author Henry Neff! Draw your own hag, and then share yours in the comments on his video page for everyone to see.

Food photography is often challenging to get the right angles or shoot a dish before it wilts, melts, or otherwise doesn...
05/10/2019

Food photography is often challenging to get the right angles or shoot a dish before it wilts, melts, or otherwise doesn’t look as “fresh” as possible. Then there is the challenge we experienced with this shot where we couldn’t just eat it immediately. Full disclosure: we definitely took a bite after the shoot and it was worth the wait! (Yep, we do food photography too).

Loving these designs. The US cover is gorgeous as well, but it is so fun to see such a different approach. Beautiful des...
01/28/2019

Loving these designs. The US cover is gorgeous as well, but it is so fun to see such a different approach. Beautiful designs for a beautifully written book.

Have a serious design crush on the French editions of Circling the Sun and Love and Ruin. Thanks Presses de la Cité for the beautiful work!

Happy Book Release Day to Laura Sims! Looker has already garnered well-deserved attention and praise, including being na...
01/08/2019

Happy Book Release Day to Laura Sims! Looker has already garnered well-deserved attention and praise, including being named one of Vogues’s “Most Anticipated Books of 2019”. Congrats Laura! We are so excited for you.

Visit Laura at www.LauraSims.net for details and her tour dates.

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