About AuthorFriendly

AuthorFriendly is a branch of W. Hardy Interactive, Inc., developers of web sites and softwares for individuals, small companies and big corporations since 1995.  In 2002 we started developing websites for author that we know, some of whom had self-published, others who had sold their books to publishing companies.  When their author-friends started approaching us to produce new sites we decided it was time to develop a new, turnkey web-based product to make it easier for us, and authors, to get a great website up quickly and at low-cost.  What came of it was an all-in-one website solution designed especially for authors and we called it AuthorFriendly.  Here's your team:

Walter HardyWalter Hardy

Walter W. Hardy is the founder and President of W. Hardy Interactive, Inc.  Walter balances in-house projects like AuthorFriendly with consulting services for companies like Sun Microsystems and the National Park Service.  He, along with his staff, have developed a significant portfolio of websites and technology products.  See www.WHardy.com for more information.

Val ErbValentine Erb

Val Erb is our Creative Director and an award-winning Certified Internet Web Professional. Evidence of his innovative approach to web development can be found in sites of all levels of sophistication and for clients from a wide variety of industries.  For more information about Val, see his personal website.

Carla KingCarla King

Carla King is our resident author, journalist and social media expert.  She often leads workshops on self-publishing to help authors use technology to their benefit on the web.  Her background in technical writing positioned her to ride the wave of technology and the Internet, and pioneered the art of realtime online travel dispatches in 1995.

Jeremy VeyeraJeremy Veyera

Jeremy Veyera has a strong background in web design and project management and has held various positions in the market research industry, specifically in the field of online data collection. He's contributed greatly to the development of client facing and internal web based tools used to manage online market research and has managed accounts for Fortune 500 companies.