Chicken or Egg?

Which comes first, the website or the book? The book or the website? It was such a puzzle. How was an agent going to take me seriously if there was nothing to show them other than my proposal? How could I prove that I could do what I said I could, if there was no proof? But how much time do I spend building my website before approaching an agent? And, more importantly, what do we put on the website if there's no book? Decisions, decisions, decisions, it was driving us crazy - what would you have done?

We decided to put the book to one side for a while so that we could build our website and I'm so glad that we made that decision.
Now, when I approach agents and publishers they can see instantly what I am about. They can make a decision about my work. Yes, we like it - let's talk more! or No - it's not really our kind of thing!
It's also making the process a whole lot easier. I can direct people to the website and it does the talking, and the selling for me. When I've only got ten minutes to explain an idea, it's so much easier to just show them the site. Most people are visual, they like to see things, they create picutes to make sense of ideas. I know this - it's no different here!
So, if you're wondering which way to go, I suggest you get yourself a website and get out there and start telling everyone about it.
I have met some great people from around the world through my site. They send me the most wonderful messages, telling me how I've helped them. That's what it's really all about. I'm doing what I love doing - it's having a positive effect on others. What more could I ask for?