Unpublished Authors – Do You Need a Website?

A writer friend recently posed this question and I thought it'd make a good blog topic, so here goes…

*And this is solely my opinion. If you have another one or if you've heard differently at a writer's conference or from an agent or editor, chime in!*

QUESTION: I'm unpublished but I'm working on a story (or three) I plan to finish and hope to submit within the next year. Do I need a website?

LARISSA'S ANSWER: No, you don't need one. Would it be fun — or cool — to have? Probably. Could it help y...