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title: "Rockie Lyons"
url: "https://fivepointweb.com/portfolio/rockie-lyons/"
date: "2026-09-01T09:00:00-06:00"
modified: "2026-10-11T11:23:22-06:00"
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## An author platform for a memoir years in the making

Rockie Lyons spent her career in academia and the corporate world before returning to writing. Her memoir, *Behind the Counter: An American Dream Turned Tragic*, tells the story of her family’s Midwestern café and the 1982 tragedy that changed them forever. As the book has moved toward publication, her website has grown from a simple one-page introduction into a complete [author platform](/services/web-design/).

The site is organized around each of her audiences:

- **Readers:** a book overview with an excerpt, historic photos of Bob’s Café and reader responses
- **Press:** a growing archive of her published articles and radio interviews, credited to every outlet where each appeared
- **Agents and publishers:** a dedicated page with downloadable preview materials
- **Everyone:** a contact form for publishing, media and speaking inquiries

A newsletter signup builds her readership ahead of publication. The list is managed right inside her website, and emails go out through a dedicated sending service so announcements land in inboxes, not spam folders.

The design is warm and literary: classic serif typography, a light and dark mode, and a quick-contact bar on mobile keep the focus on her words on every device.

The site is on our [Website Management Plan](/services/website-management/), so updates, security and hosting are handled while Rockie focuses on her writing.