Following his own advice David Chislett turns his blog into a destination for other writers to promote their work. Readers will be able to read guest posts from an assortment of local and international authors who will be talking about themselves, their books and their writing.
“Blog tours are a big promotional tool for authors internationally,” says Chislett of the programme of guests, “But I don’t really know of anyone in South Africa offering a destination to writers to that to our audience. So I decided to start one. Some of these names readers will already know, but some will be complete new comers. It’s going to be great fun for me and the writers and, I hope the readers of my site!”
The programme kicked off in mid November with a guest post by American fantasy author, Mark Tierno. The programme will roll over through December and into 2012 with Kate White, Margie Orford, Tracey Farren, Michelle McGrane, Jo-Anne Richards, Joan De La Haye, Frank Riganelli, Doug Simpson and Wade Cox with more to be confirmed shortly.
The idea is that readers can interact with a new voice and follow the links to e-book and physical purchases and the author’s home-page. Along the way they will discover some new voices or learn new things about more familiar names. “The beauty of the internet is that it is truly international,” continues Chislett, “So while of course I want to feature South African writers, I also want to talk to international writers and hear what they have to say, thereby bring their readers to us and ours to them.”
For more publishing advice join David on December 7 in Johannesburg for his Getting Published Workshop in which he gives his take on publishing, its perils and its opportunities. David’s Getting Published Workshop will be available online from January.
Cost: R500. Email Trish, trishurquhart@gmail.com, to book your place.
David Chislett is the originator of the Urban series of short fiction and author of “A Body Remembered” and “1,2,1,2”. He is an experienced workshop facilitator and speaker and well-known entertainment journalist and publicist. http://www.davidchislett.co.za/
