I was recently contacted by Ben Shepherd whose passion for books led him to creating a web site to help promote the work of contemporary authors by not just listing their books but by having them choose their favorite writers whose work is akin to theirs. Writers don[‘t just choose their influences, however; they also explain their choices, leading readers into insights into the author’s creative wellspring. These associations lead to avenues of interest for readers, leading them on a path to the author’s own work. The purpose is to create interest in your book as well as sales.
I recently participated in this exercise and my “page” was just published for my novella, The Appointment.
You can learn more about Shepherd here and here. Hopefully, this will provide an avenue for our own work.
