I'm a Platform-Building Campaigner

I just ran across a fun project by author/blogger Rachel Harrie called the Writers' Platform Building Campaign. The beauty of the idea is in its simplicity -- support other authors who in turn will support you. Not in terms of cash (sadly), but as blog/twitter/fb/website followers and new like-minded online author pals. Rachel writes:

"There are so many of us out there. Aspiring authors, bloggers (whether
established or beginning), industry peeps, even published authors, all
of whom want to build their online platforms. We write insightful posts
and articles, actively blog within the blogosphere, take part in
challenges, competitions, and contests galore.



We have the passion and the drive to make it, but…we could all do with a bit of support.



So I started thinking. What if we link all these people together? What
if we create a way to meet people in a similar position, people who
genuinely want to help build our online platform while at the same time
building theirs? People who want to pay it forward in the spirit of
writerly writerness and blogging beautificity (and see it come back to
them in turn).



And so, my Writers' Platform-Building Campaign was born."

 Sounds like a nice way to meet new friends so I'm going to give it a shot (the Campaign runs from August 22nd to October 31st). If you're an author/blogger who's looking to build your "online platform," maybe you should, too!