Island author set to tweet new novel
October 22, 2009 by gemmamackenzie · Leave a Comment
PETER URPETH, author and writing development co-ordinator for Highlands and Islands arts agency Hi-Arts, is set to tweet out his new novel ‘Mackenzie’s Way.’ Reminiscant of traditional writing methods of publishing installments of a novel in a newspaper, Mr Urpeth plans to publish his novel tweet by tweet, despite the site’s ’140 characters per post’ restrictions. Speaking to Hebrides News, he said:
“My new ‘novel’ – ‘MacKenzie’s Issue’ – will be written tweet by tweet with an undertaking by me to add at least one new tweet section every day until the end is reached and the archive of tweets will remain accessible so that new readers can catch-up at any time.”
This will certainly be a challenge for Mr Urpeth, but it is a positive step forward in showing the potential usage of social networking sites such as twitter. Perhaps it will make literature more accessible to those who don’t have enough time to spare to sit and read a book.
