The Newspaper Interview

"I get tomorrow's newspaper . . . today. I'm out there saving people's lives. That's what I do, you see."

—Gary Hobson

Early Edition

The newspaper. Delivered either weekly, bi-weekly or daily. The thing they said was dying out decades ago yet to this day, is still very much alive. As it turns out, sometimes the old ways really are the best. I guess it has something to do with the reliability of the newspaper. Perhaps it's just that sense of knowing that whoever wrote what you're reading knows what they're talking about. With the internet, there's always that sense of uneasiness, isn't there? Is the person who wrote this someone who actually goes out into the world and sees what's out there or is it a person who writes everything from his or her desktop in the basement? The truth is, anyone can write some stuff on the internet. Hell, this blog was easy for me to write.

The newspaper is distinguished by being something that not just anybody can publish. And even if they did, when we, the customer pick it up, we're likely to go for the one that's been around for a while. Which brings me to the South Coast Sun. If you ever want to know what's going on in the beach side town of Amanzimtoti, the South Coast Sun (delivered every Thursday . . . but dated Friday for some reason ever since I could remember — hence the quote) is your best source of knowledge. And now it's going to be known for one more thing: a feature on your favorite author.

After telling the world the news of my book, an old friend of mine did the unimaginable and contacted our town's all-time favorite media source and within a blink of the eye, there was talk of my book being mentioned in the paper. Give or take a festive holiday and who other than a Sun journalist calls and asks if I'm free tomorrow.

Now, I'm not one to count my chickens before they hatch, but dammit if I'm not thrilled that this year this decade is off to a good start. One way or another, with the South Coast Sun's credibility and a town always on the verge of wanting to support something new and exciting, I see good things in the near future . . . good things.

Until next time,

S.T. Kubheka,

Signing Out.