Another week of thinking about marketing. Its a long list, it keeps getting longer.
Many thanks to friends, and their  friends, who have agreed to be part of the advance reading group. I hope it will  be fun for all.
 
Next week, the graphic artist will be returning a concept design  using “curious cow” who won over "determined cow" tails up.  Maybe a sneak preview. 
 
This week’s blog is on farms, not writing. Found this on my google alert. Quite interesting.

New initiative coming from Milk Not  Jails, and organization devoted to building an  economic alternative to the NY prison industry through criminal justice reformers and NY dairy farmers.   In May, Milk Not Jails is launching a new line of dairy products in New York City--selling milk, yogurt and butter from local, family-owned farms that  have signed on to their political agenda of fewer NY prisons and more farms. 

So the novel is written, the cover design and copy edit are underway. In other words, the fun is over. I'd love to start my next novel, (yes I have a plot), but instead I need to build my platform, a concept that might be described as amassing an army of cyberspace stalkers who follow my every word for all the cool things (fact or fiction) that I post.  That will be a challenge. I'm not social media savvy. I'm not outrageous, or that funny. I don't yet have a YOUTUBE. I'm old by all standards of "what's hot." But, I'm game. Anyway, it all comes down to word-of-mouth, and I have a few mouthy friends who might help. Worst case, I'm ahead of the curve on my next novel.

So I will blog on writing, good books, back roads, why farms matter, cross-country running, and the joys of sweat.