After my first Instagram/ZOOM book reading, a lot of people expressed interest in me doing another one. Frankly, I was shocked that anyone wanted to attend the first one. I have decided on Saturday, December 5th at 6:00 p.m. for the second ZOOM meeting. I think I’m going to avoid the stress of trying to do it on two different platform simultaneously (I was really surprised this didn’t end in a train wreck my first time). This way I can focus more on figuring out and mastering the ZOOM format without being distracted by trying to manage two at once. My question for any of you who would like to attend is, as opposed to doing a conventional reading where I pick a passage and read it aloud…do you just want me to do a straight Q&A for two hours or would you like to hear me read a passage?
The thing about this, its all about YOU. After all, you are taking YOUR time out to listen to ME, and I want to make it worth the investment. Much like the book if you are being generous with your time? Then I want to both earn it and give you specifically what you want. So, that is where I am at currently. I figure, December 5th with give time to new readers who want to get their way through the book before attending a ZOOM session. I talk like any one is interested in this. Again, Saturday December 5th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. I will do a second ZOOM session and provide a link as the date approaches. I still have some stuff in the works, I am going to earnestly begin the audiobook recording this week but a friend had pointed out to me if having a female read Rachel’s parts might be something worth considering. I would love that, however that would require a commitment from people and I don’t know how an audiobook works in terms of how to price it, how to make it accessible, and if I ask for outside help? How would that work in terms of compensating people for the time they spent on it? Right now it’s just an idea, it’s a really great idea, but until I figure out the logistics its just an idea. I also tried to tease a podcast project on my Instagram that probably went unnoticed due to my inability to follow up after the failed promotional effort. I came up with an idea when I realized I had this audio equipment for the audio book to do a podcast called “Seeking a Podcast For the End of the World,” in which I would just try to have a conversation with people about the state of the world we are all living in. How I cope, what I do to keep myself from going insane, and if I’m lucky? Find a revolving door of co-hosts to chat with me about how the pandemic, the election, or life in general has been going for them. Again, it’s just an idea right now but one I hope to get cracking on at some point this week. Alright, I feel better and a little productive to have a trajectory to provide to anyone who reads this. Frankly, I don’t want to spread myself thin with potential ideas to promote this book when I am so eager to write poetry or another story, but as a stay at home parent…I need hobbies. I hope this finds you all well, and that you’re all putting your best foot forward. I hope to see any of you on December 5th, and if you’ve read the book and couldn’t make the last ZOOM reading or just started it…I hope you come to the next one with your questions ready for me!
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