IN EDITORIAL EVALUATION

My latest book is in editorial evaluation (editing?) as we speak and I guess it is time that I get busy with a new blog to promote it. I wonder how to go about this, however. How much can I say about a book that hasn't been published yet? Even then, how much do I want to give away to readers in order to encourage them to purchase the book?

Maybe I can tell them how the stories in the collection were written--when, what motiviation, where the ideas came from.

Taking each story and offering a glimpse at what the topic is might make short entries into a blog.

Since I enjoy sharing what knowledge of writing I do have, maybe I could offer tips on writing short stories, editing, rewriting.

And, mainly, maybe I need to write on the topic of marketing and promotion since that is what I will be doing from now until--well, who knows, how long I will promote this book. "The Quilt Maker" was published in 2005; I'm still promoting and still selling it. "Growing up Barefoot in the South" is a newbie out in 2007, and I still offer readings from it every chance I am given.

I just noted that I published books two years a part. I'd like to do better than that from now on so I will have even more books to market.

Anyone want to offer me some tips on the new blog and/or marketing?