...and so it begins,

     You would think, as a self-published author, 20+ year teacher/coach/loudmouth that I would be better at self promotion. I'm not. To be honest, I suck tremendously at it, mainly because I think that if you have to TELL people who or what you are...then you ain't. You know, the whole, "real tough guys don't have to tell you they're tough" phenomenon. Therefore, beyond allowing myself to approve a "Fans of the Author Frank Stepnowski" page on Facebook, I haven't done squat to promote my books.
     Well, that changes today - and I'll tell you why, becau$e it probably I$N'T for the rea$onS you think.
     Today I sat down for close to five hours with Frank Wilson of the Philadelphia Inquirer, a man with a scope of life experience and literary awareness that makes me embarrassed to call myself literate. Throughout the course of our conversation, I became aware that there is nothing wrong with wanting more and more people to be aware of the messages I'm sending, primarily because they're designed to educate people about the misconceptions and bullshit surrounding the educational system and to empower the GOOD teachers within that system. I have other motives, but none of them involving hurting or harming, only educating and entertaining, so I guess it's o.k. to get the word out to as many people as are willing to listen. And hey, if I do nothing but become a little more savvy regarding social media for my students, then that's more than enough. So here goes, a Blog, a Twitter account, and more attention paid to my Facebook account.
       My next blog will explain the genesis of both of my books, as well as the thought behind the handle No More Mr. Nice Teacher (although THAT one should be a bit self explanatory, yes?)In the meantime, I have to ask myself:  Am I, in one fell swoop,  becoming the media monster I warn my 15 year-old daughter of becoming? I really must keep an eye on myself...