I just released InDepthInfo on Modern European History: A Homeschool Course. It was about a year in the making. I mainly wrote the book because I said that I would, but it all more or less fell together naturally. The chapters are all based on web pages I built to supplement lectures that I gave to homeschool students over the last year or so. What makes it a good course is that I have included not just text, but study questions, chapter quizzes, and a comprehensive exam at the end of the book. Parents need not worry about making assignments, making up tests, etcetera. There is also a pile of supplementary material on-line.

Anyone who has read this blog over the long-haul knows that I have been worried that my format is anchored too far in the past. I have experimented with video, but I have not been completely happy with the result. I have published several books in the past. I have a degree in history, so coming up with a survey history of modern Europe seemed almost a good step in the direction of expanding the InDepthInfo format and brand.

The question is, how to market it. So far – few sales. But then it has only been out for about five days. I have tried ads on Facebook and Google, however, the response has been minimal to feeble. That may be the fault of the ad or the fact that homeschool parents are not quite buying courses for their kids yet.

I must say that I feel I have come up with a quality, useful product. The only thing I am not completely happy with is the art work. But then, I have no one to blame on that score buy the artist. Myself.