I’m remodeling my blog and web store right now, switching everything to WordPress. It should be finished by the first full week of January.

Meanwhile, I’m making changes to my social media participation in 2015. I’ll be substituting much of my time investment via Facebook to other social media conduits.

Facebook: For those who don’t know yet, Facebook is instituting new terms for usages as of January 1, 2015. I’m no longer comfortable sharing images of my raw art via this service and because of the new terms, I’ll be reducing my postings on FB. I’ll continue to post general product news and links to my blogposts, but I’m concerned about FB’s location tracking, datamining, ever-shifting language about usage rights for creative content (and their alleged rights to commercially redistribute that property to third parties, if they so choose) as well as reports of algorithms that seem to obstruct useful networking and sharing. It seems prudent to invest that time and content with other channels — and those are…..

Tsu: New social network, similar in design to Facebook, but they claim to actually share revenue with users in exchange for their social media content. These transactions are not a sale of rights as much as an acknowledgement that user content generates revenue. It would seem Tsu wants to build audience by sharing that revenue. So if you haven’t signed on, consider yourself invited and give it a try. 🙂

Ello: New social network. I’m available there, and waiting to see if it connects with larger audience. Friend me here.

Twitter: I’ll continue tweeting, as I always do. Follow: @JohnPicacio

Tumblr: I’ll be using this one more in 2015.

Pinterest: Not great for relationship-building, but it is great for research and sharing all good things visual with you. I regularly add more, so feel free to follow.

I don’t necessarily post the same things to all of these channels. So the best way to keep tabs on me is to sign on for the Lone Boy List.

If you have, and you’re following me on one or more of these social media conduits, we’re good.

However, if you’re not already on the Lone Boy List, then you’re missing sneak peeks of my new work + product news, including alerts regarding new book cover work, special projects, and all of my Loteria art! Email info (at) lone-boy (dot) com, if you’re not already aboard.

Thank you, everyone. Here’s hoping for a great 2015 to you and yours!!