Awaiting the Next Steps

So I sit (stand, rest, etc) waiting for the two next steps in my The Prisoner of NaNoWriMo (TPN) assent. First, I'm waiting for TPN paperback t show-up on Amazon.com. This will be cool. Then I can promote its purchase widely. This is a big step. Second, I ordered 10 copies to my house, to mail off as review copies to "select" individuals (any ideas as to who's a move-and-a-shaker would be greatly appreciated). Hopefully I'll get a few good reviews in noticed site, and develop some buzz about the book. I can dream, can I not?
Both should happen any day now.
I also need to get busy placing "ads" on my three podcast novels, to promote the other two podcasts, to try and get some cross-linking of listeners.
So, to toot-my-own-horn, pat myself soundly on the back, I did something today very proactive. I live in California. The current world financial crisis has hit the state budget very hard. As a result, state-support for higher education is evaporating. Many college students I know are significantly impacted. I know one UC Davis student who was "furloughed" for the year. He had to leave school between his 3dr and 4th year, because there were "too many students enrolled." It's the budget - there are not enough dollars to support the classroom needs. Another friend of mine in junior college had to enter and lose a lottery to get a core-class she needed for 2 years. She finally got the class this semester and is getting a "A". So, what did I do to try and help? I sent a letter to the local junior college dean offering to teacher a science or health course for free. I figure if I offer a class which costs the school nothing, worthy students can proceed with their educations. I could easily teach a college-level course in biology, geology, physics, astronomy, and any health-related field. I could teach English or creative writing, but I hold no degrees in these areas, so it would probably not fly. To teach-for-pay I would need some certification. Perhaps I would not need one for freebie-work? In any case, I could easily get this (I think). If the local junior college is not interested, I will contact Sac State and then UC Davis to see if they could use me. These a dark times for post-secondary public education - hopefully I can help. It would be an honor.
The only problem I foresee instructing a class for free would be the looks I'd get from the paid-professors. I bet they'd not like me so very much ; )