Writer’s Mail
Tuesdays with Story
July 7, 2017
Tuesday evening at B&N
No meeting on the 1st Tuesday – July 4th. Hope everyone had a safe and sane holiday.
Who’s up next
July 18: Millie Mader (short story, part 2, “Stone Cold Stripper”), Eva Mays (chapter 13, Dhuoda), Amber Boudreau (chapters 27-30, The Dragoneer), Mike Austin (chapters 10-13, Riding with the Reed Gang), John Stephens (chapter 2), and Jerry Peterson (short story, “Aboard a PT”), Pat Edwards (chapter, Hero’s Journey).
Set up a Google Alert to do Research for You
Google alerts will send you new web postings for any pages, sites, new books, scholarly articles, and even ads that include your search terms.
Say you’re writing a story that takes place in the Battle of the Argonne Forest. You could get information delivered to your mailbox that let’s know that five days ago some private family artifacts from a WWI veteran of that battle. Maybe you can use some of that information: http://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/world-war-i-artifacts-find-new-home-at-muskogee-war/article_5a7241de-fcdb-51d2-b4e8-31851687d0b8.html
In takes only a few seconds to set up a new alert here: https://www.google.com/alerts
Here’s a good article on how and why to set up a google alert:
https://www.bloggingbasics101.com/how-to-set-up-a-google-alert-and-why-its-a-good-idea/
Are you a Goodreads Author? Well why not?!!
Any author, anywhere in the world, can join the Goodreads Author Program for free. All you need is an Internet connection and a published book (or a soon-to-be published book) that can be found in our database. The Goodreads Author Program allows published authors to claim their profile page to promote their book and engage with readers. Once verified, your author profile will include the official Goodreads Author badge, which you can use to tell your fans to follow you on Goodreads.
Benefits of Claiming Your Profile Page
MANAGE YOUR PROFILE
Update your profile picture, write your bio, and fix your book listings—by joining the Goodreads Author Program you’re able to keep the information about yourself up-to-date.
PROMOTE YOUR BOOKS
Run a giveaway, connect your blog, advertise your books—the Goodreads Author Program gives you access to the marketing tools you need to build buzz around your books.
INTERACT WITH READERS
Take questions from readers using Ask the Author, write reviews, and show off your taste in literature. Readers love to learn what books their favorite authors are reading!
Go here to start https://www.goodreads.com/author/program?rel=nofollow
Check out the author pages of a few you might know:
Do you remember:
… to name just a few!
Pat Edwards is your newsletter author for July. Send information to her.
Tuesdays with Story 
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