Recently I spent time at the Santa Barbara Mission at the Cyber Book Promotion Retreat.  The event hosted some of the current gurus of social networking, Harold Underdown, Greg Pincus (otherwise known as the other Greg, Anastasia Suen, and famed blogger Lisa Yee.  One of the things that developed over the weekend was that we were encouraged to find the one thing we'd take away—whether it was Twitter, Facebook, blogging, etc.  Find one thing that appeals to us and jump in.

Here's my one thing...Google Alerts.  Many of us have Google Alerts set up on our names and book titles, but it also makes sense to use them in other areas of interest...in my case, YA and middle grade novels or humorous kids' book.  Find not only where people are talking about us and become a part of those conversations, but join in other conversations that are related.  Great stuff.

By the way, if you're ever in the area, the Santa Barbara Mission is a must see.  Built in 1886, it can house hundreds of people (folks in the know call them retreatents).  I'd like to make a private retreat there some day, both for spiritual and creative writing renewal...Greg

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