Greetings!
There's a definite chill in the air tonight after a wonderfully warm October. We're headed into winter, ready or not. The good thing about winter? It gives us an excuse to hole up in our houses and write, write, write!
At our last meeting we watched a video and discussed metadata: What is it, why do we need it, and how to use it.
In a nutshell, metadata IS the nutshell. It's everything we wrap around the "meat" of our work. (Or the nut... but that might imply that writers are a little crazy, and we ALL know that's not so!)
Metadata is the title, the book cover, the number of pages, the ISBN number, the genre, the library classification, etc. Why should we use it? Because metadata is how folks find our books, and for today's authors, especially self-published writers, optimizing metadata is crucial for marketing (links follow).
Here's the video we watched:
More links: https://janefriedman.com/optimizing-metadata/
http://www.thewritingplatform.com/2013/02/a-writers-guide-to-metadata/
Our next meeting will be on Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. at The Artful Cup. Several of us are planning to attend the Novel Crafters Seminar in a few weeks, so I expect we will have good stuff to share!
We're discussing using Skype or Google Hangouts for members who can't make it in person or for the months we're snowbound. If you'd be interested in participating virtually, shoot me an email and we'll get something organized.
And, after quite a lengthy delay, we've gotten our bank account set up, so if you have not paid chapter dues and would like to do so, please let me know and I'll get you the necessary information! I'm currently in the process of establishing a Paypal account for the chapter, and will let you know as soon as that's done.
Looking forward to seeing you all in November!
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