A few of my blogger buddies were talking about Google Alerts at one of my listservs. Google Alerts will give you an e-mail update of whatever topic you ask it to. So you can have it notify you if your book or blog is mentioned somewhere or if you, yourself, get a mention. You can keep track of anything you want. The woman down the street you don't like. Your kids. You name it. It's so convenient!
Well, I decided I'd have Google alert me whenever my own name was mentioned. I figured that would be enough to let me know if any of my books were being talked about.
That was maybe five days ago. I've received one alert because someone named Gauthier died in New Jersey, and his obit ended up on-line.
Actually, I think we have a distant relative in New Jersey--a descendant of one of my great-uncles. Gee, I hope that guy wasn't a family member.
Unfortunately, a Herold was in the twin towers. So I get alerts about that every year.
ReplyDeleteIt never occurred to me that I'd be getting obits. But I guess I'll be hearing about more random Gauthier deaths than I will anything that really relates to me.
ReplyDeleteWait...wait...I think there's a story idea here...Nope, I lost it.