Hi, everyone!
Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I have something different for you. I've been making and posting videos on my YouTube channel, and I just got the brilliant idea to post some of those videos directly on my blog as posts. *face palm* I will mix a few older fun or informative vlogs with new ones and try to put up vlog posts 2-3 times a month here on Write with Fey.
I've been trying to find some way to make blogging (for me) more fun. Ever since my worst case of depression a couple of years ago, blogging hasn't been the same for me. Then BAM! I got this idea (moments ago from typing this), and I think this may motivate me. I do really enjoy creating my YouTube videos, so this just may be the answer. Or, at least, a step.
ENJOY!
Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I have something different for you. I've been making and posting videos on my YouTube channel, and I just got the brilliant idea to post some of those videos directly on my blog as posts. *face palm* I will mix a few older fun or informative vlogs with new ones and try to put up vlog posts 2-3 times a month here on Write with Fey.
I've been trying to find some way to make blogging (for me) more fun. Ever since my worst case of depression a couple of years ago, blogging hasn't been the same for me. Then BAM! I got this idea (moments ago from typing this), and I think this may motivate me. I do really enjoy creating my YouTube videos, so this just may be the answer. Or, at least, a step.
ENJOY!
How I Started Writing
Length: 5:59
How I Came Up with My Author Pen Name
Length: 4:27
The Story Behind My Author Tagline
Length: 5:44
Length: 5:44
Total Length for All 3 Videos:
16:10
Feel free to comment on my blog and/or on the videos on YouTube. To go to each video's YouTube page, click on the title located on the video.
QUESTION: How did you start writing?
Thanks for watching!
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TARA TYLER WINDY HOLLOW RELEASE DAY!!!!
WINDY HOLLOW
Beast World MG Fantasy
Series, book #3
by Tara Tyler
Available NOW!
In BROKEN
BRANCH FALLS, Gabe and his friends go on a quest to save their
school, blowing up all the rules, and discover their origins.
Then they go to CRADLE ROCK and meet some real live humans, scaring them
into attack mode. The Beasts realize they have to spread the truth ASAP.
Now, school's out, and Gabe is ready for a break from all the drama...
Gabe and his friends fly over the Great Sea for the wedding of the century: a
dragon prince and a beautiful harpy. But Gabe can't relax on this vacation.
Besides competing in rigorous wedding events, he overhears the nearby human
village WINDY HOLLOW is in danger from an evil human scientist and
a vengeful were-ogre experimenting on beasts. Gabe and his friends risk
crossing the mountains to help, despite several warnings.
Maybe he's going too far this time, but he's in too deep to quit. It's do
or die, hopefully not die!
Author
Bio
Tara
Tyler has had a hand in everything from waitressing to rocket engineering.
After moving all over the US, she now writes and teaches math in Ohio with her
husband and one boy left in the nest. She has two novel series, Pop Travel
(sci-fi detective thrillers) and Beast World (fantasy adventures), plus her
UnPrincess novella series where the maidens save themselves. She's a commended
blogger, contributed to several anthologies, and to fit in all these projects,
she economizes her time, aka the Lazy Housewife—someday she might write a book
on that... Make every day an adventure!
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Congrats to Tara!
ReplyDeleteYou chose a good pen name. The magical still fits though because you look a little like an elf (in a very good way!) and elves are magical.
LOL! I actually had someone at an event once say that I looked like an elf from Lord of the Rings. :D They are gorgeous, so I'll take that as a compliment. :D
Deleteyes she does! elegant and adorable! very similar to Tauriel!
Deleteand thanks, Diane
Neat idea, Chrys! I don't think I'd be very good with making videos of myself - I like to hide in my shell too much! - but never say never. :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Tara!
I used to be terrified to make videos, but now I actually enjoy doing them. It took a while, though. And in the beginning, many redos. lol
DeleteCongrats to Tara on her release!
ReplyDeleteI've seen some of your YouTube videos before and you have a lovely on-screen presence :)
Thank you! I hear that a lot, and it never ceases to amaze me, considering how much of an introvert I really am. :)
DeleteGreat idea to post on YouTube but I'm not sure I would be good at it. Awesome how you got into writing. I didn't get into it until I read Harry Potter when my daughter was younger.
ReplyDeleteHarry Potter sure sparked so many people's imaginations and created many writers. Harry Potter influenced me as well.
DeleteHi Chrys ... congratulations on the videos - they're great ... you come across so relaxed and comfortable - you're a pleasure to listen to.
ReplyDeleteGood luck to Tara ... and to you both going forward with your publications - cheers Hilary
Thank you! It took a lot of practice to get that way. :)
DeleteThat's a fun idea to post videos. You did a nice job with them!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I have fun doing them. :)
DeleteWishing Tara much success.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea to post your videos, Chrys. You're very photogenic:)
Thank you! Since I was little, I've heard that I['m photogenic, but being shy, hearing that would make me wanna hide. lol I'm getting better at not hiding. And actually enjoy making these videos. :)
DeleteYou must love pumpkins! I see that in the background. You have an excellent voice and you are very pretty. In fact you inspire me to create a fairy card with the green and purple that is on your chair. I love it that you got your inspiration from an old rusty, dirty screw. OK...that does sound right but you know what I mean:) It's interesting how life can redefine what one writes. We had creative writing in grade school which is how I started and always got great marks
ReplyDeleteI DO love pumpkins! I'm glad you noticed that.
DeleteAw. I am so happy to inspire you to make a fairy card.
HAHAHA!!!! I know what you mean.
Yay for your videos! I subscribed to your channel. I'm trying to do more videos myself, to the chagrin of my youtube-watching teenage son, I'm so embarrassing! if you ever want to do one together, let me know! always looking for brave souls.
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for posting my WINDY HOLLOW release info! loving all the support!
virtual cartwheels!! (esp since I can't do them irl anymore...)
Tara Tyler Talks
Thank you so much for subscribing to my channel! Yay!!!
DeleteI've never done a video with someone. How would that work?
I've put a few videos on my blog from time to time. The last one was where I read a book I had written in 2nd grade. It's really fun to do and a nice way to shake up blog content.
ReplyDeleteOh...that's a good idea. I may have to steal that idea some time. ;)
DeleteNice idea to post the videos on the blog. I have always written in a journal since a kid about 9, and then notebooks sometimes would have a story idea. I wrote the idea but never went back and wrote the story. Then I had some story dreams I wrote down that I still have that had lots of detail for story ideas I might write in the future.
ReplyDeleteI took a couple of snail mail writing courses from Children Institute of Writing and then Writers Digest before we had access to internet like now. That was the early 90's.
I started reading and buying every writing craft book I could find and reading it too.
It was when I started writing story in Star Wars RPG (role playing game), the beginning of 2000, that I really started writing, writing, and then in 2011 I decided I wanted to try to write books. I bought Holly Lisle's course How To Think Sideways: Career Survival School for Writers. I started and set up my blog as a writing platform too. In the beginning of 2014 I joined IWSG and have not missed a post yet.
2019 I have my first publication in Grumpy Old Gods anthology plus doing lots more that will be published because I partnered with another writer to create themed anthologies and offer opportunity to other writers who like short stories. I am also working on something of my own rather with a group of writers which I hope to publish soon, but no date set yet, and there you have it.
Great post.
Thank you for sharing your story with me! You might've joined IWSG around the time I did. I'd have to go back and look at my posts. But I haven't missed a post yet, either. :)
DeleteBig congratulations to Tara!
ReplyDeleteYou know, I've never come up with an actual tagline for my writing.
Super Girl - Wonder Woman. Same universe though.
That's very true! I never thought of that. :)
DeleteCongrats to Tara. I'll have to come back and watch the videos when I have a bit more time.
ReplyDeleteNo problem. :)
DeleteExcellent videos Chrys. and congrats to Tara.
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
Thank you, Yvonne!
DeleteMy first attempts at writing, that I remember, was when I was 4 or 5 and my father was away training for a new job, and as mom wrote him a letter, I decided to do the same, but the only words I knew were gas stations: Esso, Shell, Sinclair, Texaco, etc. Good idea about your videos!
ReplyDeletewww.thepulpitandthepen.com
You only knew gas stations? Was that because your family traveled a lot? (I can't recall.)
DeleteFun to learn how you got your pen name.
ReplyDeleteI've come up with a new trekkie word Fey, Trekamaniacs! What you think? Its a fun way of high fiving trekker pals, :)
ReplyDeleteI like it! :D
DeleteCongratulations to Tara!
ReplyDeleteI love your videos! How courageous to put yourself out there. You have a very quiet but powerful presence, if that makes sense? Also, I totally get why you use a pen name. I do it for the same reason. I have people out there that I don't want to know what I write about. I'm still the same exact person on here that I am in the "real" world. Just a different name. Sorry the pen name didn't quite work out for you but I'm glad you kept it.
I'm doing a podcast now to help keep things fresh and fun on my end too. I'll be announcing it on my blog next week. Thank for sharing "you" with us. This was a lot of fun. :)
Elsie
Thank you! And it does make sense...probably because I am naturally shy and introverted.
DeleteYes. It bothers me when people start to say that writers who use pen names are trying to hide something. Or they are fake or scammers. It's just not truw.
Enjoy your podcast!
Good videos, Chrys. I do a lot of webinars for my other persona (tech teacher). They're nice, aren't they?
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely! I'm starting to do some that are like tutorials. I'm using the PowerPoint presentations I make for writer's meetings.
DeleteWhatever it takes to bring back the magic! Or spark...
ReplyDeleteI used to love to blog and Facebook, etc. But then someone told me it was a good platform and suddenly my social media was work and hence, no fun. I've tried to stop worrying so much about making it part of "work" and start enjoying it again.
Yup!
DeleteYikes. Yeah, that can sure kill the fun.