First of all, Happy Halloween!
It’s so rare that I actually post on a holiday, because usually my scheduled days don’t fall on a holiday. I hope, if you celebrate Halloween, you stay safe this year. I’m just going to stay at home with family as I always do. But my mom is making this fancy stew she makes every year and it’s so good!
What are some of your Halloween traditions? And will you be able to do them this year?
Now, onto another announcement: I started a Youtube channel! It’s call Anne with a Book.
I have loved running this blog for four years, but part of the reason I made it was because I was too much of a coward to start my Booktube channel. But I finally did it!
I am still deciding how it will change my blog, if at all. I will still have written posts on here, as well as a video a week on my Youtube Channel. I would love for you to subscribe to me over there! So far I have only posted two videos, but since they are both perfect for Halloween, here you go.
The first is a reading of Edger Allen Poe’s “The Raven” by me, which is one of my favorite poems and perfect for Halloween! I posted it last Sunday.
The second is the Halloween Song Book Tag. I figured a tag would be an easy way to start my first video, and not quite as terrifying. I think I’m super awkward on video and I need to figure out better lighting and camera settings, but it will just take some practice until I’m comfortable. And it will be a really good exercise to increase my ability as a public speaker.
So, there are my two announcements. I hope you have an amazing day on this Halloween and stay safe! Also let me know if you’ve ever considered making a Youtube Channel. Let me know your thoughts down in the comments, follow my blog for more musings and, as always,
Best wishes in your life full of adventure,
Madame Writer
🙂
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Congratulations! I like your voice, it’s not shouty. Also, I know a song ‘Hungry Like The Wolf’ 1982 by Simon Le Bon’s British band Duran Duran.
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Thank you! I am surprised how soft my voice sounds on recordings. And I haven’t heard that song. Thank you for explaining it, because I didn’t recognize it on the list.
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That’s great news! I hope it is going to be a success for you. I was never honestly attracted to the idea of opening my own YouTube channel, but I do realise what a powerful medium it is and what amazing capabilities can flow from it, not to mention building a wider audience and reaching far far greater number of people than with a blog.
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I agree. Youtube is a medium which is so much more popular than blogs, but I understand wanting to stick to blogging because it is such a fulfilling medium!
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I loved seeing you on the Youtube channel. Putting a face to one of my favorite bloggers was such a treat.
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It is. I always enjoy seeing a picture of bloggers I follow to see what they look like.
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Good luck with this venture. I believe that you will succeed.
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Thank you!
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Loved Poe’s Raven poem but found the background a little distracting. Maybe soften it or delete it. Your voice is fine. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
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Thank you for the advice! I definitely need a lot of practice getting the sound volume better.
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AWESOME!!!! Congratulations! I’m gonna go check out your channel right now! Thanks for letting us know.
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Thank you! I’m excited but nervous.
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Don’t be! You’re doing great!
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Very nice shirt. Subbed. Also, this may sound weird, but you don’t look at all like I expected you to. Still I wish you luck in your new Youtube channel.
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Thank you! I do really like that shirt. And yeah…I think it’s weird to see a person after knowing them just in words, because you picture them one way and they look totally different in reality.
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Cool t shirt! Videos and the process of making videos will get better with each video. Good luck!
Please watch my first Youtube video here:
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Thank you! I really like that shirt. And good luck with your Youtube channel! I watched your video. It’s really good!
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Well never started a Vlog because I don’t think I can even make a good video. Don’t know how to do it.
Halloween- don’t really have Halloween traditions.
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Yeah…I don’t know either how to make a good video either, but I want to learn.
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I didn’t even want a blog- but hooked from day 1. I was convinced to- so glad I did that
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I agree! Blogging is so much fun, and definitely worth the work!
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It is interesting- you realize you knew more than you thought about the niche you are writing in. I loved my blog more and more as time went on
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I agree! And I love sharing books with people, so it’s great to have a blog.
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Congratulations on your Youtube channel! I’m sure you will get more confident in time. Hope you enjoy a cosy Halloween evening.
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Thank you! You too! Have a great Halloween!
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