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Tee Morris

Writer, podcaster and video game streamer

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4 Lessons Learned in a 3-month Dummies Project

February 20, 2020 by Tee Morris Leave a Comment

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Hey, everyone!

As you may have noticed, I dropped off the face of the planet last month. Around the end of Summer 2019, I had found something of a groove here with my regular posts, and I won’t lie — it felt great! I loved bringing you all new thoughts, opinions, and breakdowns of whatever was tickling my brain because, you know, that’s what bloggers do.

Then November hit.

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Filed Under: Business Time, News and Appearances, Non-Fiction, Writing Tagged With: advice, challenge, challenges, coming soon, communications, creativity, direction, Discord, Discord for Dummies, Dummies, education, For Dummies, goals, Lawrence of Arabia, lessons, non-fiction, project management, Technology, Tee Morris, tips, Twitch for Dummies, Writing

Playing the Toughest Game on Twitch: The Numbers Game

October 28, 2019 by Tee Morris 1 Comment

As you’ve probably figured out by now, between my social media posts about Destiny and my recent title, Twitch for Dummies, I play video games. And I have a Twitch channel. When Destiny 2 went live on September 6, 2017, I set out not only to make myself a better Guardian (what you are known as in the game), but set a schedule for myself to see if streaming was for me. I spent my first few gaming sessions using an earbud-mic included with my PS4. I picked up a modest $30 gaming headset shortly after. Then my enabler good buddy, Matt Drake, offered me a PSEye, the console’s proprietary webcam. Thus began the evolution of my stream.

This is something I’ve noticed about being a streamer. Your channel, regardless of the platform, experiences pockets of evolution. My first was the incorporation of a good headset. Then you upgrade your ability to interact with Chat. (For me, it was Streamlabs.) Then it’s your first break from streaming, which for me, drove home how much I enjoyed it. There are also unexpected challenges you face along the way, all of them leaving a mark on your channel.

Then there’s October 3, 2019 — a date which will live in awesomeness.

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Filed Under: Geek Chic, Technology Tagged With: Able Gamers, Affiliate, analytics, Aura, Blind Leads the Blind, Destiny, Destiny 2, Gigz, Markiplier, Matt Drake, numbers, Partner, Partnership, reverse charity, rockstar, statistics, Steve Saylor, streaming, Streamlabs, Tee Morris, Twitch, TwitchCon, YouTube

Take Me to the River: The 2019 James River Writers Conference

October 9, 2019 by Tee Morris Leave a Comment

Back in August, it was GenCon and the Key City Steampunk Festival. In September, it was TwitchCon 2019. Now in October, I am heading home to Richmond, Virginia, for the James River Writers Conference. Pip and I were guests at the event a few years ago, where we met Bill Blume who went on to appear in a trailer I shot on (truly) the coldest night on record that year…

This year “Twitch Dad & Twitch Mom” return to the James River Writers Conference, and we have a schedule. Here’s where you will find me (and my better half) throughout the weekend:

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Filed Under: Business Time, Events, News and Appearances, Writing Tagged With: authors, Bill Blume, branding, characters, discussion, home, hometown, James River Writers Conference, JRW, News and Appearances, panel, Philippa Ballantine, podcasting, research, Richmond, RVA, Shoptalk, signing, Tee Morris, topics, Virginia, worldbuilding, writers, Writing

The Importance of Asking Questions (or Yes, ANOTHER Blogpost about Research)

October 7, 2019 by Tee Morris Leave a Comment

So this week I head off to the 2019 James River Writer’s Conference in my hometown of Richmond, Virginia. (I’ll post my finalized schedule before Friday, promise…) It got me thinking about how there is going to be a lot of writerly advice given at this event, which is fantastic if you are looking to launch a career in storytelling, reboot your authorial pursuits, or take yourself in an entirely new direction with your word-herding.

Thing is, even when you are hearing from the experts, it’s never a bad idea to ask questions.

You see, an author lamenting over her unexpected twists and turns in the publishing industry really hit me in the feelz. I mean it — I felt for this author who was coming clean in this hardcore Medium Mea Culpa as success, much like Shakespeare described it in Twelfth Night, had been thrust upon this author.

But then, she said this…

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Filed Under: Business Time, Rants, Opinions, and Overall Observations, Writing Tagged With: advice, Amazon, ask, author, bad, bestseller, books, conferences, good, internet, knowledge, libraries, MaximusBlack, query, questions, research, The Grind, Twitch for Dummies, writer, Writing

Embracing the Dummie in Me

September 25, 2019 by Tee Morris 2 Comments

“Why would we need you? There are no dummies here.”

The year is 2006 and I had just wrapped for the day presenting at a conference, recording interviews for a client, and giving a seminar on the potential of podcasting. One of the things I had talked about at length was the podcasting community — really cool people who loved talking shop, meeting other podcasters, and making connections.

Then I met the charming fellow quoted at the beginning of this blogpost.

What had caught my eye was a sandwich board pointing to a podcasting class being taught at a different event in the conference center. I was always excited to connect with others and see what their approach to podcasting was, so I swung by the classroom to make a quick introduction.

My introduction did not go well. At all.

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Filed Under: Geek Chic, Non-Fiction, Rants, Opinions, and Overall Observations, Technology, Writing Tagged With: For Dummies, For Dummies Jr., GenCon, interviews, jealousy, job hunt, lessons, life lessons, Podcast, podcasting, Podcasting for Dummies, pride, reaction, reputation, Social Media, streaming, subject matter expert, success, teaching, Twitch, Twitch for Dummies, Writing, YouTube

Are You Paying Attention to Your Social Media?

September 17, 2019 by Tee Morris 1 Comment

It’s a good idea, if you have a Twitter account, to pay attention to it.

Check Twitter. Like NOW!

While the much-maligned platform seems to be dominated by cyberbullies — some of whom occupy large white houses in historic districts of the United States — there are some people in the Twitterverse that will make your day at the most unexpected of times.

And let’s be honest — those times are the ones most welcome.

Case in point: my Saturday morning started off with a lovely tweet from someone I deeply admire in the Destiny and Twitch Community…

@TeeMonster is an amazing person! So kind, and has published many books! He interviewed many of us at conventions for this book! Loved being a part of it and he has so many other wonderful streamers that gave feedback! (All different size / types of streamers as well!)

— iLulu (@lulusoccer) September 14, 2019
I mean, wow! I’m blushing over here. Seriously.
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Filed Under: Business Time, Geek Chic, News and Appearances, Technology, Writing Tagged With: accessibility, Chuck Wendig, communication, cyberbullies, Delilah S. Dawson, Destiny, DrLupo, GuardianCon, Happy Hour from the Tower, iLulu, John Scalzi, MrsDrLupo, parameters, Pip Ballantine, questions, reply, response, Social Media, Social Media for Writers, strategy, toxicity, Twitch, Twitch for Dummies, TwitchPluto, Twitter

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