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Tee Morris

Writer, podcaster and video game streamer

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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

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

Looking to Mix Things Up: Thoughts on Ninja Leaving Twitch

August 14, 2019 by Tee Morris 2 Comments

On August 1, 2019, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins made the Internet implode with an announcement:

The next chapter,https://t.co/lvn9KBjEYq pic.twitter.com/tljVgyM3bG

— Ninja (@Ninja) August 1, 2019

Ninja’s move reminds me a bit of Howard Stern’s jump from terrestrial radio to satellite, only done with a lot more subtlety and grace. (You can only say “When I go to satellite…” so many times until I stop listening.) What was even more astounding was how Ninja brought thousands of new viewers to Mixer even before his first stream there. This announcement  carried such an impact that while at GenCon, I had someone ask me “Are you going to make the jump?” on noticing my “World’s Okayest Streamer” shirt. This was less than 24 hours after Ninja’s tweet.

So…what am I planning for the future?

As I say on my stream, “Let’s talk, Chat…”

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Filed Under: Gaming, Geek Chic, Rants, Opinions, and Overall Observations Tagged With: bad, business, change, Facbook, good, Google, gurus, History, migration, Mixer, Ninja, Social Media, streaming, Twitch

Getting My Writing Game On: GenCon 2019

July 30, 2019 by Tee Morris 3 Comments

Remember when I said I was going to get better at blogging?

Yeah. Good times.

It’s been an incredible few months, and a summer of change, of ideas, and of opportunities. I’m working now on two simultaneous projects. The priority project is the next novel in the Verity Fitzroy and the Ministry Seven novel, Secret of the Monkey God. Once again, Verity is uncovering the mystery of her parents’ untimely deaths and the enigmatic mastermind behind them. The second is an idea I’ve been kicking around for a few years. Villainy LLC is a comedy set in a world of superheroes that maybe should not have quit their previous careers. It’s partially inspired by The Boys and Watchmen with a bit of inspiration from my new day job, so I will see where the story will take me. I’m also casually working on another Destiny-inspired short story/novella from my favorite video game, Destiny. Shadowkeep is just around the corner and I feel like exercising some creative juices in that world from Bungie.

And throughout all this, I’m hitting the road once again.

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Filed Under: Events, Gaming, Geek Chic, News and Appearances, Writing Tagged With: events, fiction, gaming, Gary Gygax, geek, GenCon, News and Appearances, Pip Ballantine, Podcast, podcasting, pop culture, RPG, Science Fiction, streaming, Tee Morris, travel, Twitch, Writers Symposium, Writing

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