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About Toi

Blog and YouTube Updates

So, guess who forgot to schedule this post last night? ME!

Well, I made it back to YouTube towards the end of 2018 and then disappeared again. Luckily, it’s a new year and a new day (I feel like I’ve been saying this a lot. 😉 )

Over on my YouTube channel, I have the usual things lined up as well as a few new things. I’m hosting author interviews again and have a new flexible format that should suit anyone. If you are interested in a video interview, sign up here.

Right here at The ToiBox of Words, I also plan to feature more authors. I have author interviews lined up and a few guest posts too. If you’d like to be featured on this blog, sign up here. I’m also trying to start reader interviews over at my Lit Carnivale blog, but haven’t had much interest. If you are interested, let me know here.

Over at A Small Gang of Authors, today, we have a cool post of various authors sharing why they write. Tomorrow I’ll be continuing 1 of my 3 ongoing series, Would You Read This? where I pitch story blurbs/taglines and mock book covers. I hope you’ll check it out, and if you are interested in guest posting over there, check this out.

Thank you for taking the time to read this post. If you like it let me know and share it with others. See you next time, Toi Thomas. #thetoiboxofwords

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IWSG

#IWSG June 2016: Follow Through

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Created and hosted by the Ninja himself, Alex J. Cavanaugh, the Insecure Writers Support Group posts the 1st Wednesday of every month. Click the image to learn more or sign up.

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Thanks for stopping in today. It really means a lot, especially since I’m so insecure at the moment. This is probably one of the few times in my life that my anxiety is completely self-imposed. I haven’t done a good job a following through lately, which is not like me, and I’m afraid it may be too late. Whether there’s still time or not, I’m going to make every effort to finish what I’ve started. If I fail, hopefully I’ll at least learn something from it.

1) I’ve been meaning to start my author interview series again. I have several interested, but I’ve dropped the ball. I will try reaching out to the interested parties this week.

2) I’ve been blindsided in my priorities. I have several WIPs going, as do many writers, but I’ve become a little distracted with the task of attempting to illustrate 5 children’s books I’ve written. It’s all a matter of discipline and time management, but still…

3) I recently tanked on a very rare opportunity. I don’t really want to talk about it because I’m still very disappointed in myself. Part of me feels like if it was truly meant to be, I would have made it happen and another part of me feels like that the opportunity presented itself once, I’m willing to wait however long for it to present itself again. (I’m trying not to beat myself up too much even though I know I messed up.)

4) I’m hoping to finish the 3rd part of my Eternal Curse Series by the end of summer so I can start sending it out to betas (assuming I can find some betas).

5) I’m so looking forward to my summer vacation.

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Have you dropped the ball recently?
Got any illustrating tips?
Any big plans for the summer?

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After hanging out with Alex, be sure to stop by and visit this month’s co-hosts:
Murees Dupe,
Alexia Chamberlynn,
Chemist Ken, and
Heather Gardner!

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Click here to visit other IWSG blogs and sites to receive and share more inspiration and support. (This month, I’m #79).

Thank you for taking the time to read this post. If you like it let me know and share it with others. See you next time, Toi Thomas. #thetoiboxofwords

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#IWSG May 2016: Con Season

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Created and hosted by the Ninja himself, Alex J. Cavanaugh, the Insecure Writers Support Group posts the 1st Wednesday of every month. Click the image to learn more or sign up.

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I’m currently insecure about my future, but I’m trying not to dwell on it. I’ve decided not to focus on trying to publish anything right now, but instead just work on my writing. We’ll see how long that lasts.

The month of April was pretty busy for me and even though I couldn’t stay on top of everything I wanted to, I didn’t let myself become overwhelmed. With one convention down (RavenCon) and one on the way (Tidewater Comicon), I’m pretty busy with preparations. As summer vacation draws nearer for me, I’m thinking about all the things I want to work on, including slightly increasing my blog activity. I let my posts slip a bit for the sake of other pursuits, but I think the summer will be a good time to regroup, refocus, and have a start fresh.

I miss being involved in virtual blog tours and think I will start that up again. It really is a good way to add to my TBR list and help support other authors. I’ll also be making strides to conduct more author interviews on my Tumblr and even reblog them here. And since I’ve long neglected my #BooktagsBloghop, I think I’ll try to get that back up and running. It’s not like I haven’t been reading books, I just haven’t been blogging about them.

Lastly, since I’m dedicated to this hop every month, I think I’ll start using it for personal and wip/writing updates when applicable. I feel like I need to share more about my creative process without being overbearing. So, that’s it. That’s all I have for this month.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Mother’s Day!

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What are you insecure about?
Any words of encouragement?
Any advice on reaching out to authors for interviews?

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After hanging out with Alex, be sure to stop by and visit this month’s co-hosts:
Stephen Tremp,
Fundy Blue,
MJ Fifield,
Loni Townsend,
Bish Denham,
Susan Gourley, and
Stephanie Faris!

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Click here to visit other IWSG blogs and sites to receive and share more inspiration and support. (This month, I’m #79).

Thank you for taking the time to read this post. If you like it let me know and share it with others. See you next time, Toi Thomas. #thetoiboxofwords