Last fall, one of the guys on YouTube held a "contest," the Battle of the YouTube Stars, pitting some "weblebrities" against each other. This spring, another Tuber organized a battle of the YouTube Non-Stars. She paired up a bunch of Tubers with less than 1000 subscribers. It was a lot of fun, and she did another season of it this summer with all new contestants. Well, Now there is the Battle of the YouTube MomStars, organized by TheBennyZone, a twenty-something guy who, as a tribute to his own mom, wanted to celebrate all the moms on YT. Well, I am in that...yep...and I actually won the first round! We are now about to begin the second round. Once all 14 moms (we are paired off so there are 7 battles to vote on) have their video entry in, the voting will begin. We are waiting for 2 more moms. I have added a link over to the right to my channel, where you can watch my entry and other vlogs I have there. I have a series called Backstage Stories" (okay, not a very imaginative title - if you have any ideas, please feel free to share), in which I chronicle assorted behind-the-scenes bloopers from my 25 years in theatre. I respond to other peoples' videos. I now have 80 subscribers! Who'da thunk I'd actually have fans! But it's been great, and through this contest I've met some really interesting and kind people. One of my favorites is MacBraveheart from Scotland. She's in the MomStars, too, and somebody I know you all would like alot.
So, I've probably been spending too much time over there, but the feeling I get must be akin to what explorers feel when discovering a new world. This is the future. I don't believe it's going away. It's become an excellent way to promote your business or talents if you want, too. And it's free! So, I will continue to spend time there, but I am going to try harder to check in here more often, and to post.
If you read my article in LI Pulse about the YouTube gathering in NYC, you will know there is that need to connect in this physical plane of existence. SO - we need to do coffee sometime soon...maybe once Luna settles into her new routine! :)
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Wow! I am impressed. I just viewed your entries and others. I always felt a little odd about baring my thoughts & emotions to strangers over the internet, as in my blog, but this takes real guts! Congratulations on your YouTube success so far...what do you get if you win? A virtual trophy?
And coffee...meeting people ITF sounds like a fun idea. Natasha & I bumped into ea. other at the coffee shop...who knows? Maybe we've all met, just didn't know it.
Thanks. Actually, it DID take some nerve. I was VERY nervous about putting myself on video - stage fright. But the more I do it, the easier it has become. Any time you go out into the world, whether it's on the Internet or in real life (IRL, as we call it on YT), you are making yourself vulnerable. Life is about constantly taking risks. But the I've been enjoying the benefits...meeting and communicating with people around the world just fascinates me. And I really get a kick out of the whole production experience. I love editing. Just another creative outlet. :) Thanks so much for checking it out!
And yeah, we should have a blog gathering at the coffee house! :)
Congrats Toni! And yes, it IS time for a blog gathering!!!!
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