Blogging The Blogger (BTB)
is a special feature dedicated to those awesome Book Bloggers. As a book
blogger myself, I know how busy our life can be plus the little recognition
that we may get. I think it's about time we change that. We sacrifice
a lot to bring you awesome content all while managing our busy
lives. Therefore, I've decided to begin this blog series for my
fellow bloggers. Each Tuesday I will interview the ‘bloggers behind the
blogs.’
Hello
everyone! I am honored to introduce to you, Brittanie Tate, “the blogger behind
the blog,” NoturAvrgeStoryTime.
The Blogger
Hello Brittanie, thanks for
sharing your story with us. How are you today?
Hi Vaneka, I’m doing great
and it was no problem.
How did you come up with the
name for your blog, “NoturAvrgeStoryTime“?
I was trying to find a name
that represented me and that strayed away from my NoturAvrgeBritt social media
name.
When did you create your
blog & why did you decide to create such a blog?
I created my blog sometime
in the beginning of this year. I had been going back and forth with putting
myself out there and talking about the things I like, such as books, authors
for a book tube channel. But after months of putting it off, because of nerves,
I decided to start a WordPress and Tumblr instead.
Who is your potential
audience?
I’d like to think my target
audience are African American men and women who love to read as much as I do,
or just looking for a good book to read.
What type of content can
readers find on your blog?
Most of my content are books
by African American authors; anywhere from Fiction, Urban Fiction, Self-Help, Christian
Fiction and literary classics like Zora Neale Hurston’s “Their Eyes Were
Watching God”.
Are you a full time blogger?
Is your blog monetized?
I like to think of myself as
a part-time blogger, since I just started and post everything by myself. But I
hope to be a full-time book blogger soon because it’s something that I really
love doing.
What services do you offer
to authors &/ other literary professionals? How can they contact you?
I haven’t even gotten that
far yet, as far as offering services. I do offer book reviews, Q&A’s or
spotlights if approached. You can contact me through email or just message me
on any of my social media links.
Do you have any monthly or
annual events or specials that you’ve created on your blog?
No, but stay tuned I’ve got
some things I’ve been working on to expand my blog and its segments.
Have you ever been
discouraged as a blogger? How did you deal with it?
When I first started to tell
people what I wanted to do, no one really knew what it was. They would ask me,
what’s a blog? What are your going to write or talk about? But it was never
really any discouraging going on. There were doubters and that’s fine. Since
I’m the type to ignore negativity, I just kept it moving and focused on what I
was trying to do and why.
Do you have any advice to
give to book bloggers that are struggling in any way?
Well, my biggest challenge
was putting myself out there, because I didn’t think people would care or was
even interested in Books. However, my followers and friends proved me wrong. So
I would say, if you want to start a book blog, do it! There aren’t too many of
us out there, especially “Black” book bloggers.
Why should readers follow
your blog? What makes your blog different from other book blogs?
You should definitely follow
my blog because you are going to get a variety of different books to choose
from and all written by African American authors.
Name some awesome book
bloggers you follow & would recommend readers to follow?
Of course I follow you
Vaneka, but there’s also Coffee Breaks and Bookmarks, The Writer’s Inkwell, and
BookBug 2012. Honestly trying to find a book blog that talks about the type of
books I like to read is hard. There really aren’t as many as I thought it would
be going into it.
The Person
What are some of your
interests other than blogging & anything to do with the literary industry?
I love reading, writing
stories, poetry or songs and listening to music. I am working on my first
manuscript so that I can one day can myself a blogger and a published author.
Do you have a family?
I don’t have my own family
just yet but give me a couple of years to accomplish my goals and you can count
on it. But, seriously I have my mother, two sisters (I’m the middle child), 2
nephews and a niece, my best friend and my boyfriend.
What is your occupation?
I am a Liberal Arts Student
for now, but my dream occupation is to be a literary agent. But until then,
getting a job at a bookstore would be heaven on earth.
How do you manage to balance
blogging, school, family & “me time”?
Now that I’ve added school
on my plate and I’m not working I have more time to do all the things I want to
do such as read, write, blog and what not. But I’ve learned the secret to
finding balance is having an agenda book or monthly planner. They’ve really
been my best friend this year.
What are you passionate
about?
My passions consist of
everything that I love which is reading and writing. I know that sounds cliché
but those are the times when I’m at peace with myself. When I have music
playing too.
What is your biggest fear?
I’ve thought about this
millions of times and each time it all boils down to not following through with
God’s plan for my life.
What is one thing about you
that most people don’t know &/or wouldn’t believe?
I think most people would be
surprised that I can sing and have been singing in school and choirs since I
was 5 years old. My younger sister and I had a little gospel group called Some
Little Angels.
What do you like to do for
fun?
When I’m alone I like to
listen to music, write, go to the library/bookstores, museums, hiking, watch
movies or YouTube videos. When I am with friends or family I like to go to
amusement parks, lounges, bowling, play video games and karaoke.
How would your family &
friends describe you?
My friends and family would
describe me as beautiful, smart, loving and caring. Loyal, funny, goofy, goal
minded, weird, and a little book nerd. (lol) They would also say that I’ll seem
shy until I get to know you and that I’m really nice and sweet until I observe
something that turns me off about you and would no longer want to see, hang out
or talk to that person anymore.
Where is your dream vacation
destination located?
My dream vacation is to go
to Europe. If I have to choose an island, it’ll be Fiji. I can just see myself chilling
on a waterfront bungalow enjoying the view with a book, something in my glass
and my music blasting.
Do you prefer tea, coffee or
soda?
I am a heavy coffee and tea
drinker. I’ll drink that or water before I’ll drink soda or even juice.
What would you rather have
more time to do?
I wish I had more time to
focus on finishing my manuscript, and get out of this writing slump. Lately,
I’ve really been focusing on school, so I want to get back to a place where
everything just flows.
Favorites
Blogger Brown Girl Reading (I
am always watching her videos on YouTube)
Author Dr. Maya Angelou
Book Flyy Girl by Omar Tyree
Genre Fiction
TV Show Younger
Music genre & Artist R&B,
Whitney Houston
Color Purple
Food Belizean or Caribbean
Accessory or item Books
Animal White Tiger
Cause You Support Marin Moms
for 2Gen Equity
Brittanie Tate is a 26 year
old avid reader, book blogger and aspiring author born and raised in Los
Angeles, Ca. She attends Argosy University- Los Angeles in pursuit of
completing her B.A in Liberal Arts.
Thank you for stopping by
today Brittanie! We really enjoyed your company & learning more
about you and your blog. Please stay in touch.
To all you diehard readers
out there, make sure you go subscribe to NoturAvrgeStoryTime and follow on
social media!
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