I wonder how Simon is getting on with writing that novel from the beyond… #storytime #twitterquotes #authorlife #chatgpt #writersoftiktok
@allyaldridge2 ай бұрын
00:00 Intro 01:20 Morning 04:29 Arriving at the castle 09:30 The Festival & Book Swap 12:14 Launch of The Guidal 3 by Roxy Eloise 15:45 The Books I bought 21:03 Matt Adcock’s Game 22:14 End of day one (clip by April Grace) 22:45 Back to the hotel & bed
@EmmaBennetAuthor2 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing! I hadn't heard of this festival before.x
@allyaldridge2 ай бұрын
Reach out to them. The organiser is a lady named Kate that’s absolutely lovely. All the authors I’ve met through HBF have been so supportive and lovely. It’s definitely worth it. X
@KS-yh4zx2 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video, I am not on tiktok and Twitter is very hard to navigate in any archival means and I was trying to find a video explaining what happened. Yours is the first I found that focused on what was found instead of just someone's feelings about it (without any details).
@allyaldridge2 ай бұрын
Thank you. I’m glad it helped. I loved NaNo for a long time but never managed to do the big challenge.
@allyaldridge2 ай бұрын
00:00 Intro 00:30 Ordering my books 03:42 Ordering SWAG 05:30 Using AI to show my stories 10:08 Booking accommodation & packing my bags 13:45 Meeting Rachel Churcher 18:36 Rachel Churcher’s books 21:07 Getting a book signed for myself 22:39 Friday & Getting to Hertford
@Tarotb2 ай бұрын
Woo
@Tarotb2 ай бұрын
I think what you're finding missing from the a.i. art is the soul :) I've found it's good for placeholders and getting an idea of what you want, but as you said, ultimately you need a real artist to get what you want.
@allyaldridge2 ай бұрын
Yeah I think that’s it. X
@PRABINGHALAN664 ай бұрын
I want to sell your books on online can you contact me
@Tarotb4 ай бұрын
Woo :)
@HwanghaeJin5 ай бұрын
What is the type of the book?? Is it good for a 12yearold... My little sis wants this but I'm not sure if it's appropriate for her??
@allyaldridgeАй бұрын
Hi There. I'm so sorry I missed your comment. The youngest reader I know of was 8, but her mum read it first. I'd say its suitable for high school students (age 11+). I market it towards age 13+ as I worry some subjects might not be suitable for some children, for example there is the odd swear words, bullying, periods, and first kisses in there. There is a big fantasy fight scene at the end. I hope that helps.
@HwanghaeJinАй бұрын
@@allyaldridgeOh no need to say sorry and I showed her your comment she's confused but I'll buy her this thank you 🤎
@Tarotb7 ай бұрын
Great review :)
@Tarotb7 ай бұрын
Bit late, but thanks for the update :)
@bradychase74167 ай бұрын
Where can you get these???
@allyaldridgeАй бұрын
I bought my copy from Dial Lane Bookshop in Ipswich, Suffolk. It's an independent high street bookshop, very active on Instagram.
@Tarotb7 ай бұрын
My eyes: whenever I need to read something they're my go to app each time
@dineenmarshall23418 ай бұрын
Theses are beautiful thanks for sharing. That song took me back!!!
@Tarotb8 ай бұрын
Woo
@shannonodonnell94009 ай бұрын
NanoREEmo? It's NaNo RYE Mo, because it refers to National Novel WRITING Month. Clarity about issues raised and when the Board began to deal with them would have been more easily understood if you had simply stopped when you realized you were referring to the wrong MONTH. You made it sound like the Board had sat on the information for four months. Your explanation of mis-reading the date (American vs European) was still convoluted. Sometimes it's better to just stop and start over from the beginning.
@horseradishpower99479 ай бұрын
I am still carrying on with NaNoWriMo this year, because I want to keep writing. This is the big month in the year I have a huge push for writing, so if I do things like delete accounts I will kill that momentum. But the thing is... while the news is a shock, it is not exactly a massive surprise. There has been a creeping shift over the years, and it is increasingly progressive. It has ended up shifting, and if you are more centrist or conservative, you end up feeling like you are treading on eggshells when interacting with people in physical write-ins. You also have 2020 and 2021 being entirely virtual, so they developed an environment where this problem could flourish all the more easily. Once this NaNoWriMo is done, I will have a think over what to do longer term. It is a situation that is likely to develop further, and probably not for the better. And if it ends up becoming headline news, it could potentially kill NaNoWriMo altogether. Thanks for making this video.
@allyaldridge8 ай бұрын
Thank you. I hope you won and got 50k words you’re happy with. Best wishes with your writing goals.
@liisaking12479 ай бұрын
They *did* send out a group email to the NaNo participants on 17 November, on the same topic but differing in content from the pinned forum post you read from. That's how I found out about this entire situation, because I haven't bothered with the forums for several years, and the NaNo groups I joined for information on physical write-ins haven't really been active since COVID. When I take part in NaNo, it's because I'm trying to write a novel; not find a new group of people to chat with. It sounds to me as though the *Board* of NaNo only became aware of this issue in November and that the material the individuals sent in, complaining about the moderator, probably went to staff members. That would also tend to explain why the staff were involved in only part of the board meeting (and why they have been required to submit written materials). While the allegations of exploitation are deeply troubling, it is likely not to be an endemic problem within NaNo as a whole, even if the allegations are later proven. In my personal opinion, it may be that one or more staff members may be disciplined (ranging from censure to loss of employment) if they, in fact, received and read the material in May and did not take it immediately to the Board (for whatever reason). However, I've seen nothing to suggest that the board members or executives of NaNo itself were complicit in any way with any wrongdoing and, so far as I'm aware, everything under discussion here is still only alleged and needs to be referred to as such, for legal reasons. It seems as though this all blew up about 2 weeks ago. I'm hoping for a speedy resolution and further email communication from the NaNo Board regarding the outcome, as I have neither the time nor the inclination to wade through the forums.
@allyaldridge8 ай бұрын
I never got an email, and learnt about it via social media. I hope they do get it resolved as the original idea of NaNo is beautiful. I love that it inspired, encouraged, and celebrated creativity. I won’t get an update as I made my choice and I am NaNoNomore.
@elffkinnie9 ай бұрын
this was actually the first time in 13 years that I decided not to do nanowrimo so I've been completely detached from anything coming out of it. I've been doing it since I was a teenager and it always felt so safe to me, even the in-person meetings. the idea that something like this could and was happening is disturbing to say the least :/ I hope the people affected are getting the help and support they need and it's shocking how little the nano moderation team cared about protecting minors.
@frostrider37049 ай бұрын
This is my first year doing NaNoWriMo, though I'm probably not going to hit the word count this time around. I didn't even know it was an organisation, but a thing you did for personal fun, like Talk Like A Pirate Day or some such. I may continue doing it for personal fun on going, but I'll never join the forums now. Thanks for letting me know.
@Tarotb9 ай бұрын
That's a shame. Anything involving minors is awful, and it sounds like it's going to drag down a community with it :(
@allyaldridge9 ай бұрын
Yeah. It’s really upsetting. I hope those involved can heal. I’m sorry they had to deal with that in their teens. Writers are resilient, we’ll get creative and move on. I’m already starting to feel positive about setting my own goals and my own pace.
@Tarotb9 ай бұрын
Wait... Do I know that model with red hair at the end...
@Tarotb9 ай бұрын
Well done, Ally!
@allyaldridge9 ай бұрын
Thanks Tarot. Did you decide to do NaNo in the end. I know you’ve been experimenting with using AI.
@Tarotb9 ай бұрын
@@allyaldridge sadly the evil chatbot writes better than I ever could; I'd feel worse but it's not like anyone will ever read 'my' work so it's ok :)
@allyaldridge9 ай бұрын
@@Tarotb I don’t believe that’s true. I don’t think AI will ever be better than you. If you like it’s style, try to identify what it’s doing that you like. I’m sure you are better. Write for you, and don’t worry about anyone else. X
@EmmaBennetAuthor10 ай бұрын
The bookshop sounds wonderful
@aprilgracereads977210 ай бұрын
Love this Ally! Thanks for the mention <3
@allyaldridge10 ай бұрын
You’re welcome. Looks like the launch is going well and you’re growing a fan base xx
@Tarotb10 ай бұрын
October just sped past everyone it seems
@allyaldridge10 ай бұрын
Every month seems to rush me by. October has been a month of technical difficulties. Hoping when I Vlog about it, that I’ll have a happy ending to share x
@Tarotb10 ай бұрын
A great book!
@allyaldridge10 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊
@Tarotb10 ай бұрын
It happens :)
@Tarotb10 ай бұрын
Think you might have uploaded this one a little late 😂
@allyaldridge10 ай бұрын
July & August just flew by. Last Friday was my first chance to record anything, so I finally did my July & Aug update, and content for a book review (coming soon).
@Tarotb10 ай бұрын
Woo Ally :)
@Tarotb11 ай бұрын
Woo!!!
@Tarotb11 ай бұрын
Awesome!
@Tarotb Жыл бұрын
Woo 😂
@Tarotb Жыл бұрын
Nice
@alexandralarson.author Жыл бұрын
ohhh slender man inspo... that's literally terrifying hehe i love when writing you start to get to know the character like why she is the way she is... its so satisfying!!
@allyaldridge Жыл бұрын
My characters often hijack my stories 😂
@Tarotb Жыл бұрын
Chicken pox are a necessary menace :( Better they have it now...but it still sucks
@allyaldridge Жыл бұрын
Yep. Hopefully all done now x
@EmmaBennetAuthor Жыл бұрын
Such a pretty garden. Very cool that you're inspired by anime.
@allyaldridge Жыл бұрын
Thanks for commenting Emma. Filming outside in the garden was inspired by your lovely outdoor vids. Not sure I will do it again, as I squint a lot and I had to edit out noisy neighbours. 😂
@EmmaBennetAuthor Жыл бұрын
@@allyaldridge oh wow, I inspired?!
@allyaldridge Жыл бұрын
@@EmmaBennetAuthor Yeah. I think your videos are awesome. X
@EmmaBennetAuthor Жыл бұрын
@@allyaldridge thank you!
@Tarotb Жыл бұрын
A really good review; well done Ally :)
@allyaldridge Жыл бұрын
Thanks Tarot :) x
@Tarotb Жыл бұрын
Nice!
@allyaldridge Жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@EmmaBennetAuthor Жыл бұрын
Lovely vlog. I'm very jealous!x
@allyaldridge Жыл бұрын
Come next year. I want to go again & it’d be lovely to meet you x
@EmmaBennetAuthor Жыл бұрын
@@allyaldridge that would be awesome!
@aprilgracereads9772 Жыл бұрын
Loved watching this! Great memory to look back on <3
@allyaldridge Жыл бұрын
It was so much fun. I hope we can do it again next year & maybe you can also stay overnight :)
@aprilgracereads9772 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the lovely review Ally! <3
@allyaldridge Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome. Looking forward to book two, and your snow write retelling sounds really exciting. X
@aprilgracereads9772 Жыл бұрын
@@allyaldridge Thank you! I'm 20k words in, and gonna be proofreading that one soon 😊
@allyaldridge Жыл бұрын
@@aprilgracereads9772 I missed this comment & knowing how far your novel has come on 2 months is really exciting. I can’t wait for it to be released.