The Get to Know Me Tag (Writer’s Edition)

Y’all, this tag looks very intimidating. XD Why then did I think it looked fun? (Honestly not sure… though I’m not sure why I think a lot of things looks fun.) But, hey, I’m going for it. Hope it goes well and that you all like it! XD Here goes nothing…

the rules:

• link back to the tag creator {That would be Savannah Grace}
• thank the person who tagged you {I wasn’t actually tagged but I found the post on Deigan Marie’s blog so thanks, Deigan!} share the tag graphic {optional}
• tag 11 bloggers

vital stats & appearance:

(Pen) Name: Allyson Jamison

Birthday: 🤐 (I’ll just go ahead and keep the same emoji Deigan had in her post. XD)

Hair color and length: My hair is dark brown and currently goes a little past my waist. (I believe the green tips are finally gone…)

Eye Color: Hazel? Brown? Honestly not sure. XD

Braces/Piercings/Tattoos: I had braces but thankfully don’t anymore, my ears are pierced, and, no, I will never have a tattoo.

Righty or Lefty: I’m right-handed though I’ve tried before to be ambidextrous… that’s still a work in progress.

Ethnicity: I’m an American.

firsts:

First Novel Written: I thought it was writer’s unspoken lingo never to mention your first novel?? XD Ugh. Let’s just say mine was really, really bad… (It was kind of an odd mixture of A Little Princess and Anne of Green Gables I think, though not in a good way.)

First Novel Completed: Hmm. So the first one I completed was the one I mentioned above I guess. Though it was reallllllly short so I don’t know how “completed” it was. The first CWW (Crazy Writing Week) was when I would say I finished my first novel. It was a novella, but still, it was my first completed project that made me feel really proud of myself. It was a super fun story about a knight, an archer (or I guess it would be an archeress? Is that a word?), and fleeing soldier. I’ve considered before going back and revamping this story. *shrugs* Maybe one day.

Award for Writing: When I was thirteen I got several pieces of poetry published in magazines. I even received money for some of them and got one piece into a poetry collection. It was pretty cool for my younger self and gave me a huge boost of confidence to keep going in the writing world. XD

Publication: I have a short story going to be published in the Seize the Fight anthology! EEEH!! (More information to be shared about that soon.)

Conference: Last year I went to my first writing conference and it was one of the best experiences of my life! I highly recommend them to young writers. Believe me, they will help you more than you might think.

Query/Pitch: I accidently pitched my current novel to an agent at the conference I went to last year. I was asking her to critique it for me but instead she asked me to send the book to her when I finished!

favorites:

Genre: I’ve realized more and more lately that my favorite genre and comfort reads are always contemporary. Something about it feels so real and relatable to me that I love time and time again. That being said though, I love all kinds of genres and read very widely.

Author: Hmm. This is a tough pick! I love Caroline George’s writing style and Dearest Josephine is simply a masterpiece! Buuut… I don’t approve of some of the content in her stories so I have a hard time calling her a favorite author. Jennifer A. Nielsen is a spectacular writer and The False Prince has really inspired a lot of my writing!

Writing Music: Any of Abbie Emmon’s immersive writing playlists. ‘Nough said.

Time to Write: This is always changing. XD Most consistently it’s about mid afternoon when the day’s hit a bit of a loll and everyone is just chilling. That’s when I sneak away and write. But if I could pick a time, I would probably say early morning but that’s not always the case. (It depends on whether my brain’s functioning that early or not. XD Though when I say early morning, my version is getting up at five to write so maybe I do it to myself.)

Writing Snack/Drink: Really, anything that’s handy and fast will do. I’m not picky. For a drink, tea all the way! Any flavor, I’ll take it.

Movie: Hmm. I’m honestly not sure! Maybe Robin Hood?

Writing Memory: Again with the hard questions! XD The first thing that comes to mind was when I wrote ten thousand words in one day. I was so brain dead and exhausted but it felt so… good. So right. I don’t know. The feeling was unexplainable. Like I just did one of the hardest things ever but it felt amazing.

Childhood Book: You can call me a cliche but I have to say Anne of Green Gables. Anne inspired so much of my writing at the time (which is very evident whenever I read my earlier stories. XD).

currently:

Reading: Last night I started reading Authentically Izzy by Pepper Basham and it is one of the cutest books I’ve read in a while! It’s so sweet and is making me want to dive head first into my collection of classics. XD

Writing: I’m actually in between projects right now which feels really nice. I just finished editing a novel and now I’m trying to figure out which novel I’m going to work on next. I’m leaning towards one that I started writing last Nanowrimo and have been dying to get back to ever since! It has summer vibes, an old lighthouse, and a super fun friend group.

Listening to: To the Dreamers by For King and Country. This song has been on repeat lately. <33

Watching: I’ve been working at catching up on Abbie Emmons‘s writing videos. They are so amazing and have helped me in my writing journey so much! I’ve gotten rather behind on them though and have been enjoying binge watching when I can.

Learning: Okay, call me a nerd if you want, but I’ve actually been learning computer coding. I have a massive bucket list with the most random things on it that I want to learn. Computer coding is on it. XD And so when I decided recently that I wanted to try focusing more on life and not always on writing so much, for some reason one of the first things I decided I wanted to do was computer coding! Weird, I know. But I’m in love!

future:

Want to be Published: Yes! Is this even a question??

Indie or Traditional: I would love to do both actually! My dream has always been to traditional publish but I’ve since discovered a lot of pros to indie publishing as well. So, yeah. Lord willing, you can expect both from me in the future!

Wildest Goal: Can I just say all of them? XD I feel like all of my goals are so wild and crazy that they’ll probably never happen. But one can hope, right? The wildest one I can think of right now would either be going on a hot air balloon ride or traveling to all 50 states. Yes, I would seriously love to do both of these things. XD And that doesn’t even scratch the surface.

tags:

~ M.L. Milligan

~ Saraina Whitney

~ Sisters Three

~ Grace Johnson

~ Kristina Hall

~ And anyone else who wants to do it!

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I did it! Not as bad as I thought it would be… I think. XD You’ll have to tell me what you thought of it as well as a few facts about your own writerly self! Feel free to pick any of the questions above and answer them in the comments below. I can’t wait to hear your answers to them!

Your turn!

What are a few facts about yourself? What was your first novel about? Do you want to indie or traditional publish?

Blessings, Allyson