October 06, 2020

Tell Me Something Tuesday: What Is TMST? Old Meme, New (Temporary?) Team and a Small Tweak!

Tell Me Something Tuesday is a weekly meme created by Heidi at Rainy Day Ramblings in order to discuss a wide range of topics from books to blogging. I've been participating in it on and off for three years now, but the last time I did, the meme's future was very much uncertain, what with Heidi being on an extended hiatus (the questions we were answering had been planned in advance) and not sure if she would reprise blogging altogether. Some of us decided to reach out to her and ask if she would be OK with us keeping TMST going, and she gave us her blessing. So, for the foreseeable future, the meme will continue, only with new caretakers - at least until Heidi decides to come back (or for the long run, should she ultimately call it quits).

WHAT IS TMST? OLD MEME, NEW (TEMPORARY?) TEAM AND A SMALL TWEAK!

As I said above (in case there's someone out there who's new to it), Tell Me Something Tuesday is a weekly meme aimed at discussing a number of topics, mainly book or blogging related, but sometimes more personal. For those who have been participating so far, or have simply been following any of the bloggers who were and commenting on their posts, the basic structure of the meme won't change. The questions will be provided by the five of us who teamed up and stepped in for Heidi. Meet the minds behind TMST (in strictly alphabetical order)!


Now, here goes the "small tweak" I promised. Would you like to participate in the meme on a regular or semi-regular basis, and get emailed the prompt list? Just head over here and fill in Jen's form!
(Of course, you can jump in anytime you like - you are under no obligation to actually do all the posts, or even most of them, just because you signed up, and you can remove yourself from the list at any time). This is something that has never been done before, though Heidi would email the prompts on a case-by-case basis to those who were interested (and always anticipate the next week's question at the end of each post). Anyhow, I will continue providing a list of the upcoming prompts for my readers who aren't interested in doing their own post but wish to read/comment on mine.
P.S.: the girls will embed a linky in their posts, which I'm opting out of (at least for now) because I don't want to put too much pressure on myself in case we are suddenly overwhelmed by participations 😉. Also, if you want to do the meme but you haven't got a logo/don't know how to design one, you're welcome to use mine (very basic and colour-specific, I know, so it probably won't match your blogs...but still), or ask Berls if you can borrow/purchase the awesome thing her coblogger Michelle designed (or ask Michelle directly of course)! Unless you don't vibe with the all-female characters LOL.


Well, that's it for now. And if you're interested in participating in a more casual manner (see above), or only in commenting, here is the TMST prompt list for the rest of October and the month of November:

  • October 13th: Comfort foods and comfort reads: now that the weather is getting cooler, share some of yours
  • October 20th: Worst character jobs: what are some jobs characters have had that you disliked or would hate to do?
  • October 27th: How do you like to be scared? Horror or thriller?
  • November 3rd: What do you do for fun when you aren’t blogging?
  • November 10th: Have you found any new interests or hobbies during the COVID lockdown/stay at home orders?
  • November 17th: What books are you looking forward to reading in Winter 2020/21 (December - February)?
  • November 24th: Gratitude. What books/authors/narrators/bloggers are you most thankful for this year?

I originally planned on taking a hiatus from the meme in October because I had already so much stuff on my plate, but I decided to do the October 27th prompt because it's up my alley. I typically don't do confort foods or reads, and I rarely read books where people have jobs (it's hard when your blog is geared to YA 😂), so I'm going to skip those - but I will visit your blogs and comment on your posts if you have any!

Now tell me something...are you going to join us?

20 comments:

  1. I like your logo for TMST, it works really well. I might use that if I ever decide to participate but I'll probably tweak it if you don't mind. I do prefer badges and logos not to have faces in them because I would kind of judge the faces for no reason. Just like your Followers icons - I see a face screaming among them and I really kind of wish I have not seen it.

    I love memes and challenges and I think they are perfect for those bloggers who really just sometimes want to just post something but don't have ideas or maybe just too lazy to think of one. I like TMST so maybe I'll participate sometimes but probably unlikely. I never could remember to post on time even having the questions in advance. But there's always a possibility.

    Have a lovely day.

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    1. "Just like your Followers icons - I see a face screaming among them and I really kind of wish I have not seen it."
      Haha, I know the one. Sorry you had to see it LOL.

      You can participate as randomly as you want! And please feel free to tweak my logo if you do - I know it's in good hands 😉.

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  2. Good for you for keeping TMST going, Roberta! I hope everything runs smoothly for you and the other co-hosts :)

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    1. Thanks! I hope you'll join us from time to time, but no pressure - if you want to stick to commenting, I'll be more than happy 😊.

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  3. oh! I've been gone from blogging for some time so I didn't even realize Heidi had gone on hiatus. I was about to reach out to her about the next prompts to TMST until I saw your posts. I'll be joining you guys here and there! Thank you for taking over for the time being!

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    1. Hi Tina! Welcome back! I thought you had quietly stopped blogging like many people I used to know have done through the years...The new blog name is a ton of fun LOL. I realised I stopped following you when I thought you were gone (nothing personal...I purge my reading list from time to time, when I see that a blogger has gone months without posting and it looks like they're not coming back), but I've subscribed again now. I hope to see you participating in TMST when it strikes your fancy!

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  4. yea! I'm so glad we "met" through this process and I look forward to checking out your posts - when you feel up to it. NO PRESSURE. That's what I love about this meme. I'm thankful that Heidi let us be the caretakers for a bit.

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    1. Same! I struggle with weekly memes, but I've been finding myself at ease with this format, and I love that it lets us talk about stuff, not only list books or something like that.

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  5. Congratulations, lovely! I'm excited to see you taking a bigger role in this meme and keeping it going! If you don't mind it trickling over to Tumblr, I may sign up and participate now and then. 💛 Naturally, this month's horror prompt appeals to me!

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    1. It would be great to have a platform crossover! I don't think it's ever been done before. Of course, no one who isn't on Tumblr will be able to comment on your posts (GRRR), but you can always start your own conversations over there 😀.

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  6. Lol, I like the gif at the end :D Just perfect !

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  7. I haven't participated in anything like this but I might one day. I do enjoy seeing the posts though.

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  8. I saw this on Karen's blog and was excited! I'm glad you guys are keeping it going. It was one of those things I dipped in and out of posting depending on the topic and it's good to see it back. :)

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    1. What with being five people, I hope we can keep it alive for a long time 😉. Looking forward to your posts!

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  9. You're logo looks so good with your blog, I can see what you mean! So glad we were able to keep the meme going and I look forward to getting to know y'all better through the posts!

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  10. I really wish I had the time to participate, because the but I'm overwhelmed with uni as is. *cries* I do love the topics you all came up with and wishing you all the luck for hosting this!

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    1. Thanks hon! I know it's a bad time for you, but we aren't going anywhere. You can always join later if you find yourself less pressed for time (which I hope you will, because GOSH).

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