My Interview with The Lovable Tiffany Gordon

Tiffany Gordon is one of the nicest people you will ever met. I love her heartwarming poetry. She is very creative in making humorous stories as well.

Tiffany Gordon is a spiritual and inspirational writer on Vocal. Who aspires to be an young adult author. She is a big Barbie doll collector, several of her barbies had been featured in a few of her stories.

Fun Fact: Tiffany Gordon has collected over 150 Barbie Dolls

“ I enjoy collecting dolls because they bring me joy. They are like beautiful little statues. They remind me of the carefree days of my youth and it's so much fun to create funny stories and "fabulous" fashion moments with them.” Words from Tiffany Gordon.

Fun Fact : Who is Tiffany’s Favorite Barbie, you asked. Tiffany respond would be,

“I am proudest of my babygurl Charisma-Hayley. I love her vibe! She is my little Upbeat-Why Can't We Just love each other, Carefree flower child. I fell in love with her vibe when I first saw her. She came with fuchsia hair/ eyebrows, an alien purse and Pink Moon boots. I loved her funky style & confidence. I decided to dress her in hippy gear so that I could project her "Charisma" and loving countenance to the world.

Mariann(New York): Where are you from?

Tiffany : I grew up in Tacoma, Washington, a military town approximately 35 miles south of Seattle.

I've been there since I was twelve months old but I have deep southern roots. Both of my parents are from a small town (of only approximately 1,100 residents) in East Texas near the Louisiana border.

Mariann: When did you realize you wanted to write?

Tiffany: I realized that I was interested in writing when I was 8 years old. We were asked to choose an extracurricular activity in elementary school. My best friend and I both chose The Young Authors Club.

I loved watching movies . The thought of getting to tell my own stories really appealed to me.

The Young Authors program was really neat. It was a great outlet for the creativity that always seemed to run through my veins, as an extra busy only child.

I remember the Young Author's Club staff was made up of adult volunteers. They were a very dedicated bunch and a real godsend to us little ones.In fact, each time I finished writing a story, an adult volunteer would type it up for me.Then, allow me to pick out my cover design, help me to bind it, then help me to write my About The Author section."

My little creation would then be offered in our school library for future check out.

One time I distinctly remember, being quite embarrassed, when one of my fellow classmates checked out one of my books. He did a book report on it. Oh...the torture I felt at that age. I was used to laying low and my classmates were blowing my cover. LOL

Mariann: What did you first write about ?

Tiffany: I remember writing three books in elementary school. One about a family adventure at the beach. Another was a fantasy about a young girl who has a duel with a mean witch.

The last and most sophisticated story that I wrote in 5th grade was called: Skiing in Terror Town. It was about a group of friends being terrorized by a deranged woman at the ski lodge that they are vacationing at.

It's so funny what our minds will come up with at that age.

I've been recently thinking of publishing the original Skiing in Terror Town story, from back then along side a new rewrite from my current adult viewpoint. I think that it would be fun to see how much my writing, vocabulary and storytelling have changed over the years!

Mariann: What are your hobbies?

Tiffany: In addition to reading thrillers and writing for fun my main hobby right now is Barbie doll Restyles. I redress them, do their hair, makeup etc. I even pierce their ears and sometimes repaint their hair.

I also enjoy coming up with names and personas for them.

Fun Facts : Tiffany’s recent restyles Barbie dolls

On the left is Midnight. I named her that because of her beautiful dark complexion and that is Brandon-Marshawn on the right.

I started my collection in January 2022 and it has grown quite a bit since then. I have approximately 151 b-dolls. I call them my babies and they are my mom's grand dolls! 😊

Recently, I've been watching Barbie crafting videos on YouTube and am currently building a Barbie Night Club out of Cardboard. Please wish me luck! LOL

My Barbie babies have been a blessing. They definitely chase the stress away.

Last year, I also wrote three stories involving my Barbies. They are: Skate Park, Not On My Watch and Mischief's Plea. They were a lot of fun to create!

Right now, I have a few new Barbie stories running around in my head. I also have big plans for my Barbie babies this summer but I'm keeping that project under wraps for now.

Mariann: How many Top stories?

Tiffany :I have been blessed with six.

Mariann: What’s your writing space look like?

Tiffany: I don't really have a formal writing space carved out. I tend to write in bed with my cell phone, mostly at night time. I am a hard core Night Owl. They say whether you are a morning person or a night owl depends on the time of day that you were born. I was born in the evening so that may be why I prefer evenings. In fact, my personality doesn't truly come alive until 2 in the afternoon!

Mariann: What are your three favorite stories on Vocal?

Tiffany: My Three Favorite story I wrote : 1.) Dear Depression 2) Help from an Unexpected Place and 3) Make Kindness Boss Again!!!!.I chose Dear Depression as my favorite piece because of its wordplay and the empowering feeling I gained from writing it. My writing is a tangible way for me to encourage, uplift and fight societal injustices.

Over the last 5 years, I have lost 2 close friends to clinical depression and my Dear Depression piece was my way of taking the power back from the disease while encouraging those in the battle and to even potentially keep someone here.

Mariann: How long does it take you to write your stories?

Tiffany : My stories usually take about 4-5 days on average to write because I write in bits and then maybe another two days of editing.

Mariann: If you can interview anyone on Vocal, who would they be and why?

Tiffany : It would be both you, Mariann Carroll and Babs Iverson. You both are like the glue that holds our Vocal Family together. You are both the first to comment and encourage in the FB groups and I'd love to know more about your background, writing lives, and what influences helped to shape your lovely personalities.

Mariann: If you were a book, what would your title be and why?

Tiffany : You almost had me stumped with this one. LOL

It would be I Care. I received the biggest compliment from one of my old college friends. She said: You're one of the people that when you pass a stranger on the street and casually ask them how they're doing you actually care about their answer. That was one of the biggest compliments that I have ever received. Recalling that statement truly warms my heart and always brightens tough days.

Mariann: What are your goals in writing?

Tiffany : I 'd love to write a contemporary young adult fiction novel with faith elements one day--An urban Judy Blume-esque novel with a protagonist of faith. Right now, in pop culture, it's becoming uncool for teens to believe in God. I'd like teens to know that that doesn't have to be the case but not in a preachy or corny way just through beautiful, captivating storytelling.

Mariann: What are your most proud accomplishments?

Tiffany : I am most proud of taking over caring for my mom after my grandma who raised me passed away and could no longer do it. It's been over 20 + years and I'm proud of my resilience. I'm also proud of attending college and grad school and for having the courage to publish on VOCAL.

Thanks so much for this amazing opportunity Mariann! You were a wonderful hostess! The skies the limit for you.

Thanks again.

I'm Outtie

I had fun interviewing the lovable Tiffany Gordon. ❤️Summer is almost here. Here are a few of her stories, I love to share with you. They truly show what a fun loving person Tiffany is. I love her sunshine personality.