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Hi everybody! I'm Joey Paul, and I'm an indie author and welcome back to
my channel! I write young adult fiction across a variety of genres and if you think that might
interest you then think about subscribing below. So last week I talked about my authortube tips,
which I will link up in the cards, and I mentioned that I would be talking
about collabs today. Collabs ave been a lifesaver for so many smaller channels,
as it is is a way to bring you together with other people that you might not have found otherwise.
Today I'm gonna be breaking down collabs and why they work on Authortube, and the like.
So number one: what is a collab? A collab is pretty simple, it's when you work with other
creators and do something highlighting a certain topic. Over the years I've done
British Authortubers, those with only a small platform, as well as others for NaNoWriMo,
and my personal tips. It's a great way to connect with other authortubers on the same level.
Like a lot of the time, people will get together to pass on shared information, I've seen some that
are about tips on a certain topic where one person shares five, and the other channel shares five,
and to get the full amount you have to watch both. It's about coming together as a community
and making it all work. Number two: how do you find them? This can be hard when you're first
starting out, but the way I've found them is through posts on the Authortube facebook group.
Or some channels will do a shoutout asking for interested people to connect with them.
I've also been approached on social media about being part of one, so it's really whatever works
for you. If you're looking to do a collab with another channel, try reaching out to them,
the worst they can say is no, and it might end up bringing a lot of interest to your channel.
Number three: why do they work? I think they work because people are always interested, at least
in the writing community, of the different ways you can approach the writing process.
I've seen some collabs where two opposite ways of doing things are compared and contrasted, and it
gives people a look into that way of doing things. Like years ago there were people giving tips for,
five tips for planning and five tips for pantsing, that kinda thing. It always feels nice to be part
of something and collabs are a great way to strengthen those community links. Of course
I would say that you can do too much of them, but generally speaking, they're something that
works when it comes to putting your face, your channel, etc, out to a new audience. Number four:
what kind of collabs can you do? We could be here all day if I talked about all the kinds of collabs
you can do, so I'll keep it simple. You can have only one other person, or you can have a handful.
You can have them answer questions on a certain topic, you can have them give their number one
tip for a certain subject, and so on. I think the most common type of collabs these days are tags,
where people get together and brainstorm their ideas for questions and then send them
out into the community. There was the wordstock seminar series by Story Dtechdive, which was a
great way to bring Authortube together and discuss one part of story telling in their own styles,
and ways of doing this. The possibilities are endless, and I think the only thing holding you
back is what you can imagine doing. And number five: Tips for collabs. I don't have many tips,
but I thought it would be remiss not to mention some. Like I said, don't commit to too many,
a lot of collabs coming out around the same time, can put viewers off. Also make sure
that the people you're going to be collaborating with have a similar idea of an audience as you do.
By this, I mean there's no point me going to talk about writing young adult on a
channel that deals only with adult fiction. If you don't have the same kind of audience,
and their audience isn't likely to want to know more about your skills, and vice versa,
it's probably a better idea to steer clear. Just think about what you're hoping to achieve from
this collab and make sure it works for you, and whoever else is involved. Really, like I said,
the possibilities are endless. So there we go that's basically my breakdown of collabs,
I know again that it's a shorter video, but can't be helped. I've done many, many collabs over the
years like I've said, and I really do enjoy them and I really do getting to work with other people
in the writing community on authortube. And it really is a good way to both grow your channel,
and also find new authortubers, and a new audience and all of the rest. So do you have any tips for
collabs? Lemme know in the comments down below. So that's all I've got time for today, if you
wanna support my channel you can comment, like, or subscribe. I post new videos on Thursdays. You
can find me all over social media, and my books are available everywhere. And don't forget to
pick up Lights Off which is the third in a young adult dystopian trilogy. And also don't forget to
grab a ticket for Author City in Birmingham in July 2023 where I will be signing books.
All the links for which are listed below. Thanks for watching and remember to keep writing. Bye!