Which is why I wanted to give a shout out this week to Patzi Gil, and her attempts to help all of us rise above the noise with her show Joy on Paper Live! which is now on YouTube!
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| And if you haven't tuned in yet, you definitely should! |
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The Saga of Joy on Paper, And How You Can Help!
For those who haven't come across the show before, Joy on Paper started off as a radio program out of Sarasota, Florida hosted by PatZi Gil. She would have on a variety of authors, ranging from the very well known with folks like Clive Cussler, to independent authors and unknowns... which is how I found my way onto the program! PatZi first had me on as a guest several years ago, before most of my current novels were on the market. And it was actually this very blog that first caught her attention, and it's the reason she invited me on.
Which is why I wanted to take a moment, and help her in her current endeavor!
PatZi has been in the game for a long time, but this year she stepped away from running her program for the radio station, and she's now trying to make it on YouTube! However, as anyone who's been following my own struggle on the platform as I try to get the Azukail Games YouTube channel monetized, you know that PatZi is definitely struggling with an uphill battle.
While I outlined the changes to YouTube's platform in the video above, the short version is that you need to have 500 subscribers to your channel, and at least 3,000 hours of watched content in a 365-day span before YouTube agrees to share the ad revenue with you. Until you manage to do that, the only person making any money off of your content is them! Unfortunately, at time of writing, PatZi only has 52 subscribers on the channel, and none of the current interview streams have even broken 100 views... which is saying something, given there's no small amount of name recognition for some of the guests she's had on!
So I wanted to ask folks who read my blog to take a moment, go subscribe to Joy on Paper Live!, watch some of the interviews, and while you're there leave an upvote and a comment! PatZi has a great ability to find authors who deserve a little time in the spotlight, and she's doing her best to bring them to all of our collective attention... but you know what they say about trees that fall in the forest with no one around to see them or hear them. So let's help her get the recognition she deserves, get her channel the subs and hours it needs, and maybe even check out the works of some of the authors she's had on as guests while we're at it!
For more information about Joy on Paper's journey, check out the show's homepage, and make sure you follow Joy on Paper on Facebook as well!
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