Each week this month, I am putting the spotlight on one of my favorite YouTubers who will answer 8 questions created from the word, YouTuber. This week’s spotlight is on Raeleen from Padfootandprongs07. Check it out right below her latest video!
Your best year as a YouTuber?
I’ve been making YouTube videos since 2009 but I’ve only been a BOOKTUBER for a year and a half now, and I feel like this year is definitely the best so far! I’ve made so many new friends and I have so many great viewers now who continue to watch and support me. So yeah, this year has been amazing!
One of the greatest lessons you’ve learned from other YouTubers?
Make videos for yourself, don’t do it to please your subscribers! If they really love you, they’ll like whatever you make!
Underrated: What’s the one video you wish had more views or brought more of a discussion?
I’m not sure… The only video I might want to be more popular is either one of my Books and Songs videos, even though they aren’t that underrated, soooo. Hmm. I just wish people would have commented and discussed more on those videos.
Time you doubted a video idea and shouldn’t have OR a time you doubted a video idea and are happy you didn’t do it.
ALMOST ALL THE TIME. The first few times I got weird and crazy in a video, I was SUPER wary of uploading it because I thought everybody would hate on me. But I uploaded them anyway (U.S.Cray and BIRTHCRAY book hauls) and they’re some of my most popular and enjoyed videos now! I’m so glad I just took the leap and uploaded them anyway.
Using one word, describe why Book Haul – U.S.Cray is the video you are most proud of.
Bizarre.
Be Yourself Tag: What are 3 books that taught you the most about yourself?
I’d have to say Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews. I related so much to Greg, the main character, in the way that he is honest with himself and the people around him, and he doesn’t act a different way to please others. The things Greg realized about himself in the novel helped me understand myself in the same way, and it was pretty wild.
Expand: If you were expanding your brand which route would you go, TV (reality or talk show) or radio/podcast and why?
I would love to have a reality TV show. Why? Because my friends and I are crazy and TV would love us. Also so I could share the love of books….
Road Show: If you went on tour for a live YouTube event, who would be your musical opening act?
JESSETHEREADER. Nah just kidding, he’s my back-up in case Mother Mother or Imagine Dragons can’t make it.
Thank you so much Raeleen for participating in Hollywood the Write Way‘s, “YouTube Profile Series!” If you are a YouTuber and are interested in participating, I would love to extend this spotlight through the summer. You can email me at melodysimpson(at)hollywoodthewriteway(dot)com.
YouTube Profile Series Line Up
May 1 – Alyssa from AC Reads
May 8 – Tiernan from The Book Tuber
May 15 – Raeleen from Padfootandprongs07
May 22 – Kristina from Kristina Horner
May 29 – Heather from Bookables
September 4 – Andrea from Books and Brew
September 25 – Jesse from Jesse the Reader
October 3 – Catriona from Little Book Owl