In the past year, people who began their creative career on YouTube have been writing books. From musicians like Austin Mahone to beauty gurus like Michelle Phan.
I love the community that YouTube has built that encourages its creators to go beyond online video to other outlets.
I'm a consumer of all of it. I watch their channels. I buy their merch. And I've bought a few books.
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The politics and branding behind some of it makes me cranky. I'm choosing to ignore it. I love Zoe Sugg and while I did not purchase her book (mainly because I needed a break from YA novels), she is a kind, beautiful soul who ventured into a new industry. I still love and support her.
It makes me a little sad that she didn't write the book completely by herself but I don't know what her schedule is like and her ability to write. I wouldn't even have a story to give anyone in order for them to write a book.
At the same time, I have even more respect for the workaholics out there maintaining a busy schedule and also writing a book like Grace Helbig and Hannah Hart and now, Mamrie Hart.
If you don't know what I'm referring to, I point you in the direction of this concise Buzzfeed article.
In conclusion, show support for people that inspire you. Sometimes politics will be involved. I choose to be naive about all of that crap. You can do what you want.
xoxo,
Liz
