tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post3024645850590964158..comments2024-03-28T09:21:52.243-04:00Comments on Pimp My Novel: Guest Post: Book Trailers, Batman, and Short-Form PromotionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-74394988168093379992014-11-11T05:43:54.568-05:002014-11-11T05:43:54.568-05:00Today is Violet Folklore’s 5th anniversary! It was...Today is Violet Folklore’s 5th anniversary! It was on September 19th, 2008 that Sasha and I, after weeks of talking about how we’d work it all out, plunged forward and set up our Etsy account. We had met at a local herb class the previous year; I remember noticing Sasha right away on the first<br /><a href="http://www.travelingarmenian.com" rel="nofollow">www.travelingarmenian.com</a> | <br><br /><a href="http://www.loire-forez-tourism.com" rel="nofollow">loire-forez-tourism.com</a> | <br><br /><a href="http://www.luzmiamihomes.com" rel="nofollow">luzmiamihomes.com</a> | <br><br /><a href="http://www.georgiagrouptours.com" rel="nofollow">georgiagrouptours</a> | <br><br /><a href="http://www.greencostaricahomes.com" rel="nofollow">greencostaricahomes</a> | <br><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03412210059279914800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-41645991971178218162014-11-06T02:37:50.406-05:002014-11-06T02:37:50.406-05:00Today I said goodbye to my first Hospice patient. ...Today I said goodbye to my first Hospice patient. She would have been 100 in December. They work hard to match up volunteers with patients, and they did a fantastic job with us. We bonded quickly and talked about everything, from how short Tom Cruise is to how worried her five-year-old self was that her<br /><a href="http://www.capecoralcomputercenter.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.capecoralcomputercenter.com</a> | <br><br /><a href="http://www.businessriskinsight.com" rel="nofollow">www.businessriskinsight.com</a> | <br><br /><a href="http://www.bradbringsbusiness.com" rel="nofollow">bradbringsbusiness.com</a> | <br><br /><a href="http://www.borrisautoparts.com" rel="nofollow">borrisautoparts</a> | <br><br /><a href="http://www.cleantechcalender.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.cleantechcalender.com</a> | <br><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11327586328701768189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-79466054768021308852011-06-03T10:13:32.961-04:002011-06-03T10:13:32.961-04:00Interesting post! I bit the bullet and worked with...Interesting post! I bit the bullet and worked with a film-maker to create a book trailer for my as yet unpublished manuscript. It's at www.faintpromiseofrain.com. <br /><br />The reason, for me, was that my story is set in a desert city in India in the 16th century, and features a classical dance from there, and a tradition of temple dancers. It is hard enough to convey the essence and hook of a story, in addition to why one is qualified to write it, in a query letter without also having to explain a bit about a different culture and period in history, and a specific art form. I felt that some music, some images, some moments of dance would help immensely. I'm told by many, including the agent I am signing with, that my trailer did a good job, so I submit it here as an example, for anyone who would like to critique it. I'm sure it could be improved upon, but I am happy with how it came out. And who knows, maybe someone out there will think hey, that would make a good movie! One can always dream.<br /><br />I also have to add that in this day and age when so much is expected of the author in terms of marketing, I felt it would do no harm for me to show agents and publishers that I am game to get involved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-71791763056638231152011-06-01T23:46:26.577-04:002011-06-01T23:46:26.577-04:00Interesting post!
I agree with Aimee. A book trai...Interesting post!<br /><br />I agree with Aimee. A book trailer is just one tool, but every little bit of exposure can help.<br /><br />But so many "creatives" have a difficult time switching gears from verbal to visual storytelling. They're very different things. Like M. Caliban says, a lot of book trailers get bogged down in text. That, and a length of over about a minute, are my two biggest pet peeves for book trailers.<br /><br />I'd much rather see a teaser trailer for a book--and I'm much more willing to click 'Play' on a video that's ~30 seconds. Brendan made an analogy to query letters, where we often try to hook a reader with the initial problems--things you encounter in the first 30 pages of the book. I think a book trailer could easily work the same way, and perhaps even should.<br /><br />(Aw man. There goes all my blog post on the subject.)Jordan McCollumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523599384793856702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-20640200283284659392011-06-01T21:35:41.149-04:002011-06-01T21:35:41.149-04:00I do like trailers as a marketing tool, but I see ...I do like trailers as a marketing tool, but I see the problem with them being the same as a book link or sample chapters. And that's how do you market the trailer so people will watch it? Some great ones will go viral, but that'll be a small percentage. Where do they have the most impact? Ideas?Phoenix Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03290349031002504007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-40621836819765151742011-06-01T18:48:03.696-04:002011-06-01T18:48:03.696-04:00When I read a book, I compare it to other books. W...When I read a book, I compare it to other books. When I look at a trailer, I compare it to other trailers. Does anyone have an example of a book trailer that's as good as the TV or movie trailers I routinely see?<br /><br />Most of the trailers I see mix still and forgettable images with boring music, and dump in a ton of text. That doesn't hold up to 80% of the user-generated content on Youtube. <br /><br />Something like an author interview or a funny Q&A session on YouTube, or an excerpt from the book on your website is probably much better marketing, because it shows quality work instead of 'author has just discovered Window Movie Maker came free with his copy of Windows.'Iko of the Shadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07094843889155751244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-53493151313051136842011-06-01T14:02:51.422-04:002011-06-01T14:02:51.422-04:00What a timely post! I think book trailers are one ...What a timely post! I think book trailers are one of the many, many marketing tools out there and creation of them is like the creation of a cover, of a bookmark, of book plates and cards and letterhead ... everything about it conveys the message of the book. It's part of branding. My trailer came out today (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ri-VQxt2xw) and it's so much like the book, it's amazing. I love the feel, the sound, the texture. It's just pictures, abstracts and music, but it conveys the message my cover conveys, that the interior words show. I'm all in favor of trailers as a part of the marketing kit. It's not 1 action that gets noticed. It's a series of consistent ones that do. That's what book trailers are good for. :)Aimee Lainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15201246474625590886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-10937298158025395222011-06-01T11:39:13.914-04:002011-06-01T11:39:13.914-04:00Hmm. That's a tough call. Just because you hav...Hmm. That's a tough call. Just because you have some creative talent doesn't mean you'll thrive in all mediums.<br /><br />I can mix records, but I can't produce a track that swings to save my life. I can write (I hope) but I'm not sure I could script a book trailer. Maybe I could write a voice over or something, but coming up with the images and/or video would be a different story.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-14978018611011330822011-06-01T10:09:12.329-04:002011-06-01T10:09:12.329-04:00I don't really care for book trailers, nor do ...I don't really care for book trailers, nor do I watch them. I know they've had merit for some people, but (as of right now) I doubt I'll ever use them. It's quickly becoming the new over-flooded way to self promote. I think a lot of people will find people won't read their book OR watch their book trailer :P Double whammy!<br /><br />Also, that link went to a Forbidden 404 page, so I couldn't see the Batman poster :(<br /><br />YA: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004RR0WQO" rel="nofollow"><i>Cheat</i></a>, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004WP4ZOQ" rel="nofollow">Liar</a></i>, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0051CSNL0" rel="nofollow">Coward</a></i><br />Adult: <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004OEINV6" rel="nofollow">Shackled</a></i>J. E. Medrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09505810773159064262noreply@blogger.com