List Your Book Trailer

[LilaL]

I have a book trailer for Min's Monster by Lila L. Pinord here:

http://tinyurl.com/azwcag

Is it clickable? Or how does one gt it here?
This is all new to me.
Lila

[Gertie Kindle 'a/k/a Margaret Lake']

Okay, Lila, the first 20 seconds scared me to death.

Just click on the youtube icon above and paste the link you copied from youtube in between.

 

[J Dean]

That's something I need to do.  Not sure how to proceed though (I need some artwork before anything else to work on).

[Adele]

Wow that does look scary. 

[Kristen Tsetsi]

The following is a trailer, of sorts, for two books available on Kindle and filmed/produced by "Waiting for Spring" author R.J. Keller and myself. For readers and writers both to enjoy!

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM3v_qsxcO8" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM3v_qsxcO8</a>

[Gertie Kindle 'a/k/a Margaret Lake']

Very cute, Kristen.  Just how many containers of Ben & Jerrys were eaten sacrificed for this production?

[Adele]

That is cute!!

[Kristen Tsetsi]

Very cute, Kristen.  Just how many containers of Ben & Jerrys were eaten sacrificed for this production?

ha! Looks like three.


And thanks, Adele!

[RJ Keller]

Ha ha! Thanks for posting it here, Kristen.

Scarfing down Ben & Jerrys all  morning...yes, I suffer greatly for my art. 

[Karen_McQ]

A librarian in Indiana made a book trailer for Celia and the Fairies and posted it on Youtube. It came up when I did a search and I couldn't have been more floored (or pleased) to discover it. I've probably watched it ten times since last night. I really need to contact the creator and tell him how much I love it.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOdGJxbe1z4" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOdGJxbe1z4</a>

[Gertie Kindle 'a/k/a Margaret Lake']

Karen, that is just the nicest thing.  Let us know what he says about the trailer when you contact him. 

[kinbr]

That's great, Karen!  What a fun thing to find!  You should definitely let him know.

And to all who have been posting your trailers -- thanks very much!  I really enjoy them.

[Karen_McQ]

Hi kinbr and Gertie/ Margaret,

Thanks for posting!

I did email the librarian who made it, and he responded. He told me that his son, a college senior, is also a composer and that one of his instrumental pieces "evoked nature-spirits and fairies." With that in mind, he kept an eye out for a book to match. He found Celia and the Fairies on one of the cataloguing carts and knew it was a fit.

So it was a case of serendipity! (<--I love that word, and almost never get a chance to use it.)

I've been intrigued with the idea of book trailer for some time. Now that I've seen this one, and the others on this thread it's made me think about the possibility of doing one for another of my books. This is an exciting time to be a writer. So many wonderful options!

[Dawsburg]

Here's the trailer for Double Life:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le-Gyy7nBhY" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le-Gyy7nBhY</a>

And for Terminal Velocity:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCtH1GcUNIc" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCtH1GcUNIc</a>

Hope you enjoy them!

[Kristen Tsetsi]

A librarian in Indiana made a book trailer for Celia and the Fairies and posted it on Youtube. It came up when I did a search and I couldn't have been more floored (or pleased) to discover it. I've probably watched it ten times since last night. I really need to contact the creator and tell him how much I love it.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOdGJxbe1z4" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOdGJxbe1z4</a>

How incredible that someone just did that. Very nice!

[Gertie Kindle 'a/k/a Margaret Lake']

Enjoyed them, Dawson.  Too short, though.  Loved the music.  Where did you get it from?

[kinbr]

Serendipity!  Good word.    Nice to find out the story behind your book trailer, Karen!

[Dawsburg]

Enjoyed them, Dawson.  Too short, though.  Loved the music.  Where did you get it from?

The object of the length was to keep it from getting too long...I've seen a lot of book trailers. But really, you don't need 2 minutes. 30 seconds is the average attention span I have during a book trailer, so I kept it to that length.

The first song was Genesis by Justice (an excellent electronica band) and the second was Robot Rock by Daft Punk (also a great electronica band). I encourage you to listen to both of those bands...their songs are great. Especially listen to Justice.

[Gertie Kindle 'a/k/a Margaret Lake']

The first song was Genesis by Justice (an excellent electronica band) and the second was Robot Rock by Daft Punk (also a great electronica band). I encourage you to listen to both of those bands...their songs are great. Especially listen to Justice.

I'll do that.  Thanks.

[Karen_McQ]

How incredible that someone just did that. Very nice!

Kristen, that was my reaction exactly. Incredible.

[Adele]

A librarian in Indiana made a book trailer for Celia and the Fairies and posted it on Youtube. It came up when I did a search and I couldn't have been more floored (or pleased) to discover it. I've probably watched it ten times since last night. I really need to contact the creator and tell him how much I love it.

That's wonderful - congratulations, and I love the trailer!  

[ASparrow]

Here's another "coming soon" trailer for a book still under revision:


<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCSqvgelrVk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCSqvgelrVk</a>

[Dawsburg]

Okay, everyone--I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, so don't take this personally.

Don't make a book trailer with MovieMaker and still images from Google Images.

I know, I know--you think that you need a book trailer in order to survive in today's book world, so you'd better make one now. So you say. But you've got to think before you act on this one. You have to honestly ask yourself:

-What is my experience in making and editing film? (If the answer is none, you probably shouldn't make a book trailer)
-What tools do I have available to me? (If the answer is MovieMaker, Comic Sans, and Google Images, don't make a book trailer)

And please, for the love of Pete, do NOT make a book trailer longer than a minute! I know you think your book is great and deserves that. It might be great, but people's attention span is low. Keep it short and give the nugget right at the beginning, and make it big.

Don't take this personally, but DO take it seriously. This is very important. There are multiple books I have intentionally avoided because their trailers and covers were unprofessional. Remember, the time and effort you're investing in this is a reflection of the time and effort you're willing to put into your book. In essence, if you don't believe in the book enough to make a really cool trailer, why should I believe in it enough to buy it?

[Gertie Kindle 'a/k/a Margaret Lake']

Thanks for the advice, Dawson. I too believe that the trailer and cover should be as professional looking as possible.  However, there are as many different views on what makes a good trailer as there are genres.  What works for your genre may not work for mine. 

From the way you set up yours, I got a good idea of what to expect from your style. So, that works for you. I did what works for me because my style of writing and my genre are totally different from yours. 

I think you were probably right to avoid buying books when you didn't like the trailer. You most likely wouldn't have liked the books either. 

No, I didn't take anything you said personally.   

[RJ Keller]

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TmpxdUVyf8" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TmpxdUVyf8</a>