Comments on: Book Trailers: My Two Perspectives http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/01/30/book-trailers-my-two-perspectives/ What's hip, what's now, what's tomorrow in the romance genre world. Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:26:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Paged Media » On book trailers http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/01/30/book-trailers-my-two-perspectives/comment-page-1/#comment-23531 Paged Media » On book trailers Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:08:24 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/01/30/book-trailers-my-two-perspectives/#comment-23531 [...] Two perspectives on book trailers at Romancing the Blog. 11:08 pm comment [...] [...] Two perspectives on book trailers at Romancing the Blog. 11:08 pm comment [...]

]]> By: Sandra http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/01/30/book-trailers-my-two-perspectives/comment-page-1/#comment-23390 Sandra Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:02:35 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/01/30/book-trailers-my-two-perspectives/#comment-23390 For me, a BIG problem w/ book trailers is that if they are done poorly, they'll turn me OFF a book. I saw one recently where an SF author produced his own book trailer and the pace and music were a total clash imo to what the book is. I think he could potentially lose sales, because while the book cover screamed action SF, the trailer gave the opposite feel. For me, a BIG problem w/ book trailers is that if they are done poorly, they’ll turn me OFF a book. I saw one recently where an SF author produced his own book trailer and the pace and music were a total clash imo to what the book is. I think he could potentially lose sales, because while the book cover screamed action SF, the trailer gave the opposite feel.

]]> By: Romancing the Blog | Romance Authors and Readers Who Blog » Blog Archive » Celebrating Romance http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/01/30/book-trailers-my-two-perspectives/comment-page-1/#comment-23384 Romancing the Blog | Romance Authors and Readers Who Blog » Blog Archive » Celebrating Romance Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:00:44 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/01/30/book-trailers-my-two-perspectives/#comment-23384 [...] on the heels Vibeke’s post about book trailers, my mind this month has turned toward promotion – specifically, how best to [...] [...] on the heels Vibeke’s post about book trailers, my mind this month has turned toward promotion – specifically, how best to [...]

]]> By: Bernita http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/01/30/book-trailers-my-two-perspectives/comment-page-1/#comment-23368 Bernita Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:18:17 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/01/30/book-trailers-my-two-perspectives/#comment-23368 I tend to avoid trailers. I thought it was just me, being barely post-Luddite and all, but I worried about imbedded viruses and such. I tend to avoid trailers.
I thought it was just me, being barely post-Luddite and all, but I worried about imbedded viruses and such.

]]> By: Domingo Delicioso #32 « Desperate Writer http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/01/30/book-trailers-my-two-perspectives/comment-page-1/#comment-23359 Domingo Delicioso #32 « Desperate Writer Sun, 03 Feb 2008 05:47:06 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/01/30/book-trailers-my-two-perspectives/#comment-23359 [...] what an interesting post, Vibeke, and thought provoking discussion in the [...] [...] what an interesting post, Vibeke, and thought provoking discussion in the [...]

]]> By: Kathy Holmes http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/01/30/book-trailers-my-two-perspectives/comment-page-1/#comment-23329 Kathy Holmes Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:41:17 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/01/30/book-trailers-my-two-perspectives/#comment-23329 LOL! I felt the same way about book trailers until I saw the one for South Beach Chicas and it was so fabulous, I had to make one for my book. It was a lot of work but fun, too, and I've gotten a lot of praise and interest in my book because of the trailer. I think it works best when you can set the mood for the book with pictures and music combined, but with little writing or talking. It may also depend on the theme of the book. LOL! I felt the same way about book trailers until I saw the one for South Beach Chicas and it was so fabulous, I had to make one for my book. It was a lot of work but fun, too, and I’ve gotten a lot of praise and interest in my book because of the trailer. I think it works best when you can set the mood for the book with pictures and music combined, but with little writing or talking. It may also depend on the theme of the book.

]]> By: Semet Torres http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/01/30/book-trailers-my-two-perspectives/comment-page-1/#comment-23323 Semet Torres Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:51:57 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/01/30/book-trailers-my-two-perspectives/#comment-23323 I really enjoy book trailers from COS Productions. I go there to see what my favorite authors are coming out with. I love having a peek at whats in store...and it helps me complete my TO BUY BOOK LIST. I really enjoy book trailers from COS Productions. I go there to see what my favorite authors are coming out with. I love having a peek at whats in store…and it helps me complete my TO BUY BOOK LIST.

]]> By: Jean Watkins http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/01/30/book-trailers-my-two-perspectives/comment-page-1/#comment-23321 Jean Watkins Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:27:25 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/01/30/book-trailers-my-two-perspectives/#comment-23321 I, as a reader, tend to like most book videos...when they give me something more than just the blurb on the back. If it is almost word for word with the blurb, it turns me off. Thank goodness there are some very creative people out there that do more! As many of the traditional readers, I used to base my book purchases only on the cover, the blurb or on a friend's recomendation. But because of book trailers, I have been introduced to "new" authors that I might not have otherwise have picked up. Deborah LeBlanc, Douglas Clegg, Susan Squires, and Cheryl Holt just to name a few. Book videos will always be a matter of personal taste, but I do believe that they are geared to bring back the younger people from the constantly changing world of technology to the wonderful world of books. I, as a reader, tend to like most book videos…when they give me something more than just the blurb on the back. If it is almost word for word with the blurb, it turns me off. Thank goodness there are some very creative people out there that do more!

As many of the traditional readers, I used to base my book purchases only on the cover, the blurb or on a friend’s recomendation. But because of book trailers, I have been introduced to “new” authors that I might not have otherwise have picked up. Deborah LeBlanc, Douglas Clegg, Susan Squires, and Cheryl Holt just to name a few.

Book videos will always be a matter of personal taste, but I do believe that they are geared to bring back the younger people from the constantly changing world of technology to the wonderful world of books.

]]> By: MirrorredStar http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/01/30/book-trailers-my-two-perspectives/comment-page-1/#comment-23316 MirrorredStar Thu, 31 Jan 2008 07:06:48 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/01/30/book-trailers-my-two-perspectives/#comment-23316 I actually found I liked the text/music/stills book trailers better than stock footage/voice. Jackie Kessler's was really good. I think she did really well with the medium she had, while the footage/voice ones, to me, felt more amateurish. I think better to have an awesome text/stills trailer than a mediocre footage/ voice. I haven't seen that many book trailers though, so I'm not necesarily a great indicator of anything. I prefer not to look at videos on the internet because they always take a minute or so to load. As politically incorrect as it is, I found that, as an Australian, some of the American accents in the book videos put me off a little bit. If a book is only being released in the US, I doubt that'd cause a problem, but if its released internationally, some people might be put off. I actually found I liked the text/music/stills book trailers better than stock footage/voice. Jackie Kessler’s was really good. I think she did really well with the medium she had, while the footage/voice ones, to me, felt more amateurish. I think better to have an awesome text/stills trailer than a mediocre footage/ voice. I haven’t seen that many book trailers though, so I’m not necesarily a great indicator of anything. I prefer not to look at videos on the internet because they always take a minute or so to load.

As politically incorrect as it is, I found that, as an Australian, some of the American accents in the book videos put me off a little bit. If a book is only being released in the US, I doubt that’d cause a problem, but if its released internationally, some people might be put off.

]]> By: Angie http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/01/30/book-trailers-my-two-perspectives/comment-page-1/#comment-23315 Angie Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:41:12 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/01/30/book-trailers-my-two-perspectives/#comment-23315 As a reader I don't care for book trailers. I can read a back cover in five to ten seconds, max, so I'm usually getting impatient before even a thirty-second trailer is getting started. And especially when it's just slideshow with a soundtrack, where the whole point seems to be to show me the blurb a line at a time, it's a major snoozer. I don't usually care for web pages with music anyway, and if I run into one accidentally I go scrambling for the [Back] button, so putting a musical background on the cover blurb does nothing for me. If some authors can afford to do or contract someone to do a full-up trailer that really <i>is</i> like a movie trailer, good for them. But I don't see this as a useful marketing tool for anyone who's not already expecting some pretty large sales numbers. Angie As a reader I don’t care for book trailers. I can read a back cover in five to ten seconds, max, so I’m usually getting impatient before even a thirty-second trailer is getting started. And especially when it’s just slideshow with a soundtrack, where the whole point seems to be to show me the blurb a line at a time, it’s a major snoozer.

I don’t usually care for web pages with music anyway, and if I run into one accidentally I go scrambling for the [Back] button, so putting a musical background on the cover blurb does nothing for me.

If some authors can afford to do or contract someone to do a full-up trailer that really is like a movie trailer, good for them. But I don’t see this as a useful marketing tool for anyone who’s not already expecting some pretty large sales numbers.

Angie

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