tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27125272.post8140062200668875779..comments2024-03-27T22:35:56.826-05:00Comments on Candy's Blog: Book Videos, Part Twocs harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13708705800818667923noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27125272.post-55266165163329180112007-08-06T11:55:00.000-05:002007-08-06T11:55:00.000-05:00I'll admit it, I caved and did the book trailer th...I'll admit it, I caved and did the book trailer thing. However, I refused to spend any money whatsoever. All my trailer cost me was about eight hours of my time.<BR/><BR/>I visited the French Quarters and an area hospital to take stills, and I had my cousin, who is a jazz musician, to send me a .wav file of some of his music. It's very basic, but I've heard of authors spending upwards of $1500 for "basic" trailers. <BR/><BR/>Will it bring me a few new readers? Who knows. For the time and effort it took to make it, I'd say it's worth it just to have something new on my MySpace page.<BR/><BR/>I know my video was already picked up by another website, so at least a few people are taking notice.<BR/><BR/>You can see it on my MySpace page: www.myspace.com/farrahrochonFarrah Rochonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13734081434172632431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27125272.post-36715212034136056342007-08-03T16:04:00.000-05:002007-08-03T16:04:00.000-05:00*sigh* And here I am still trying to sort out the ...*sigh* And here I am still trying to sort out the website thing...Steve Malleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561234111786788616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27125272.post-4670632523697078922007-08-03T15:54:00.000-05:002007-08-03T15:54:00.000-05:00I think everything has to start from the audience....I think everything has to start from the audience. The most basic thing is does you audience respond to book videos? The authors I know have had very poor reactions to book videos compared to even the most simple guerrilla marketing campaigns.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10882543653925973357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27125272.post-16525034836682961002007-08-03T15:21:00.000-05:002007-08-03T15:21:00.000-05:00. . .And yet another cyber-promotional twist is de.... . .And yet another cyber-promotional twist is described today by Michael Allen at grumpyoldbookman.blogspot.com under the heading "The New Intimacy". I recommend it as "additional reading" for anyone following this interesting thread. Don't miss reading the comments, too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27125272.post-88078505285462679412007-08-03T14:00:00.000-05:002007-08-03T14:00:00.000-05:00Ditto what Kate said.Ditto what Kate said.Sphinx Inkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429797402360703839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27125272.post-91663799915674240052007-08-03T11:25:00.000-05:002007-08-03T11:25:00.000-05:00Wow, that's an astronomical cost considering the r...Wow, that's an astronomical cost considering the rate of return. Sigh. I wish for the days when just writing the damn books was enough.<BR/><BR/>And thanks to Kate. I feel much the same about blogs. They are written. I like to follow folks taht way.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27125272.post-28140767779418689592007-08-03T08:47:00.000-05:002007-08-03T08:47:00.000-05:00Ok, I'll say I've bought two books based on the bo...Ok, I'll say I've bought two books based on the book videos and my feelings about the books were mixed once I'd read them. They didn't quite live up to my expectations, though I wouldn't say either of them was bad. <BR/><BR/>As for blogs, I have bought and plan to buy, a number of books just based on finding and reading the author's blog. Yours and Charles' are two such examples, and I can think of several others.<BR/><BR/>I think a parallel could be drawn between how I feel about author blogs with how I stay connected with a story through a novel's protagonist - I become invested in the person and want to see him/her triumph in the end. <BR/><BR/>Interacting with authors on their blogs, learning about them, experiencing their senses of humor, their triumphs and fears, makes me want them to succeed. Hence, I'll buy their books. :)RK Sterlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01034917381901499281noreply@blogger.com