Comments on: What are you watching?

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By: Kellsie

Kellsie — Thu, 05 May 2011 17:43:43 +0000

Posts like this brgtiehn up my day. Thanks for taking the time.

By: mary

mary — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:11:25 +0000

I wrote a post on this topic a few months back and–my, my, but the response has been interesting. Enough so, that I now periodically post book trailers on my website for my readers to rate. The majority of what I've found? The responses fall somewhere between tolerant and outright hatred. The trailers which go over well all border on parody (Sense and Sea Monsters, Abe Lincoln–Vamp Hunter, Libba Bray's Going Bovine…). The serious ones must to be really well-done and simple (Cronin's The Passage or Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games). My personal thoughts? A book trailer is better left UNDONE if it can't be excellent. Otherwise, you get people like me who write posts just to complain about "the cheeze factor. It’s bad. And frankly, I, as a legitimate reader, am disturbed." http://mchristineweber.com/when-it-comes-to-book-trailers/

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:58:17 +0000

I think that when you already have a love of a series, they are a nice touch. The recently released Chronicles of Vladamir Todd was a great trailer but it gave nothing in the way of plot.
Richelle Mead's series (my absolute favourite) had such a poor trailer that if I hadn't read the books, I probably wouldn't have. That trailer is now deleted from my memory. (Sorry, Jim).
I think trailers are a waste of money. They are more likely to hurt your chances than enhance them.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:13:04 +0000

I do recall many many moons ago a radio ad for Grisham's The Firm. He was an unknown at that time having written the modest seller, A Time To Kill. His publisher really got behind The Firm and this was one of the ways they did it. Until that day I hadn't ever heard any sort of electronic ads for a book. I still remember that because at the time it was so new and unique.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:10:10 +0000

Don't watch them unless they happen to show up. Caught one for Tess Gerritson on TNT last night. Hadn't seen a book commmercial on tv for a very long time so I watched it and thought how it didn't seem as interesting as the cop show I was watching. Truth be told it seemed wanting in comparison. Perhaps that is the downside of placing book ads in shows that are more engaging than what the book ad is promoting?

By: Michelle Hodkin

Michelle Hodkin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:49:29 +0000

I hadn't heard of this book until you posted this trailer. Which was excellent. But I'm a sucker for animals, and also, the title is amazing. Life in the garden of captives? So hooked. Just bought it.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:39:07 +0000

Most authors will be limited in funds in producing their 'vook'. Here is our effort for my new novel, Captain Cooked. But what is fun about the production of this, I turned to a young friend of the family who had created his own comedy website, all graphic work created off of his computer. At 14, Hunter is very talented. Of course, his father assisted, but only advisory. And cost? $100 and he gains credit for his future resume. Can be seen at You Tube, search "Captain Cooked" or here below. I am a big believer in the book video to sell, but the true issue you are out there trying to find eyes for your trailer as you are trying to find readers for your book. Where is your time best spent?
S.P. Grogan
http://www.CaptainCooked.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K9g3GglE-Y