tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081149243355306964.post825918969638461473..comments2024-01-27T10:33:42.985-08:00Comments on Pen and Prose: Are Book Trailers Worth the Expense?Shannon Hitchcock ~ Children's Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17700790987811297412noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081149243355306964.post-27900924656208878882012-12-21T10:31:27.604-08:002012-12-21T10:31:27.604-08:00Thanks, Cindy! I also think Wendy really captured ...Thanks, Cindy! I also think Wendy really captured the essence of my novel.Shannon Hitchcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17995777154718933415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081149243355306964.post-84667888121454051922012-12-20T09:21:35.599-08:002012-12-20T09:21:35.599-08:00It's true that no one really seems to know whe...It's true that no one really seems to know whether book trailers bring in enough rewards to pay for themselves, but they are fun and useful to have, I think. And your trailer gives such an accurate taste of your wonderful novel. Cynthia Chapman Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12408985785062180536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081149243355306964.post-12281474322774762142012-12-17T13:41:58.297-08:002012-12-17T13:41:58.297-08:00Thanks, Clara! Wendy deserves most of the credit.Thanks, Clara! Wendy deserves most of the credit.Shannon Hitchcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17995777154718933415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081149243355306964.post-48879037741125456532012-12-17T09:20:57.566-08:002012-12-17T09:20:57.566-08:00What a compelling presentation, Shannon! The voice...What a compelling presentation, Shannon! The voice, the words, the music, and the images all make for a very nice package. Congratulations!Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081149243355306964.post-54189761978934127582012-12-16T09:22:10.563-08:002012-12-16T09:22:10.563-08:00Thanks, Mirka. That's really cool that your da...Thanks, Mirka. That's really cool that your daughter played your background music. I remember one of your posts about her playing in a musical competition. You can watch Mirka's trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ5v0msWGw0Shannon Hitchcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17995777154718933415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081149243355306964.post-20404546941156585922012-12-16T09:06:17.088-08:002012-12-16T09:06:17.088-08:00I really like watching book trailers, so regardles...I really like watching book trailers, so regardless of their effectiveness as a promotional tool, (questionable) I was going to make one. But without thinking of it as a “return on investment,” there was no budget to invest :)<br />So, to work went my daughter. We gathered some photographs plus a few from the public domain. My daughter, fifteen years old and a musician, not a movie maker, used the Movie-Maker tool. She recorded herself playing the background music. I wrote the words, and we had a couple of days of too much fun for it to be legal!<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ5v0msWGw0<br /><br />The result is a free product, and I probably could have used a professional. But with zero $ spent, I can always go back and pay someone for a slicker trailer. For us it was much more of an experience than a marketing strategy.<br />I applaud your approach, Shannon. Finding just the right voice in an already existing book trailer and working from there is a sound way to go.<br />Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.com