Entries from May 2007 ↓

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Making Book Trailers

Author Michelle Pillow wrote a great 3-part series on making book trailers. Check it out:

Book Videos (AKA Book Trailers) have been sweeping across the internet. For those of you just starting out with this new medium of marketing, it can be a little daunting as to where to start. The good news is there are a couple free basic programs out there to make the transition from author to movie maker easier.

To read the rest of the article, go to Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.

Websites for N00bs

Author Mandy Roth has a great article up on building websites for newbies. Check it out:

Q: I’m an author. Do I really need a website?

A: Yes. This will be one of your most powerful and affordable marketing tools. I know it can seem overwhelming at first but trust me, it’s worth it in the end…

Read the article!

Pod People

My friend and fellow author Leigh Barbour has written a great article on podcasting:

A well-done, animated podcast can really turn people on to your book. I’ve listened to podcasts that made me die to have the book that was being talked about…

Read the article!