tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094552463839596471.post6733167695157849089..comments2020-05-15T01:53:55.082-07:00Comments on Romance Alley Blog: Author’s Tip: Creating a Successful Book Trailer by Suzannah SafiSuzannah Safihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01286710864209486327noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094552463839596471.post-19605998422048553402010-01-24T11:34:49.825-08:002010-01-24T11:34:49.825-08:00Thank you Cate.Thank you Cate.Suzannah Safihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01286710864209486327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094552463839596471.post-73674147045900784892010-01-24T08:10:35.745-08:002010-01-24T08:10:35.745-08:00Great tips, Suzannah. I made the mistake of using ...Great tips, Suzannah. I made the mistake of using the blurb word for word, but shortened it for the last few trailers. It definitely helped punch up the plot points.Cate Mastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371792447604980848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094552463839596471.post-49375385495219989932010-01-19T16:05:05.203-08:002010-01-19T16:05:05.203-08:00Thank you for reading my article, Margie. One thin...Thank you for reading my article, Margie. One thing I learned from marketing is that in order for you to grab clients (readers in our case) is to make our product stand out from the rest who advertise their products. <br /><br />A trailer in my opinion, as I said either, will give your story a great chance for the readers to buy your book, or it will push them away. <br /><br />I received many emails from readers telling me how they were intrigued by watching a trailer, and that was one of the reasons why they bought a story. Think about it as a query letter, you polish it to the extreme so an editor will ask for your manuscript; the trailer is the same the opening to your story. <br /><br />You don’t need to spend an arm-and-a-leg to have a captivating trailer, but it’s how you present your story in the trailer. Using your creativity, choosing the right pictures, transitions, text, and motion pictures. Presenting it as a cliffhanger we all love in a story we read.Suzannah Safihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01286710864209486327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094552463839596471.post-73090278255542457442010-01-19T14:16:26.125-08:002010-01-19T14:16:26.125-08:00This was a really good article. I have done two tr...This was a really good article. I have done two trailers. I liked the second better than the first but got nailed for the length of the second trailer. I also used the blurb as my guide and I won't do that again. I agree, that the jacket and the trailer need to compliment each other and add another layer of reason to buy the book. So, live and learn. <br /><br />I struggle with how sophisticated the trailer ought to be. I also got nailed for not using premium features on my newest video. How much am I supposed to spend? We all know that being an author is not a guarantee you'll make much money at it. So, I was kinda ticked that the reviewer said I should use premium features. Thoughts, Suzannah?Margie Churchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04487640135615243906noreply@blogger.com