Making Video Trailers

I’ve been working on video trailers for all our books. I finally finished the last ones. I doubt they make much difference in book sales, but I think they are a fun way to introduce readers to the books. Most of them are posted on our website.

A lot of people spend a great deal for professional videos for their books. I must admit I’m too cheap for that!

Mine are put together using PowerPoint and Microsoft MovieMaker. Choosing the right music is the biggest challenge. Fortunately I have over 10,000 songs on my iTunes, nearly all of them from CDs I own.

All of the trailers are now on YouTube:

 The Art of Love: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed5KkCKUQGA

An Aspen Grove Christmas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CA0x1K575Y

Directions of Love: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrStb8z39mI

Seasons of Love: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je-6Oqruyzk

Snowflake Secrets: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4MkJqHZQag

31 Months in Japan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKx4DheNEKk

 Lakeview Park: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfF_0p2vK-0

Ghost Writer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uJ7--CpEok

Murder… They Wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1JQ8emjE2A

Murder in Paradise: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPlxJWw98mA

What do you think about video trailers? Do they encourage you to read books? Do you enjoy seeing them? Let me know.