Comments on: Chris Marie Green on Book Trailers

by: Chris Marie Green

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 15:29:17 +0000

Thanks for posting that link, Stien and Andi–that looks like some intriguing content. Of course, I didn’t understand a word of French, but the meaning comes through. And a who-done-it plot? Love.

by: Stien and Andi

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 16:26:16 +0000

Hi Chris, sure. Here’s the link:
http://www.le-scorpion.com/pre.....ionpub.mpg

It’s in French, I hope that isn’t a problem. I don’t know if it’s translated in English yet. I’ll have to check that.
I really love the series, mainly because the hero is so very yum, but there’s a lot of action too, and a real thriller who’s-done-it plot…

http://www.le-scorpion.com/

by: Chris Marie Green

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 15:14:29 +0000

Hey, Stien and Andi, can you drop the name of that comic book series trailer? I’d love to see it! I’m a comic girl, so I wonder if I even already read the series….

by: Stien and Andi

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:32:46 +0000

Well, I don’t know what to think of book trailers. I’ve seen some I liked, but that didn’t really affect my buying habits.
In the past, let’s say last year, I’ve checked the website of COS productions. I practically watched every trailer they had, but didn’t like them that much. Don’t know why that was, perhaps because it all looked a bit too amateurish for my taste.
At the other hand, I know of a trailer for a comic book series, and that one rocks! Not that I think these two things can be compared, since comic books are already something visual…

Yours is pretty good, though.

by: Chris Marie Green

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:19:38 +0000

Crystal B, I’m sooooo watching DIRTY SEXY MONEY because I need my Michael Vartan fix. Life just isn’t the same without my Agent Vaughn around!

Hey, Heather! I can see how it might be offputting to get too little info. What does it say about me that I like to be teased so much? LOL.

Have a great weekend, you all!

by: Heather (errantdreams)

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:34:46 +0000

Oddly I find that too much of a tease (like that trailer you reference) is a turn-off for me and makes me LESS likely to track down more information. But I also know I’m in the minority here.

by: Crystal B.

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:17:47 +0000

I enjoy watching the book trailers authors have on their sites.
Some of the new trailers for tv shows have been good. I saw the one for Pushing Up Daisys, Private Practice, Dirty Sexy Money, and Cane last night and they all looked interesting.

by: Chris Marie Green

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:59:12 +0000

Cherie, Cheryl, and Catie–thanks for your input! This is interesting because I’ve never really asked a lot of people about how they feel about this advertising tool. Looks like responses are definitely mixed.

April–more great questions to ask. If you’re a member of RWA, you should think about pitching an article about this to the RWR. Seriously!

IMHO, since I’m a “crossover” movie/book fan, maybe that’s the reason book trailers appealed to me right off the bat…. They spoke to a visual side of me. Maybe they doesn’t work for all movie/book fans though.

Kaitlin, thank you! And I’m looking forward to CHUCK, too. The humor in that one is catching.

Keishon, you’re *so* right about using actors in trailers. I’m not crazy about that approach, either. Sometimes I feel the same way about book covers, too, because there are instances where the characters don’t look anything like the way I pictured them. And just out of curiosity now, I’ve got to check out SILVER MASTER! LOL.

Pamk, I never did see TRANSFORMERS this summer. I actually caught the CLOVERFIELD teaser online. I’ll catch the DVD though. I always do.

SweetNSourGirl, I appreciate that! Wow, I don’t remember the commercial for INCUBUS DREAMS. That might be a sight to see though! I wonder if that’s hanging around somewhere online.

Lorelie, here’s a site with a sampling of book trailers: www.WatchTheBook.com. If you’re an author who’s posting the trailer, though, they require that you pay for their services. I’ve put my stuff on YouTube, etc., but I feel like things get lost in the mad shuffle there.

Thanks for your responses, you all! Be back later, and I’m really sorry if I’ve missed anyone….

by: Lorelie

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:02:12 +0000

I wish there was a site I could check to see all the latest book trailers at once. Or if Dear Jane or AAR or somewhere had a page of them, that’d do it. I don’t particularly love YouTube, so I’m not gonna spend a lot of time digging around there looking for trailers. (Not to mention I can’t get there from work and YouTube embeds on other sites are blocked as well.)

by: SweetNSourGirl

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 02:00:30 +0000

I totally agree with your post, Ms. Green. When movies spoil the twists in plot in the freakin’ trailer, there’s no point in seeing them at all! Book trailers? Until today, I’ve never heard of them. Yours was pretty cool, and it successfully gave me book hunger. Hope it’s tasty!

Anyone remember when “Incubus Dreams” had a TV commercial?