For the first time, I delved into the realm of book
trailers.
A friend of mine is big into the video graphics and design,
and worked with me in creating a new book trailer for 2 novels in my Royals of Solana series.
The process was as equally fun as it was time consuming.
Going through hours and hours of footage on stock video sites, and determining
the best snippets for the overall tone was much harder than I expected.
And that hasn’t even considered the various ‘rules’ of book
trailers. I didn’t even know there were rules. But the number one rule was: 30
seconds or less. Which is a lot harder
to achieve. It’s like the synopsis battle: shoving an entire novel into 350
words or less.
But I love how they turned out. Let me know your thoughts. They are only 30 seconds each.
Authors: have you considered book trailers for novels?
Readers: do you pay attention to
trailers? Have they impacted your decision to purchase a novel or not?
Prince of Solana
Jewel of Solana
Purchase a copy of these novels on Amazon, iBooks, or Kobo:
Prince of Solana
Jewel of Solana
Crown of Solana
(releases May 19, 2017)
Amazon - coming soon
Susan Sheehey writes romantic suspense and contemporary romance. She is a strong advocate for autism awareness and acceptance, and includes the healing element of water in all of her novels. She lives and laughs in Texas with her husband and sons. Follow Susan on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and her monthly newsletter.
