There are two kinds of creatives out there, at least from my experience: those who would keep their creative efforts under wraps, hidden from the world until their creation is perfect, and those who love to talk about their struggles while in the middle of try to bring their creations to life. Fortunately for this blog I’m […]

I made a few inquiries regarding yesterday’s VidLit discussion, and received a wonderfully quick response from Liz at VidLit.com. I asked about the viability of book trailers as a successful marketing tool for authors, and if they had any solid data about the effect book trailers have on sales.
This was her response:

It used to be we could track […]

“Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.” — Elvis Costello. Or was it Woody Allen? Either way its a useful thought to kick off this discussion about book trailers, part of the new media revolution in which a visual trailer is used to promote literary creations. 
I like trailers, and I like short animations. There is […]