March 23rd, 2010
Using Youtube.com to promote your book
I’ve been reading a lot about how writers are using youtube.com for book promotion. They’re doing trailers, interviews and promotional bit to get the word out about not only their books, but also to build their reputation as an author.
Over the past few weeks I’ve been testing out my cameras for sound quality, scouting out locations, trying to figure out how to get rid of unflattering shadows etc. Then there was the whole – what am I going to say, how am I going to say it, what image do I want to present information I needed to have clear in my mind before I started.
It’s complex, there is a lot of non-writing stuff to think about.
I decided to give it a shot last week and put the ‘better’ results up on youtube.com – there were ‘several’ attempts. For my test run, I chose to do informal videos as Sue Nelson Buckley, the author. This would allow the style to be less polished than representing PaperBox Books.
If you want a more technical overview of the videos and tips and tricks that I’ve learned during the process take a look at my blog at SNBConsultingServices.ca (my alter ego).
In the meantime, here is some writing advice and an explanation of why I chose to publish both versions of Jake and Kathryn’s story in the Dual Version – The Trouble with Jake and The Problem With Jake. Enjoy
Fast Facts about me and some writing advice
A tale of two novels