So my debut novel, WHEN YOU ARE MINE, released last week. It was scary and fun and nerve wracking…did I already say scary? I have learned a lot throughout this process so far. Some about my book. A lot more about myself. Those lessons are the most precious, but I’ll write about those another time. In another blog.
One thing I’ve learned about myself…which I kind of already knew, but this confirmed it…is that I love marketing and the promotion, interaction with readers, adding dimension through Spotify playlists, Pinterest, etc…That side of the publishing process is almost as much fun for me as writing the book itself. Not surprising since I am an extreme extrovert with a public relations degree. Go figure. I have really enjoyed studying the ways various authors market and add dimension to their story. One of my favorite methods is the ol’ book trailer.
I have been living under a rock called debut for the last…months, and so I haven’t really been digging deep enough to see all the hot new book trailers. Yeah, there are hot book trailers. It’s a thing. Just trust me on this one. So, I asked one of my new blogger friends (Yes, I have blogger friends now!) Megan from Reading Books Like A Boss for some of her favorite book trailers of late, and I found a few of my own. Look at all the pretties below!
53 LETTERS FOR MY LOVER by Leylah Attar
UNRAVEL by Calia Read
WALKING DISASTER by Jamie McGuire
Get this. Some people have FANS who create these babies. Well, I want one, but I don’t really have any fans passionate enough yet to do this for me. So, I’ll bribe them. Shameless, I know.
I’m partnering with one of my favorite blogs (see, more blogger friends!) Schmexy Girl Book Blog to sponsor a book trailer contest! All the details are here, but essentially we’re looking for those of you who know how to do these things to design a book trailer for my book WHEN YOU ARE MINE. Deadline to submit is July 12. The first five submissions win an ebook valued at $2.99 of their choice.
Prizes, you ask? But of course!
1st Place: $50 VISA Gift Card
2nd Place: $25 VISA Gift Card
3rd Place: Forever Books Prize Pack including (MASQUERADE by Nyrae Dawn, THE DESTINY OF VIOLET & LUKE by Jessica Sorensen, and THE EDGE OF NEVER by J.A. Redmerski)
Creating a book trailer to me would be the equivalent of constructing an atomic bomb, but with less dire implications, of course. I speak of degree of difficulty. So for those who can do it in your sleep, go forth! Create! You get prizes. I get my trailer. Win. Win.
To paraphrase that great hip hop philosopher and hype man DJ Khaled, all we do is win!
Remember, all the details are here!
Have you seen a book trailer you just love? Tell me about it!