Modern Good Reads discussion

Authors, please feel free to post your book trailers in this thread. Readers will find them, other authors will learn from them or discuss them critically, the works. If you'd like the exposure, you'll surely get it.

Here is the trailer for my debut novel, Triton the Aegean Chronicles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPtbDe...

David wrote: "Hey all. Here is my trailer for Blood Rites. I'm cheap, so I made the trailer at home using Window's Moviemaker.

I hope you enjoy the trailer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcgBp..."

That was just amazing, David. Wow.

I'm kind of hesitant to put mine up now, because it pales in comparison. How did you manage those light effects?

Anyway, here's mine:

http://octobersnow.weebly.com/the-tra...

Jenna wrote: "David wrote: "Hey all. Here is my trailer for Blood Rites. I'm cheap, so I made the trailer at home using Window's Moviemaker.

I hope you enjoy the trailer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcgBp2P..."

Jenna, your video is beautiful. I'm glad you didn't hesitate.

Aw, Yelle, thanks so much. That seriously means a lot to me.

Jenna wrote: "Aw, Yelle, thanks so much. That seriously means a lot to me."

:)

Pshaw! Post one trailer? I got's a youtube channel full of them :)

http://www.youtube.com/user/shannonmc...

If you need help getting free/cheap music for your trailer let me know. I can show you many cool things! Ok, well maybe like 2, one of which is listed at the end of almost all of these LOL.

I made mine in windows movie maker. I also do my own renders of my characters. Now, if I would stop playing around maybe book 5 would get written LOL!

I am on amazon and smashwords now so if you look for the books the covers and things may have changed. I like to change things on a whim.

Enjoy! Thanks for stopping by!

Here's my latest trailer, for my third book of poems, Reflections of Poetry:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFEsqn...

A.F. wrote: "Here's my latest trailer, for my third book of poems, Reflections of Poetry:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFEsqn..."

Loved your trailer, the poetry, pictures and the music go together beautifully.

Shannon wrote: "Pshaw! Post one trailer? I got's a youtube channel full of them :)

http://www.youtube.com/user/shannonmc...

If you need help getting free/cheap music for your trailer let me know. I can sho..."

As always, your trailers are awesome. I really need to update mine now that I got a better computer and you're right, so many things to play with and not getting much writing done.

Yelle wrote: "A.F. wrote: "Here's my latest trailer, for my third book of poems, Reflections of Poetry:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFEsqn..."

Loved your trailer, the poetry, pictures and the music go tog..."

Thank you, the poetry is from the book of course, and the photos are originally from morguefile; it's a great site for stock photos.

Great opportunity! I'm posting my trailer, and I'm open to the fair critism :)
I could also use more exposure as well as any of us :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nfOn...

Marina wrote: "Great opportunity! I'm posting my trailer, and I'm open to the fair critism :)
I could also use more exposure as well as any of us :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nfOn..."

It's a lovely video, very well done.

Rather than showing one of the professional BRAINRUSH trailers, I thought it would be fun to post a home-made one, featuring me as a kid. The title is "How I Became a Thriller Writer". I hope it gives you a good chuckle. :)
http://youtu.be/-DMBK8aWoIk

A.F. wrote: "Marina wrote: "Great opportunity! I'm posting my trailer, and I'm open to the fair critism :)
I could also use more exposure as well as any of us :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nfOn..."

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Oh, thank you very much - I so value any appreciation :)
And yours is wonderful and feelings provoking - keep it that way! :)

I've got a handful of fun ones I made. They're also listed on my author page here on GR.

ALL THE YOUNG WARRIORS (1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRTbNt...
ALL THE YOUNG WARRIORS (2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xgcNt...
CHOKE ON YOUR LIES (1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-Cdn-...
CHOKE ON YOUR LIES (2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miyMid...
CHOKE ON YOUR LIES (3) http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/82883...

Here's a British version of my steampunk western Tom Horn vs. the Warlords of Krupp:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2w2Rf...
and a Western version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLkSia....

I enjoyed the book trailers and here's mine for Norse Jewel, a Viking romance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bf2qB...

Gina wrote: "I enjoyed the book trailers and here's mine for Norse Jewel, a Viking romance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bf2qB..."

A great video.

Wow! A Lot of great trailers! Feeling a little shy about sharing mine (so not like me...) but here goes...
http://youtu.be/NboYD5rTLa4

Thanks for the opportunity. Here's the trailer for my latest novel, A GOOD KIND OF KNOWING. It's a stress-reliever. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2U2uV...

Noelle wrote: "Wow! A Lot of great trailers! Feeling a little shy about sharing mine (so not like me...) but here goes...
http://youtu.be/NboYD5rTLa4"

A nice video; it certainly inspired interest in the book.

A.F. wrote: "Noelle wrote: "Wow! A Lot of great trailers! Feeling a little shy about sharing mine (so not like me...) but here goes...
http://youtu.be/NboYD5rTLa4"

A nice video; it certainly inspired interest ..."

Thanks so much! BTW the score is an original by Kevin MacLeod, who has a great royalty free site for all kinds of music, if anyone is interested. I also belong to a group here for free music for trailers.

Noelle wrote: "A.F. wrote: "Noelle wrote: "Wow! A Lot of great trailers! Feeling a little shy about sharing mine (so not like me...) but here goes...
http://youtu.be/NboYD5rTLa4"

A nice video; it certainly inspi..."

I'm familiar with his site; I've used his music snippets for my own trailers.

Hey there everyone! I've done a couple too... but I didn't for the third novel I just released, partly because I was finding it difficult to license photographs of Somali pirates but partly also because I was pretty unconvinced of the value of producing them - what do you guys think? Was making your book trailer worth the effort? How many copies do you think it sold? Also, how many books have YOU BOUGHT as a consequence of a trailer? I only discovered they existed I think really after I started looking for ways to promote myself as a writer and although I post them regularly (not mine, other authors) when my book group are deciding on a new read, I remain unconvinced that they influence potential readers buying mentality. YOU?

Anyways, here are mine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrTlj...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPcyS...

Hello everyone. . . I write in historical fiction. . essentially #Boomerlit My stories are set in the 1960s drama,action-adventure following the tales of a French Cajun aviatrix from 'Nawlins. See the book trailer for FLYING SOLO here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eVC7q...

The sequel SOLO VIETNAM is due to be released this week! See that trailer here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4_VRS...

Enjoy! follow me on twitter @VaughanJeanette

A.F. wrote: "Gina wrote: "I enjoyed the book trailers and here's mine for Norse Jewel, a Viking romance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bf2qB..."

A great video."

Thanks!

A promo for my Congo jungle action adventure novel Gorillaland: http://youtu.be/mNUFW9GcsVo

I happy to provide the trailer for my newest release, His Southern Temptation. I love the music . . . ; )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQtcfM...

LOVE watching trailers!
Here's mine for my serial/short Wunder: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=...

Hope you all enjoy it as much as me :)

Here's mine for THE SECOND SIGN. I also made it myself. =) It was fun!

http://youtu.be/omcmt6q8PIw

Here's mine for There Comes a Prophet:

http://youtu.be/43girNzSFsw

Hi everyone, enjoying all of your book trailers!

Love you to watch the audio book trailer for my book, THE WHIP. It features interviews and behind the scenes footage of me and the book's narrator, Robin Weigert, who played Calamity Jane on HBO's "Deadwood" (nominated for an Emmy Award).

The Whip audio book trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXqfWP...

Hello, all. Here is the you tube trailer I made for my novel, 'Tango A Fable' which is available from Amazon and Smashwords. It is a novel of literary fiction, but can be read on any level: as a straight-out action/adventure, as a mystery, or as a serious reflection on the many facets of morality (hence it is a fable). The trailer gives some idea of my style of writing: baroque, I would like to think. Anyhow, here is the youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUQm1D...

Here is another trailer for the book: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjI5Le...

Hello everyone, here's a trailer our Illustrator Buffy Kaufman made for our third book of 'The Key of Creation' series. Thank you for watching http://youtu.be/e97YgnHX4Cw

Hello, I recently unveiled a trailer for my book, Dangerous Waters, a romantic mystery set in Guernsey. All the images are of Guernsey and, although the editor found the music, I fell in love with it! What do you think? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz5Iiq...

I used Xtranormal animation software to make my book trailer -- Pangamonium author in near-nude TV exclusive. Enjoy Pangamonium by Zanesh Catkin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtIQ8R...

Here's the trailer to my suspense/romance/thriller, Sleeping in Snow with Bears (last two mins are credits which you may skip). For more on the book, visit my blog (link at my GR profile). Enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmN1A_...

I have two book trailers for now. One for Precious and the other for Dual Karma.

Precious: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RFa4F...

Dual Karma: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATKPzV...

On my author's page is the book trailer for DESOLATION ROW--AN AUSTIN STARR MYSTERY, just published by Stairway Press of Seattle.
The book is about American expatriates enveloped in murder and suspense involving one of their own. Homesick bride of an anti-war activist must prove her husband did not murder a fellow draft resister, the black-sheep son of a U.S. Senator.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...

Or go here for the trailer & an excerpt-- http://www.blazingtrailers.com/show.p...

Enter to win a Goodreads giveaway if you live in the US, UK, Canada, Australia or New Zealand. I know it only says the US, but the gurus here on Goodreads will fix that error soon.

Cheers, Kay

I didn't know people made trailers for books until yesterday.
My wife made one for me as a surprise and I love it!

http://www.williameharlan.com/2013/04...

My favorites in this thread are Gorillaland, Pangamonium and Rich in Small Things.
Henry Harris being a whole heap of fun makes me laugh every time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vTid5...


SO MUCH FUN. need your spirits lifted? Take 52 seconds out of your day to come and enjoy the book trailer for OBSERVATION CITY

I JUST now posted the book trailer for my debut series, 'Sweet on a Cowboy,' book #1, The Sweet Spot, due out May 28th from Grand Central!

http://youtu.be/Q9aDM0XqwAA

Kay wrote: "On my author's page is the book trailer for DESOLATION ROW--AN AUSTIN STARR MYSTERY, just published by Stairway Press of Seattle.
The book is about American expatriates enveloped in murder and sus..."

Loved the video; very cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSwuf9...
Pre-launch trailer for 'Lament for the Living' which is out on May 10th
Lament for the Living

Book trailer for my debut thriller SECRETSINCITY.

What dark secrets do walls conceal?
What if graffiti exposed those secrets, what then?
A girl, a spray can and the past — a dangerous mix!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM_B6M...

Hi Everybody!

How could he possibly know that she, a complete stranger, would inexplicably affect his life and be with him forever, whether she was at his side or not?

My book Love Is Never Past Tense... is already available in paperback and hardcover, and will be on Kindle soon. The file is already submitted to the Amazon KDP Select Program and should be released soon.
And here is the trailer !:)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejyPuO...

Wishing lots of sunshine in your life!

Janna Yeshanova

Hello All!

Kara Laquin wanted nothing more than to forget. Forget the past, live in the present, and ignore the future. When a massive solar flare destroys all electronics and throws the country into chaos, Kara is nearly a whole state away from her lost love, Blaine. He can wait only three days before moving on. With access to fuel limited, she must do anything necessary to get to him before he is forced to move on, but society is crumbling around her. Looters and murderers prowl the cities during the day, and something even worse roams at night.

Here is the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZIHb...


You can purchase a copy here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BFX90QQ

Thanks for the opportunity to share!

Here's the trailer for my debut novel, A Prescription for Delirium. I made this myself with some stock photos and music.

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7tLL7...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vTid5...

52 SECONDS OF FUN....:)