Celebrating Independent Authors
This is the video trailer for Krista Tibbs’ first book: The Neurology of Angels. Krista Tibbs studied neuroscience at MIT. Her career has included service in the federal government and in the biotechnology industry conducting clinical research for diseases with unmet medical needs, uniquely qualifying her to write The Neurology of Angels.
The Neurology of Angels is available on Amazon.com. You can learn more about Krista at her website.[subscribe2]
Thanks to IndiesUnlimited for inviting me to share some thoughts about book promotion.
The genesis of the invitation itself is worthy of note. As part of my marketing efforts, I spend a bit of time occasionally dropping in to the many LinkedIn writing-related groups. One of the threads was a discussion on what people do to promote their books. I posted a comment with links to several short teasers I composed using the xtranormal.com website. Within minutes, K.S. Brooks messaged me with an invitation to discuss them. So – social networking works.
What is xtranormal.com? Surely you’ve seen the iconic So You Want to Write a Novel! In November of 2010, aspiring novelist David Kazzie uploaded the clip to promote his novel, The Jackpot. Since then, the clip has amassed 230,000 views. There was a time after it came out when it was all over the web. Has it helped sell The Jackpot? Hard to say, but it certainly hasn’t hurt. Continue reading “Making Video Trailers on xtranormal.com by Pete Morin”
This is the video trailer for Jennifer Chase’s book, Dark Mind. This is the third book in the Emily Stone series. Vigilante detective Emily Stone follows the clues of a missing child’s case to Kauai, as a serial killer stalks the island.
Dark Mind is available on Amazon.com. You can learn more about award-winning author and criminologist Jennifer Chase on her website.
This is the book video trailer for Linda Rae Blair’s Preston Andrews mystery series. There are currently seven books in the series about Virginia Beach Lead Homicide Detective, Preston Andrews.
You can find out more at Linda’s website. Her books are available on Amazon.com as well as most other online retailers.[subscribe2]