Anne Miles: Motion graphic design and other in Louisville, Kentucky.

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http://www.vistaprint.com has 500 cards for $9.99, but I would suggest making your own. With the right program (I use Corel) you can do some amazing things, even double-sided. It takes time to set it up the first time, but it's for good. Then whenever you need more, just hit print.

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We have a pretty high demand for our services, which range widely and our availability is limited so I don't want to give a range for us as it may not be typical? We are $75 an hour and we would not just do a trailer for someone, we do full marketing plans. The reason for that is that we want you to actually sell, not to just take your money. LOL. A low end project for us starts at $3500 and goes up from there and usually includes an online marketing plan, web site, and then whatever viral tools we deem necessary. But a video like the one you did would only take us about a day to produce and deliver, so if we did just that it would be around $750. I'm working with three nonfiction authors right now, they don't get trailers! We did a sharable childrens book in pdf format for one, are doing a youtube channel for another and then have set up a huge megablog for the third, with plans for video podcasts. The podcast lady has published 17 books by various publishers and is fairly well known in her niche ;-) But I am posting resources on here where if you listen, you can go to find those resources and roll your own solutions. so watch for that ;-) A trailer can be effective if it goes viral and thats a big if. So if you do one it has to be something people will want to share or talk about. Don't just do a trailer to do a trailer.

Just a comment. My trailer for FRACTURE The Secret Enemy Saga has not gone viral (that would be cool) but it has gotten FRACTURE a lot of attention. I have it on my blog http://vmmckevitt.blogspot.com/ and facebook page and shoot it anywhere that I can get attention. I am doing a book signing at K-Mart in Centre, Alabama Saturday and they are going to stream it throughout the store.The trailer is well done and I have O. G. Tomes to thank for that. Works for me!

I have the software and experience to complete a book trailer for a reasonable amount of money within a short amount of time. Let me know how many slides you will be using, if they are stills or videos, and what your turn-around time is. We can talk about the specifics.

Whenever the inspiration, story idea, element or component comes to me I pen/pencil it down. I am currently writing 2-3 hours every other day for a project. I use several coffee shops. Quiet or not, doesn't bother me, and I prefer using a notebook with Final draft.

I mostly write wherever I can. Inspiration most often strikes when I'm at work or when I'm in no position to write...I take a lot of notes. On anything. At any time of day or night. I can play with an idea in my head for several days/weeks before getting around to write down a rough outline, and then I go from there. Separating every idea, every scene on different pieces of paper really helps since I'm a visual person, which is why there are dozens post-its and notes glued to a wall right now. That way I can see the whole story, and it's easier to edit see if there's anything wrong with the plot, etc.

I prep for it. Like Kelta said, I use music to keep me on track. The very first thing I do when starting a new screenplay is I put the score together. As I think about the major scenes in the script, I carefully research the music that tells the story without writing a word. I put this together in an iTunes playlist that I modify as the scenes reveal their true direction. It's a great way to stay on track if you have to take a break from writing to earn a living.

Funny you should ask... cause I am that Dave Navarro...

I agree, Rachael. Amazon has helped by adding the approximate length of a book on sale for Kindle, along with a decent sized preview. Readers can tell whether they're getting a short story, novella, or a full length novel, along with a look at the editing and story content. I've noticed lately though, the marketers are filling up the preview length with ads to give the readers a shorter look. :) I think the next step on Amazon's part would be to preview an entire first chapter past the commercials.

I agree with you, Rachel, that's why I try to get my books reviewed by the Midwest Book Review and other, recognized reviewing agencies. Still, I’m not sure that is enough... Steven Nedelton @www.snedelton.com

On the other hand, some published novels were not so hot and yet did fantastically. I'm sure I don't have to mention them by title. So, go figure... Our reader public is partly to blame too...