I've
heard author videos are more important than book trailers because they «break the fourth wall» by letting you interact directly with your readers.
Not exact matches
It was September 13, 2011, and we were just about to
hear a talk by James Paul Gee,
author of What
Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy.
If you're interested in writing with another
author, then you definitely have to listen to the podcast or watch the
video to
hear this process.
I'm a fan of both — I tend to have a longer attention span for reading than watching a
video, but it's also interesting to
hear an
author's voice and see what they look like, even if I sometimes find myself fixating on their fashion choices (love the ruffles, JR, but what's with the shades?).
Slick book trailers take a lot more work and effort but people love the authenticity of
hearing an
author speak directly so just make some
video and get it out there.
Today's tutorial
video covers almost every «excuse» I've ever
heard in the years I've been helping
authors with their marketing.
Former IPCC Lead
Author, Dr. John Christy, described the problem in a March 2011 US Government committee
hearing (available here — interested readers might want to watch the
video webcast of the testimony at this link.
Watch this webcast on demand to
hear Les Rosen, an attorney at law, expert on background checks and employment screening, and the
author of The Safe Hiring Manual — The Complete Guide to Employment Screening Background Checks for Employers, Recruiters, and Jobseekers, explore the topic of
video interviewing and discrimination.