Edits. I
completed and uploaded the first edits to my book, The Magic Withheld, and I am waiting on the second round.
Formatting
problems caused a mutual stumble between my fab editor Angela Kelly and me but we
beat our respective programs into submission. In all ways, the communication
was great, cordial, and immediate. Can’t ask for better than that.
Book trailers. My
education in the making of book trailers grew exponentially since signing with
Musa Publishing. I watched many YouTube versions of books and some movie trailers
as well for a general cinematic concept that appealed to me. Sites that offer
royalty free photos and music became daily haunts.
I went with Fotolia for
most of my photos but there are many to choose from like Dreamstime and IStockphotos.
Researching and finding music was a pleasurable experience.
These sites had great tunes:
But I went with Purple
Planet. Love, love, LOVED their selections. I want to write another book
just so I can go shopping at their site again.
I used Windows Live Movie Maker for the chrome and pizzazz.
Fun doing that too.
After I made the initial trailer, I sent it to my CPs to
tell me what worked and what didn’t. Boy Howdy, did they ever lay into me!
Fantastic advice too.
When I get a release date for Magic, I’ll post my trailer for everyone to see.
And finally…
Contest. It’s a
query contest conducted by SC
Write. This looks like a golden opportunity for me since my query thunked
big time last year. I want to know, why, why, WHY!
