Taking a stab at making a book trailer

The premise behind book trailers has honestly baffled me for a while. On one hand, I get the idea that "all publicity is good publicity," so why not try to use another forum like YouTube to get your work noticed. At the same time, a book isn't really a movie. Whoever came up with the idea of making a book trailer anyway? Then i thought about it more. If the trailer attracts a moviegoer to pick up a book instead, all the better. It might be a stretch, but authors can only hope that the trailer shows movie potential too. I'm sooo confused.

After not-so-careful reflection, the positives seem to surely outweigh the negatives, especially if the trailer is well done. While I'm not sure my homemade slideshow is in any way substantial enough to bring in business, I am pleased with it enough to let it be seen. So check it out, let me know your thoughts, and I'll wait for the corresponding bump in sales - or lack thereof.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU7OGT...

At the very least, it was a fun endeavor, and working with a professional songwriter like Jerry Vandiver only made it that much better.