A Closer Look at Book Trailers

Do book trailers do anything for you as a reader? Do you find them boring, the same old slideshow with a soundtrack, a “slow, agonizing presentation of the cover blurb of the book?” Well, you wouldn’t be alone. Here’s what not to do if you’re thinking about a trailer for your masterpiece as well as a discussion of the pros and cons of having one at all.

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I don't watch them. Of course, I don't read excerpts either. Not really sure why. Just as soon as I start watching a trailer for a book or reading an excerpt, my attention wanders somewhere else.

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