tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079864127530511532.post5564150994560440546..comments2016-11-22T06:01:18.574-08:00Comments on Rain Trueax : marketing with a videoRain Trueaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079864127530511532.post-44782518290686831672013-05-26T08:42:01.596-07:002013-05-26T08:42:01.596-07:00And I created a blog that will be aimed at not onl...And I created a blog that will be aimed at not only my own discussions on books, my own trailers but hopefully will have others join in. I think it could be a good place to even talk about the environment or a beloved hobby. I think Diane will add to it with her art process videos which she is into learning to create right now-- when she's not traveling. <br /><br /><a href="http://videosanddiscussions.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Videos and Discussions</a>Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079864127530511532.post-16944267517494257922013-05-26T07:27:28.363-07:002013-05-26T07:27:28.363-07:00And the unfortunate part on marketing is I don'...And the unfortunate part on marketing is I don't think there is a readymade market for what I am writing. romance readers appear to want the same plots regurgitated up with new characters and backgrounds but same basic plots over and over. Mine don't fit that but they aren't going to satisfy the artsy readers either. They are plain stories with love at their core. Currently I'd have no idea what the market for that is. I have read a lot out there about this thing of marketing and share a lot of it here with the hope it will help others who might get into the water if they thought about it. With that in mind, I am open to discussing this subject with people in other places where it's not about a blog but about questions and considerations. I enjoy seeing some of that at MOA but it so often devolves into just promoting the books each writer has-- which I haven't felt helps mine since again-- they don't fit a niche. It was the issue with publishing houses and why I won't put money into this. I'd be very depressed if I had invested a lot in it and seen it still sell very few books. As it is, I get the joy of writing and with the hope that someday, what I thought when I got into this, the right readers will come along and then word of mouth will help as they discuss a book they liked elsewhere and it's really how it happens more than paying google, facebook or some other group for advertising where it might, as you said, not hit the right market anyway :) It's quite an adventure is all I can say with new things coming up all the time. While i love the writing end, I hate the marketing and would love to find someone who liked to do it but most agencies that promise promotion don't do enough to really help. <br /><br />People like you have been my biggest encouragement :) Whether they buy my books, they are supportive of the endeavor. It means a lot as it's a lonely 'racket.' :)Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079864127530511532.post-73514404679028446422013-05-26T07:19:39.748-07:002013-05-26T07:19:39.748-07:00Thanks Tabor. that's all helpful to see how ot...Thanks Tabor. that's all helpful to see how others see it. I plan to use a camera that does movies and outside when we get further along with this project. At first, when I was in doing it, I thought, this had a lot of potential for discussing so many things, not just the books. Then the next day, out of it, I thought-- boy I hate doing that ;) <br /><br />I though will keep my hair as I am wearing it that day which varies from curlier to straighter. Brighter lipstick does not look good on me at all because my features are too strong for it-- i.e. witchy look. And I don't do ponytails except when hiking. I think part of this is being who we are and that might be not everyone's idea of stylish-- my hair though never has been ;). <br /><br />Interesting on the color cast as I'd say bluish here because it is a webcam and they tend to do that. Background that is so orange (paint on my wall red) may not help with the color balance but outdoors will have its own set of problems. <br /><br />And I worked on talking about one for the western that will come out eventually but have been thinking I might for the other books. On <a href="http://rainydaytrailers2.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">this blog</a>, I'd love to have others offer up their efforts for things they have loved or created. <br /><br />The main thing is keeping them short as I suspect that most people don't like to stick with it more than a few minutes. Creating one though is an art form all of its own and I am a long way from getting it right. With my mic, when you have music in the background, it causes the voice to break up-- so you don't really hear the music and then you often see the voice lose fidelity also. Maybe a more expensive webcam would do better. The people who do this professionally obviously have more advanced equipment. <br /><br />Thanks for you take on it. I know as a photographer, you do have an eye for it :)Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079864127530511532.post-72177270403379613992013-05-26T05:40:20.554-07:002013-05-26T05:40:20.554-07:00OK...going to stick my neck out a little on giving...OK...going to stick my neck out a little on giving advice for your video, AND I AM NO EXPERT. You are correct in that a soft music (country/western?) in the background would help and perhaps cover the hollow sound that is picked up by the microphone. I would put your hair in a pony tail and bring it around one shoulder where it shows your earrings and face shape or soften your hair just a little more. (Superficial stuff I know.) The color tone of this video has a green tint on my laptop. You need a warmer light and warmer lipstick. Your facial expressions are good and warm and I do feel that you are talking to me. You need to talk about one of your specific books, I think, and tie it in to your writing style discussion.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079864127530511532.post-81469576058685899082013-05-26T05:26:58.102-07:002013-05-26T05:26:58.102-07:00I do like how you are approaching this in a very t...I do like how you are approaching this in a very thorough and detailed way. You are good at seeing all the pitfalls and being a perfectionist...up to a point. I think your video will be good, and the primary problem will be how to get many others to view it. I would think the hardest part is getting to the market that is appropriate rather than a shotgun approach.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.com