Create Your Own Book Video

As the author of over a dozen books, both fiction and nonfiction, I’ve found that book videos can be useful at every stage of the publishing process, including:

• Pre-publication marketing meetings with the publisher

• Press kits and media pitches

• Marketing to bookstores and libraries

• Lining up speaking engagements

• Reaching readers and book clubs

• Promoting backlist titles years after publication

Fortunately, the technology is so easy that anyone with an iPad or other tablet or smartphone can shoot a high-quality video, add photos or video footage, make simple edits, and publish to online platforms.

This class walks through every step of the process that I use to make videos to promote my books. I’ll show you all the equipment and free software I use, and walk you through every step of the process I use.

For those of you who have different equipment and software, I’ll suggest alternatives. The basic concepts are the same no matter what you use to make your video.

We’ll even walk through the creation of a 60-90 second video sample script, line by line.

Finally, we’ll talk about what you can do with the video once you’ve made it, and all the different ways a video can be used to support your book launch.

This class will also work for anyone who wants to make a talking head-style video interspersed with photos and video clips on any subject at all. My examples are all going to be specific to book videos, but this approach will work for any creative entrepreneur who wants to create marketing videos for their artistic work.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long do I have access to the course materials?

You can view and review the lecture materials indefinitely, like an on-demand channel.

Can I take my courses with me wherever I go?

Definitely! If you have an internet connection, courses on Udemy are available on any device at any time. If you don’t have an internet connection, some instructors also let their students download course lectures. That’s up to the instructor though, so make sure you get on their good side!