Come Watch Funny Book Trailers With Me
by Lela Davidson on January 9, 2012
in Blacklisted from the PTA, It's All About Me
Ever since I created my own book trailer for Blacklisted from the PTA, I’ve been collecting other funny book trailers. Frankly, we need more, because there are a lot of funny books out there, as well as a lot of really boring books that people could be tricked into buying if only they had a humorous–though deceitful–promotional strategy. So far I’ve found six, from Linda Yellin, Jenna McCarthy, Alan Arkin, Sarah Maizes, Maya Banks, and of course yours truly. We need more. Truly.
So, get a snack, check out my collection of funny book trailers page, and let me know when you come across worthy additions. (While you’re at it, bring me something, would you? I’m thinking something in a salty/sweet with magical ass fat burning properties.)
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Live From My Kitchen: Blacklisted Book Trailer
by Lela Davidson on November 8, 2011
in Blacklisted from the PTA
When I launched Blacklisted from the PTA I wanted a killer book trailer, but I figured those were for other people–people with marketing budgets. Then I went to BlogHer where I met Sarah Maizes, who stars in her own fabulous trailer for the long-titled Got Milf?: The Modern Mom’s Guide to Feeling Fabulous, Looking Great, and Rocking a Minivan.
Sarah said, ”You don’t have a book trailer? You HAVE to have a book trailer. Book trailers are so AWESOME! How can you not have a book trailer?” Or something like that. I’m paraphrasing. She also told me to check out Jenna McCarthy. No, not Jenny, Jenna. It’s okay, she’s used to that. Jenna wrote a book with another painfully long title, If It Was Easy They’d Call the Whole Damn Thing a Honeymoon: Living With and Loving the TV-Addicted, Sex-Obsessed, Not-So-Handy Man You Married. (Seriously, ladies, save some words for inside the book.) Jenna’s trailer is adorable, especially the outtakes. So it should be. She has a sponsor, a SEX-product sponsor! I can only wish for such luck.
Hello, Duracell?
My little dream of a book trailer had all but faded when I found out Jessica Bern offered video blog coaching. I had met Jessica in real life at BlogHer too, though we’d known each other for years online. (Go, Facebook!) Anyway, I knew if anyone could help, it was Jessica. So with much Skyping, whining, pain, re-shoots, whining, rewrites, edits, whining, and searching for the perfect cul-de-sac rap, I managed to create this trailer for Blacklisted from the PTA. If you haven’t watched it yet, and shared it with some friends, you should, because it’s kickass.
I could not, would not have done a bit of it without Jessica’s help, patience, and relentless nagging to man up and finish the damn thing already.
So thank you, Jessica. Thank you, Sarah and Jenna (I swear I’m not a full-time stalker.) And thank you, all of you who have already pimped this out on your various networks, pages, posts, tweets, and status updates.
If you would like to create your own slice of awesome embededness, contact Jessica Bern, who will guide you every step of the way. Or, if you’re feeling flush, you can hire her to do it for you.
