How Many Writers Does It Take to Make a Book Trailer?

You would not think making a book trailer would be that hard, but I’m here to tell you that for someone like me — at times technically challenged, a novice as to how to manage microphones, lighting, and recording — it took a bit of time.

Finally in the last two weeks, I got around to attempting it, thinking the second one would be a breeze.

It was not. At all. For a variety of reasons, only one of which was my pandemic hair (see image!).

But I got the trailer done, uploaded it to Vimeo and YouTube, and felt extremely smart.

Then, the next day, I pulled it up on the internet and what did I see? My forehead. Specifically, my forehead that was so shiny it looked like a flashlight.

So back again to filming.

I ended up having some little secret touches to this second attempt: the pendant I am wearing is featured in the memoir, in chapter 13, “Breath and Stars and Time.”

Also, the jacket I am wearing is from the Antioch Wellness Center, a gym in my hometown of Yellow Springs, OH — a town that also features prominently in the memoir.

If you want to see the video, here it is:

Sometimes second is not so bad after all. What do you think? Did I do okay? Be kind in your answer, please. You can even lie if you hate it.

May all of you be safe and well.

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