Making a book trailer for In the Context of Love on iMovie was as much fun and almost as daunting as it was to write the book. There were so many directions to go in, so many possible scenarios and scripts... how would I decide on just one? My book trailer went through many versions, and learned some tips along the way. As it is with writing, you just have to do it. My first attempt at a video … [Read more...]
Can Book Trailers Sell Books?
Do visuals cheapen books? A book is for quiet time. A book stimulates the imagination to create its own visuals. Wouldn't that imaginative process be spoiled if you watched a book trailer? Have we come to a point where we need a visual aid to sell a book? What does that say about books? Is the book as a medium is cheapened by video, as it implies the book alone is inadequate? These questions were … [Read more...]
What, Why, How: Joy Gaines-Friedler
WHAT? To live is to be creative – we are all creatures of creativity. I mean, I remember figuring out how to tie my shoe laces. That’s creativity. The ants figure out how to get into the hummingbird feeder! I’ve worked cleaning common areas of an apartment buildings, as a phone solicitor, in my father’s manufacturing plant, as an office manager, and for one day at Burger King where I (creatively) … [Read more...]
No Need to Say I Love You – My Father
An endless source of amusement: He always had a joke to tell, a funny story, or did something to make me laugh. He could take the two parts of whatever it was that I was crying over and make them whole again. He could fix anything from the tiny earring post to a motor. He taught me the value of epoxy glue and needle nose pliers. He taught me to tinker with things until they worked. He also … [Read more...]
Necking in the Willow Theater: First Kiss
Fiction draws from real life The small town of Nopiming in In the Context of Love is loosely modeled after my hometown, Independence, Ohio. Characters Angelica and Joe's first date are to the Maple Theater, based on my hometown theater, The Willow. Their first kiss is in the parking lot after their date. Independence was proud of The Willow Theater. It was built in 1950 in Art Deco … [Read more...]
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