A subtle breeze frolics against distant wind chimes, indistinct city sounds as footsteps hurry along a rain glistened walkway, a haunting melody twists through towering trees within a mystical forest, the thunder of a helicopter gunship kicks up a whirlwind of desert sand as it skirts toward an enemy position.
Nothing can immerse listeners into your audio book better than effective sound design. Creative and sophisticated implementation of subtle life sounds quickly pull the listener into that realm where all humans long to be - lost in a story. The most …

An excellent way to convey or assemble thoughts regarding the imagery of a book video is to start a lightbox. A lightbox is a special folder made available through an online image service, like iStockPhoto, where one can store selected pictures, illustrations and videos. Most services allow users to send their lightboxes to others via a link in email. Even if the majority of images in a lightbox never get used, the collection will help rustle up a theme, stimulate creative ideas and perhaps most importantly, communicate a mental image …

Many effective book videos don’t require audio at all, but for those that do, which is the majority, well placed stingers, hits, swells, drones, sound effects and theme music can make an average promo, awesome. Hollywood trailer techs are masters at incorporating compelling elements into movie promos, and with budgets pushing $400K, a fair chunk of those resources are allocated towards audio. The good news for the book video market is, accomplishing the same high level of audio is very doable using professional software like Adobe Audition or Final Cut …

For authors and publishers, competing in the modern marketplace is a challenge, to say the least. The creative and industrious human mind is generating thousands of products everyday, and for any particular work to rise up above the masses, a clever approach to online advertising is a must. While the Internet has leveled the playing field for many self-publishers, only the savviest of players are generating any profits.
Story promos can reach millions of online viewers with zero advertising dollars if presented properly. Movie studios are thrilled with the success that …

A glimpse at some of the videos StoryPromos created for authors and screenwriters to help market their work.