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How to Make a Better Book Teaser
In November 1913, Nils Granlund, a manager at a theater in Marcus Loew’s chain, produced a promotional video for an upcoming musical, which he intended to show after other movies had already finished, which was why such short promotional videos were called trailers. The Marcus Loew chain ultimately became Loew’s Theaters (now AMC), and savvy [...]Collected in willentrekin's videos Jul 19, 2011 -
My Experiences with Lulu (and, now, CreateSpace)
I should open this post by noting that Lulu made possible many of my achievements as an author, and for that I’m grateful. Back when I first decided I wanted to experiment with publishing and make an actual book people could actually buy, Lulu was the best way to do so.Collected in willentrekin's videos Jun 28, 2011 -
Announcing: The Prodigal Hour
You’ve known it’s coming. I hope you’ve prepared.Collected in willentrekin's videos Apr 1, 2011 -
Huck Finn, Mark Twain, and “That Word”
“The difference between the almost right word & the right word is really a large matter–it’s the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.” -Mark Twain This past week, a publishing house called New South announced a new, combined edition of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn from which its editor had [...]Collected in willentrekin's videos Jan 7, 2011 -
Meets Girl, Chapter Seven
Christmas at the Sawyers Comin’ on Christmas, people decorating their trees. I printed out my newly finished manuscript I had dedicated to Veronica and jammed it into the backpack I wore across midtown Manhattan as I made my way to Port Authority to catch a Greyhound home.Collected in willentrekin's videos Dec 20, 2010 -
Meets Girl, Teased Again
Maybe it’s because I worked for more than a year as a broadcast production assistant at Young & Rubicam, but I find the relatively new popularity of so-called “book trailers” in the publishing world fascinating. I bunny-quote “book trailers” because really, they’re not actually that, and neither are previews in front of movies.Collected in willentrekin's videos Nov 3, 2010 -
Nothing Quite Like a Good Tease
YouTube – Teaser for Meets Girl, by Will Entrekin. Everything you ever do is better when shared:Collected in willentrekin's videos Aug 1, 2010 -
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No matter how you’re feeling, there’s a Roger Clyne song for it
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The economic crisis makes more sense with a popping sound
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willentrekin In November 1913, Nils Granlund, a manager at a theater in Marcus Loew’s chain, produced a promotional video for an upcoming musical, which he intended to show after other movies had already finished, which was why such short promotional videos were called trailers. The Marcus Loew chain ultimately became Loew’s Theaters (now AMC), and savvy [...] Read More
Jul 19, 2011