Some time ago I posted a blog on MySpace offering free copies of Becoming Chloe to anyone with an idea for how to spread the word about the book.  That’s how I first met David Alonzo of Wide Angle Studios.  And I’m sure glad I did.

He didn’t even put himself in the running for a book.  Just mentioned the idea that a book trailer video might work well.  A good book trailer is helpful, of course.  But I had to be honest with David and tell him that right at the moment I was looking for promotion ideas on a very small budget.

Every now and then, someone surprises me by Paying It Forward to me.  Not often, but it’s been known to happen.  Next thing I knew, David was offering his time and talent to create a video project, because, he said, he enjoyed my work, connected with it, and felt inspired to help out.  How’s that for a nice guy?

I sent him a couple of books, and now, as you can see, there’s a video excerpt, narrated by me, for my novel Love in the Present Tense.  David did a great job capturing the feel of the scene, and boy, when it’s a pro at work you can really see the difference.

Though I want to mention that the three videos I’ve made (so far) myself (Becoming Chloe, The Day I Killed James and Chasing Windmills) also would not exist without David Alonzo and Wide Angle studios.  Because it was his great idea about book trailers, and his willingness to share it with me, that got the whole video excerpt project off the ground to begin with.  He also viewed the rough films and gave me some great feedback as I was feeling my way through this new world.

I hope you’ll follow the link above and look into his video production services.  It’s always nice to Pay It Forward to people who Pay It Forward themselves.

Many thanks,

Catherine