That, of course, is an outrageous lie. What’s true, is that I have come up with the craziest marketing idea to-date. See for yourself:
What do you think? So far these videos are responsible for exactly one confirmed sale – funny enough, from someone who was initially upset over my Twitter post of Donald Trump, but then got the joke, and the book!
I did it with a phone app called Face Swap Live. Youngsters at work were having a blast one day swapping faces, and once I saw it, I had to have it. I was on the couch that night, making myself look like Beyonce (that hair!), when it occurred to me that I could use it for business as well as for procrastination. Long story short, I made the videos above. I’ve played with lighting and makeup, so while it may look “slapped together”, each one took quite a bit of work. More will be coming, since you can literally import any photo you like. If you want to see what I come up with next, subscribe to my brand new YouTube channel.
Speaking of “any photo you like”, how about animating your book cover?
The possibilities are truly endless!
Have fun!
Ana Spoke, author 
That is too funny! It is awesome that you got a sale from it! Your book is great! I loved it!
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Thank you, Vicki – I loved your review 🙂 do you want to be on the permanent ARC list and get the preview copy of the sequel?
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I would love to be on the list!
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Just added you with the gmail address I can see – if you want to use another address, the subscription link is in the “floaty” banner on the right (the one that says “permanent ARC list). Thanks again 🙂
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That is perfect! Thanks again!
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lol. 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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Hilarious!
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Thank you, Colin!
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LOL! Too funny
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Thank you!
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Hahahaha – all these videos made me laugh! Great idea, Ana.
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Awesome! Thank you for letting me know, Celia 🙂
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This is hilarious, and…you might be slightly insane, lol!
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Thank you 🙂 that describes Shizzle, Inc perfectly…
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Ha ha ha
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Ana you are too funny. I love these ideas you come up with. By the way thank you on the book trailer blog. I finished mine today but not sure how to get the watermark off. But, it still turned out good. Thanks again, for helping a newbie to the business.
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You’re welcome, Brenda 🙂 glad I’ve managed to help and entertain. What do you mean by watermark? On an After Effects template?
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Sorry for the late response. On finished video across the top left says Animoto and trial is on the bottom right. I did the free one, I think.
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Oh…never heard of them. I used a template from Free AE Templates (subsidiary of Video Blocks)
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Not sure if you’re brilliant or mad, lol.
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Why not both?
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That’s funny!
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Thank you 🙂
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This is brilliant! 😉
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Thank you, Syeda 🙂
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WOW! I love it when I can learn new things, and appreciate your sharing! Now you know I’ll have to play with it too. Looks like it will be way too much fun and if it can generate that kind of interest–I’m there. Congratulations on your sale directly attributable!
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Thank you! Glad it helped – and yes, it’s too much fun, hard to get back to the writing after 🙂
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Ana, your ingenuity knows no bounds (to use an over-worked cliche!). And here’s another: more power to your elbow.
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Thank you, Frank 🙂
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Funny stuff. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you!
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So funny, I love it! :o)
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Thank you, Kathy! As wild and crazy as the book they are promoting?
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Ana, did you see the reviews I did for Shizzle, Inc.? (Amazon, Goodreads, WP, and Booklikes) Lots of good responses so I hope you get some more sales !! Such a delightful book.
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Thank you, Kathy! I saw the ones on Amazon and Goodreads – thank you! did not know about the WP one, just reblogged it, and thank you again!
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You’re welcome…wishing you much success…
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This is so funny. By some coincidence, my daughter just introduced me to the Face Swap app. It is so wonderfully childish, but I never would have thought of using it for book marketing. You’re so full of innovative ideas.
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Thank you, Sarah 🙂 I have a one-track mind, apparently 🙂
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Excuse me while I initiate a standing slow-clap. Brilliant!
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Haha! Wow, thank you 🙂
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