Short Form Content: United Drag Alliance, "What's on my TBR List?" Reel

This was my favorite UDA Reel to create. It combined my passion for creating media and my love of books, all while nodding to UDA's MOSAICS resource center, which sold and promoted LQBTQIA+ authors and books.

I researched upcoming book releases, read prospective books I wanted to include, and read hundreds of reviews across Goodreads, Fable, and Google, to gather what people wanted to see, while engaging UDA's audience's interest.

These are the 7 books I highlighted in my Reel, with small blurbs that might encourage a reader to buy or check out the book.

I researched what videos were performing well on "BookTok" and "BookStagram" (subset of content on TikTok and Instagram focused on Literature), and with Alice Wong's, recent passing, I wanted to highlight more of Wong's oeuvre.

Genres like Romance and Fantasy were popular, and focusing on BIPOC authors and main characters were often books to go viral, with women as the most engaging demographic. I wanted to include a variety of genres, tropes, and authors to provide content for a targeted audience.

Use of bright colors, and engaging covers are important– pictures or drawings of people, artwork and swords, created more engagement. Finding common genres or tropes– in this instance, LGBTQIA+ books, and tropes belonging in the group– would perform better, especially when paired with interesting text, and positive, uplifting music.

This is the final product.