Recently Chris spoke at the 20Books Vegas 2019 writer’s conference about Write to Market. He talks about some basic tenets for choosing a genre with a market, how to use symbols to appeal to your audience, and the difference between writing to trend and creating a new genre. Check out the recording below for the…
Reviving a Dead Series
In this week’s video, Chris talks about how to revive a series that has not been performing well. He discusses how he is using a box set to revive his Deathless series in preparation for releasing the next book in the series. Check out the video below for the details!
Migrating from Mailchimp to Convertkit
Looking for a platform to use for your mailing lists? In today’s video, Chris discusses why he recently migrated from Mailchimp to Convertkit. Check out the video below to hear Chris’s reasons for choosing Convertkit and his experience with migrating.
Life Cycle of a Book
How long does a book remain profitable and how does this change over time? In today’s video, Chris talks about the life cycle of a book. The life of a book follows specific patterns, and readership resets every 3 to 5 years. You can continue to make a book successful over time or boost a…
Ads for Authors Who Hate Math: Write Faster, Write Smarter
Run your ads in 30 minutes a day Advertising is scary stuff, especially if you hate spreadsheets. If that’s you, take heart! This book will teach you how to run profitable advertising campaigns using a simple aggregate sales model. You don’t need complex spreadsheets. You will not spend hours puzzling over read-through, and cost per…
What It Takes to Hit $10k a Month on Amazon Consistently
In this week’s video, Chris talks about how to consistently hit five figures a month on Amazon. In addition to fast/consistent releases, you need things like box sets, promos, and ad spending to maintain a steady flow of income. Check out the video below for more information from Chris!
Advertising For Authors Who Hate Math
Hate math, but want effective advertising for your books? In Friday’s video, Chris talks about using the aggregate sales model for advertising (with some very basic math) and gives some practical examples. Check out the video below for the details!
My Bert-Sized Launch
Last week Chris released The Dark Lord Bert. This week’s video analyzes the initial launch of the book, what Chris has done to promote it, and the results. This is a new genre for Chris, so launching it is a little different than launching something like the next Magitech Chronicles book. Check out the video…
Why You Probably Shouldn’t Be Advertising
Should you be advertising your books? In today’s video, Chris explains why there are other things you should probably invest in first for your books before spending money on advertising. Check out those details and see some numbers from Chris’s own sales in the video below:
Launching an Amazon Bestseller in 2019
In today’s video, Chris talks about how to launch an Amazon bestseller in 2019. He goes over the details for the launch of his recent Magitech Chronicles Quadrilogy, explaining his steps for ensuring a bestseller on Amazon. This includes advertising, which is a very important component of his success. Check it out in the video…