Today Chris posted a bonus video for 12 Weeks to a Trilogy. He gives another update on his progress on the project, followed by answers to the most popular questions asked by you, the viewers! Check out the video below for more details:
Week 12: Failing Forward
This is it, week 12 of 12 Weeks to a Trilogy! In this final video, Chris talks about where he ended up at the end of the challenge and how the launch is going. Spoilers: he didn’t quite hit the original goals he set out to complete. However, there are some great positives that came…
Week 11: Why I’m Abandoning Scrivener
We’re in week 11 of 12 Weeks to a Trilogy, and this week’s topic is why Chris is abandoning Scrivener for formatting books. This week marked the launch of the first book in the Ganog Wars series, Behind the Lines, and there were some initial issues with formatting due to Scrivener. Chris talks about these…
Week 10: Short & Sweet
This week Chris was a speaker at the Smarter Artist Summit this in Austin, TX. Even while traveling and attending the conference, he took the time to record a video to give an update on 12 Weeks to a Trilogy. It’s short, but next week’s will be longer with more details. Check out the video…
Week 9: Crafting a Blurb
It’s week 9 of 12 Weeks to a Trilogy, and in this week’s video, Chris talks about writing a blurb for your novel. The blurb is the first description of your book that readers see, and Chris discusses what makes a blurb stand out. Watch the video for more details and an update on his…
Week 8: Planetstrider is Live
For week 8 of 12 Weeks to a Trilogy, Chris talks about his prequel, Planetstrider. After giving an update on his status at week 8, he discusses how he uses Planetstrider as a complimentary book to function as a reader magnet for the series. How do you use a reader magnet to drive interest in…
Week 7: Dealing With Setbacks
Everyone has setbacks, even those who seem to have it all figured out. In this week’s video, Chris talks about how he has dealt with some of his own setbacks this week. First he gives an update on his progress on 12 Weeks to a Trilogy. Next he talks about how he has handled losing…
Week 6: The Advantages of Back-to-Back Writing
In today’s video, Chris talks about the advantages of writing books in a series back-to-back. Writing book 2 in 12 Weeks to a Trilogy before editing book 1 has allowed him to have a better sense of the world and where the characters are going, which can make the changes in editing for book 1…
Week 5: The Importance of Character Names
In the video for week 5 of 12 Weeks to a Trilogy, see updates on Chris’ progress so far and the importance of character names. Chris talks about how he goes about choosing character names and how he coordinates the cast of names to make sure none are too similar. Check out the details in…
Week 4: Launch Scheduling
This week, Chris talks about how he schedules his book launches in his latest video. Along with an update on his progress on 12 Weeks to a Trilogy, he discusses planning his schedule for finishing drafts, editing, and sending the edited drafts to his editor to ensure that he hits his target publishing dates. Check…