A new book for authors, Relaunch Your Novel, is available for preorder from Amazon. From Chris: The number one question I’ve gotten for the past two years is, can I resurrect a book that’s stopped selling? The answer is a resounding yes. Our backlists represent our most consistent source of income, and if you configure…
Every Word Counts
I was asked by Chrys Fey of the Insecure Writer’s Group to submit an article for their May Newsletter, but there was a catch. The piece had be be between 200-400 words, making it much more challenging than a 2,000 word piece. This is what I came up with. What do you guys think? Hooking…
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…
Science Fiction & Fantasy Marketing Podcast #127 Featuring Chris Fox
The Science Fiction & Fantasy Marketing Podcast recently interviewed Chris Fox. Highlights included: What Chris has been up to since finishing his Void Wraith Trilogy, the military SF he wrote to market last year, and how it ended up doing overall. Why he’s writing a trilogy in 12 weeks and planning to release the books…
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…
Week 3: Accountability
In this video for his third week of 12 Weeks to a Trilogy, Chris talks about the power of accountability and why it is so important. He also goes over his progress on week 3, and how he handles moving from working on book 1 to book 2 in the trilogy. Sign up for the…