In today’s video, Chris talks about how he uses mailing lists as an author. This is the first video in a series about mailing lists, and you can see a few details about the different lists Chris uses. Check out the video below for more!
Does Your Author Rank Really Matter?
In today’s video, Chris talks about Amazon author ranking, and why it might matter to you. He goes over the advantages and disadvantages of having a high author rank. Ultimately, author rank matters to some authors, but not to others. Watch the video for more details about Amazon author rank:
Cover Design for Non-Designers
In today’s video, Chris gives some tips for how to design a book cover that will sell books, including three rules he follows when getting the cover made. He also shows how he makes mockups of his covers to give to artists, and some of the steps he takes to refine his artwork with the…
Why I No Longer Write Trilogies
In today’s video, Chris explains why he no longer writes trilogies. The short answer is that longer series are easier to sell. He gives some numbers for two of his trilogies that are really both part of a longer series, and shows how they sell better as a single long series. Check out the video…
Quick Tips: 3 Rules to Writing an Effective Reader Magnet
In this week’s video, Chris gives three rules for writing an effective reader magnet. What is a “reader magnet”? It’s a piece of writing that you give away for free in exchange for readers signing up for your mailing list. The reader magnet should be relevant to your other works, and Chris talks about how…
The #CockyGate Author Scandal
In this week’s video, Chris addresses a recent event in the author world, nicknamed “CockyGate”. Recently an author named Faleena Hopkins was granted a trademark to the word “cocky”, which resulted in quite a scandal. Chris explains what exactly happened, the results of Faleena’s actions, and what lessons other authors can take away from the…
How I Got Started as an Indie Author
In this week’s video, Chris talks about how he got started as an author. He discusses some of his early pitfalls and challenges and how he got to where he is today. Many of the challenges he faced are still relevant to authors today. Check out the video below for more!
How I’ve Sold 250,000 Books as an Indie Author
In this week’s video, Chris talks a bit about his path to reaching 250,000 books sold. It has taken time, experience, and trying out new processes. He’s made mistakes, but doesn’t let that slow him down. For more details and tips, check out the video:
Novel Marketing Podcast 134: How to Relaunch a Book With Chris Fox
This week Chris was interviewed on the Novel Marketing Podcast about how to relaunch old novels. In this episode, we’re going to talk about how to re-launch your old novels. Yes! There is still life, and money, potentially a LOT of money in that story you wrote long ago. Joining us is bestselling author Chris…
You Don’t Go from A to C
In this week’s video, Chris talks about the importance of setting realistic milestones. Many authors try to skip ahead to their end goal without taking the time to complete the necessary intermediate steps, and they often end up failing or getting discouraged as a result. Check out the video below to hear Chris’s thoughts on…