In this week’s video, Chris talks about how having a backlist of published books can help should you need to take a break from writing. He also discusses his income so far in 2017 and how it has been affected by his backlist. Interested to hear more? Check out the video below!
The Author Biz Podcast #121: Making the Most of Your Backlist, with Chris Fox
Chris was recently interviewed on The Author Biz Podcast about his most recent book for writers, Relaunch Your Novel. Stephen Campbell talks to Chris about when, how, and why should an author take steps to relaunch their backlist. Chris lists six different ways of relaunching in the book and we’ll talk about some of those,…
Relaunch Your Novel: Breathe Life Into Your Backlist
Have you launched a novel, or many novels, only to have them land with a whimper? Have you had a great selling book or series slowly fade away to obscurity? What if you could relaunch those books, turning your backlist into a great source of income? You can. Chris Fox’s latest book in the Write…
Week 13: Q&A
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:
Relaunch Your Novel is Available for Preorder
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…
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…
Hold the Line (Ganog Wars Book 2) Released on Amazon!
Hold the Line, the second book in the series Chris wrote for his 12 Weeks to a Trilogy project, has been released on Amazon! Continue the Ganog Wars story that began with Behind the Lines: Mankind drove back the Imperium at Ganog 7, but it was a pyrrhic victory. Their fleets are shattered, and it…
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 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…