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:
3 Tips to Improve Description
In today’s video, Chris gives three tips on how to improve description in your writing. These tips include what Chris calls the power of inheritance, showing how the character is impacted, and using the scenery. For more details and some examples of each of these, check out the video below!
Plot Gardening Released on Audiobook
Chris’s latest book for writers, Plot Gardening, has been released on Audible! Learn to plot without sacrificing creativity What separates great novels from mediocre ones? Story. Authors that master this vital skill keep their readers and listeners up at night, and suffer the deluge of ‘when is the next book coming out’ emails. Whether you…
Chris Fox on the WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast
Chris recently appeared on the WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast. Kitty Bucholtz, of the WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast interviewed Chris about his recent non-fiction book, Plot Gardening. In today’s episode, Chris explains how his new book, Plot Gardening, will help you get started on a new book or series idea in a way that helps you…
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!
Plot Gardening: Write Faster, Writer Smarter
Learn to Plot without sacrificing Creativity What separates great novels from mediocre ones? Story. Authors that master this vital skill keep their readers up at night, and suffer the deluge of ‘when is the next book coming out’ emails. Whether you are a first time novelist, or a seasoned author, Plot Gardening will teach you…
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…
Quick Tip: 3 Types of Character Flaws
In today’s video, a follow up to last week’s 4 Pillars of Great Characters, Chris discusses 3 types of flaws that characters can have to give them depth. Flaws make characters more relatable and help provide them motivation for their actions. Check out the video below to find out what the types of flaws are…