by kobowritinglife | Feb 29, 2024 | Blog, KWL Community, Newsletter Archive
Hello writers! Maybe it’s the Leap Day talking, but Wayne Gretzky (and/or Michael Scott) had it right: Sometimes you just gotta shoot your shot. Or take the plunge. Or swing your pickleball paddle. Whatever sports metaphor you choose (and more on that below),...
by kobowritinglife | May 31, 2023 | Blog, KWL Community, Newsletter Archive
Hello writers! You know the old aphorism about the whole being greater than the sum of its parts? We’re feeling it this month, inspired by our conversation with a pair of authors who’ve found wild success by locking into a super-fruitful co-writing dynamic (with...
by kobowritinglife | May 4, 2023 | Blog, KWL Community
The Book Marketing Mindset featuring Sue Campbell The Kobo Writing Life team is excited to announce our next Live Q&A on May 25th from 12:00 PM-1:00 PM EST. KWL Director Tara and author engagement manager Laura will be joined by book marketing expert Sue Campbell!...
by kobowritinglife | Mar 31, 2023 | Blog, KWL Community, Newsletter Archive
Hello writers! Like many (OK, probably most) creatives, we love thinking big-picture. But there’s a time and place for blue-sky brainstorming, and a time and place for—to borrow some 90s bestseller lingo—sweating the small stuff. So in this issue, we find ourselves in...
by kobowritinglife | Jan 16, 2023 | KWL Community
What makes an effective author newsletter? How do you get your readers to open the email – let alone click through your links? What do you do if you run out of content ideas? All of these questions can cause anxiety when it comes to preparing and planning your...