Every author has a characteristic writing style and a creative essence that they use to put words to paper. Take the quiz to learn what resonates in your writing. If you are yet to be published, use your imagination for the questions about your novel!
If you’re one of those writers who buys a planner six months early, I’m betting you’re psyched to see the title of this article! If not, I hope to lure your over to the dark side with some guidelines to help keep you on track as an author and savvy entrepreneur.
Can listening to music help you write a better novel? Potentially. Here’s why you should consider incorporating instrumentals into your creative process.
by Tracy Cooper-Posey Here’s a question for you: Why did you get into indie publishing?
By Barbara G. Tarn Next year I’ll celebrate 40 years of stories. I stopped counting before the indie revolution and I was already over 500 titles,…
You can earn more with Kobo Writing Life’s Author Affiliate program! This program is free to join, easy to sign-up, and requires no technical knowledge. It’s…
By Janie Crouch I write romantic suspense. Best job in the world. In every book I write there comes a moment when the main characters have…
What sparked the idea for Miss You Once Again? Miss You Once Again came about because of several converging events. First, my own dear Nana, who…
by Nicola R. White As a self-published author, many literary contests are not open to me, so when I first heard of the Kobo Emerging Writer…
by Malcolm Neil Tony Wilson is having quite a year. Recent highlights include a CBCA shortlisted children’s picture book; the launch of his speech aggregation site Speakola; producing and…
In our latest episode we chat with author, Emily St. John Mandel. Emily has written four novels, most recently Station Eleven, which was a finalist for a…
We’re very pleased to be partnered with Zoomer Radio to present a weekly Kobo In Conversation! In our third installment we have an interview with Canadian…
We’re very pleased to announce that we’ve partnered with Zoomer Radio to present a weekly Kobo In Conversation. In this new half-hour radio show, we’ll chat…
By Malcolm Neil John Birmingham is prolific. He is also smart, funny and a real pleasure to spend time with. We first discovered him all the…
The queen of crime Karin Slaughter has written a new book. And not just any book, a new Will Trent-book,The Kept Woman. To celebrate its Dutch release, she came to…
Alyson Noël knows how to pack a lot into a day. The award-winning author of 23 novels, including eight on the New York Times bestsellers list, is nothing if not busy. Now,…
Matt Dovey, winner of the Golden Pen Grand Prize for Writers of the Future 32, shares, in this two-part series, his experiences leading up to and…
Matt Dovey, winner of the Golden Pen Grand Prize for Writers of the Future 32, shares, in this two-part series, his experiences leading up to and…
We caught up with Sylvia Day on her “One With You” book tour to talk about reading and writing—and then we got a bit more personal……
With her debut novel Disclaimer, earning comparisons to both Gone Girl and The Girl On The Train, Renee Knight’s writing career is off to a promising start. Of…
When did you first discover a love of writing? I always wanted to write creatively. I just wasn’t good at it. I didn’t have a writer’s…
When did you first discover a love of writing? I started out by writing Star Trek fan fiction, but I got my love of reading from…
When did you first discover a love of writing? Is there a particular book that made you want to become a writer? I would have to…
By Sally Jenkins Two things happened in October 2013 which made that year’s NaNoWriMo particularly productive. I went on a weekend writing course, ‘How to…
When did you first discover a love of writing? Is there a particular book that made you want to become a writer? I’ve always loved to…
When did you first discover a love of writing? When I was in college, I helped coauthor a series of four handbooks on using computers. I…
When did you discover a love of writing? I’ve always loved to write stories, even from a small child. I would write ten and twelve pages…
When did you first discover a love of writing? It goes way back. In school, I always loved the writing assignments and as I got into…
When did you first discover a love of writing? I never imagined I would make writing my career when I was young. I didn’t figure that…
What made you want to become a writer? Like a lot of writers, I am an avid daydreamer with a ton of stories constantly swirling around…
When did you first discover a love of writing? Somehow, I think I’ve always known I would be a writer. I remember being 12 and getting…
When did you first discover a love of writing? I started my first novel in the 5th grade. It was a romance about a high school…
When did you first discover a love of writing? Is there a particular book that made you want to become a writer? I started writing my…
When did you first discover a love of writing? Is there a particular book that made you want to become a writer? When I was in…
Publishing giant Mills & Boon, high-street bookseller WHSmith, online eBook retailer Kobo along with the self-publishing platform Kobo Writing Life have partnered up to offer the Romance Writing Life competition. The winning novelist will be awarded…
Kristen James has written over twenty books and ranked in the top 100 Bestsellers in Kindle US, UK and Canada, #1 in ten different categories, #1…
When did you first discover a love of writing? Is there a particular book that made you want to become a writer? I’ve dabbled with writing…
When did you first discover a love of writing? Is there a particular book that made you want to become a writer? I fell in love…
When did you first discover your love for writing? Is there any particular book that made you want to become a writer? When I was a…
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When did you first discover a love of writing? Is there a particular book that made you want to become a writer? I’d have to find…
By Scott Overton In spite of the advent of television, then music videos, all-music video channels, satellite radio, iPods, and the internet, old-fashioned free-off-the-airwaves radio broadcasting…
whitefox are pleased to announce UK publication of the first volume in Andrea Atzori‘s fantasy YA series: The Amulet of Sleep The Amulet of…
When did you first discover a love of writing? Is there a particular book that made you want to become a writer? I’ve been writing all…
Jen Minkman writes paranormal romance, dystopian fiction and poetry. She is from the Netherlands and self-publishes her work in English. Her works are available in paperback &…
When did you first discover a love of writing? Is there a particular book that made you want to become a writer? In the early ’90’s…
Jessica Scott is a bestselling author, career army officer, mother of two daughters, and wife to a career NCO. She deployed to Iraq in 2009 as…
When did you first discover a love of writing? Is there a particular book that made you want to become a writer? I loved writing short…
When did you first discover a love of writing? Is there a particular book that made you want to become a writer? I started writing stories…
When did you first discover a love of writing? Is there a particular book that made you want to become a writer? I’ve always wanted to…