by kobowritinglife | Oct 9, 2023 | Blog, Self-Publishing, The Business of Writing, Tips
Readers read for a variety of reasons. Some read to study and learn; others read to escape; many simply read as a main form of entertainment, turning to a book just as others might turn on the TV or start up a video game, and many more people are a mix of all of these...
by kobowritinglife | Aug 24, 2023 | Blog, KWL Community, Self-Publishing, The Business of Writing, Tips
by Holly Mortimer You’ve started your writing business, you’re slowly seeing some revenue movement and you may or may not be profitable. Your publishing business is growing! Now it’s time to think about the future of your business and how you’d like your business’s...
by kobowritinglife | Aug 18, 2023 | Blog, Self-Publishing, The Business of Writing, Tips
Book summaries! That’s the two or three paragraph-long explanation of your book that might end up in a press release, on a back cover, the French flap, highlighted on an author website, or on an eBook listing – there are many, many places where the summary for...
by kobowritinglife | Jul 17, 2023 | Blog, KWL Community, Marketing, Self-Publishing, The Business of Writing
Everyone loves free books! It’s clear to see how readers’ interest rises when they hear your book is available for free – because, of course. Offering a free eBook is a great way – especially for authors of series – to gain new, avid readers. Read on...
by kobowritinglife | Apr 21, 2023 | Blog, Self-Promotion, Self-Publishing, The Business of Writing
Book blurbs are highly coveted – they are those short, snappy sentences from other authors, literary critics, or other relevant experts that sing the praises of your book. Some confusion can arise from the fact that “blurb” in publishing is often used to...
by kobowritinglife | Jan 27, 2023 | Blog, KWL Community, My Writing Life, Self-Publishing
Most career authors dream of getting to a point where their readers buy their work simply because their name is on the cover. You might have even noticed that on some covers, certain authors’ names are larger and more prominent than the title! This is a clear...
