by kobowritinglife | Oct 21, 2022 | Blog, KWL Community, My Writing Life, Self-Publishing, Tips
Whether it’s because NaNoWriMo is coming up or you’re on a tight schedule for the next instalment your new series, now is as good a time as any to start your novel. We’ve compiled some of the best advice on how to start a novel, hook your readers, and keep up the...
by kobowritinglife | Oct 7, 2022 | Blog, Marketing, Self-Publishing, The Business of Writing
It’s no secret that pre-orders are important to the publishing industry, both on a traditional publisher and at a book retailer level. Pre-orders can – and honestly should – be important to you as an indie author, too. Pre-orders can help garner pre-release buzz about...
by kobowritinglife | Sep 9, 2022 | Blog, KWL Community, My Writing Life, Resources, Self-Promotion, Self-Publishing, The Business of Writing, Tips
Let’s face it: we’re all guilty of comparing our work to that of others. Sometimes, it can be a little demoralizing – but many other times, it can be a source of inspiration and result in a connection that you didn’t think you had before. In publishing, this kind of...
by kobowritinglife | Aug 22, 2022 | Blog, Marketing, Self-Publishing, The Business of Writing
Free and exclusive content can do the work for you on the occasions it is offered – but how do you really make offering a free eBook or bonus content beneficial to your career as an author? How do you make the most of these offerings? Remember: free content is an...
by kobowritinglife | Aug 19, 2022 | Blog, KWL Community, Self-Publishing, The Business of Writing, Tips
You’ve heard about readers clearing out their bookshelves or reorganizing (and archiving) their digital libraries, but what is the author’s equivalent? Cleaning up your backlist, of course! While the book sales boom is declining somewhat (as this report for the first...
by kobowritinglife | Aug 15, 2022 | Blog, KWL Community, Resources, Self-Publishing, The Business of Writing, Tips
Boxed sets are a sure-fire way to increase your sales year-round. What’s better than getting an entire series, with no worries about where the next instalment is coming from? Readers often choose to grab an entire collection at once, especially if it comes to them at...
