by kobowritinglife | Nov 10, 2023 | Blog, The Business of Writing, The Craft of Writing, Tips
Writing a series is a huge undertaking: so much so that, for some authors, it can take decades to finish them. But writing a series is also very rewarding; with a series, you have loyal readers for the same amount of time. Series books also allow you to expand your...
by kobowritinglife | Nov 3, 2023 | Blog, KWL Community, The Craft of Writing
Retellings! At any given time in publishing, there is a retelling of a classic tale on the marketplace. There has been an ever-growing interest in retellings that work to broaden representation in classic novels and fairy tales by implementing more diversity via both...
by kobowritinglife | Oct 23, 2023 | Blog, The Craft of Writing, Tips
In the past three years, there has been a notable increase in Gothic fiction and horror hitting the shelves, especially in the romance and YA subcategories. Data from Booknet Canada shows that in 2022, interest in Gothic fiction jumped 24% over 2021 in the Canadian...
by kobowritinglife | Oct 2, 2023 | Blog, KWL Community, The Craft of Writing
Fantasy writing is often viewed in one of two ways to the outsider: all fun and games and the art of making stuff up, or very serious, detailed, and hard to parse. In reality, both and neither are true! Like any other genre, writing tales of fantastical and their...
by kobowritinglife | Sep 22, 2023 | Blog, My Writing Life, The Craft of Writing, Tips
We all have goals, no matter how small: for some writers, it’s simply to finish a book and have a few avid readers. For many others, being a full-time author is the ultimate goal. So, no matter where you are at in your goal-setting as a writer, we’re going to walk you...
by kobowritinglife | Sep 1, 2023 | Blog, The Craft of Writing, Tips
Editing! Some love it, others despise it – every author is different. But every author must engage in editing at some point, whether they are editing their own work or working with an editor to get the job done. Regardless of which route you take, it’s important to...
