by kobowritinglife | Sep 19, 2022 | Blog, KWL Community, Resources, The Craft of Writing, Tips
Research – for some, it’s intimidating; for others, it’s the best part about starting a new project. But, for almost every writing endeavour, it is necessary. KWL here today with an overview of what you can use to enhance your research endeavours, followed by a series...
by kobowritinglife | Sep 16, 2022 | Blog, KWL Community, My Writing Life, Tips
Writing is, for many, a serious business – oftentimes literally. Like any other job or skill, writing can be hard on the body and mind. Sitting in a desk chair all day, brow furrowed, leaning in close to the screen, focused so hard you’ve forgotten to blink for a few...
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 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...
by kobowritinglife | Aug 8, 2022 | Blog, KWL Community, Resources, Self-Publishing, The Business of Writing, Tips
Wordsrated recently published research findings that bestselling books are getting shorter over time. After analyzing over 3,400 New York Times bestselling titles, the decrease in length between 2011 and 2021 is very noticeable: “Bestsellers are getting shorter – the...
