by kobowritinglife | Dec 1, 2023 | Blog, Self-Publishing, The Business of Writing, Tips
Interest in audiobooks has not slowed down anytime soon, and there has never been a better time to get those audiobooks produced! If you’re curious about publishing your audiobooks with Kobo Writing Life but want more info, or if you’re ready to start publishing but...
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 | 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 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 | 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 5, 2023 | Blog, KWL Community, The Business of Writing, Tips
by Holly Mortimer We’ve reached the final instalment in our four-part series on how to start and grow your publishing business. Here, we will review some of the current (as of 2023) and ongoing government services available to publishers in Canada and most provinces....