New year, new you, new book
This content was originally published on Kobo.com As the Senior Manager of Author Experience at Kobo, Tara Cremin is constantly working with authors. Over the years, she’s…
Five Most Common Self-Publishing Mistakes
So you’ve written a book! Now what? Regardless of how long you’ve been writing, there’s a lot to learn about actually publishing your book. We’ve put together some of the most common blunders we see from indie authors. Some of these may seem like no brainers to you, others might spark a light bulb moment.
Global Reach: Indie Publishing in the UK
Our EU Manager, Camille Mofidi, sits down to chat with UK Content Lead, Nick Coveney about the state of indie publishing in Great Britain. Welcome, Nick!…
Literary Round Up, Sept 21st
News from around the book world this week.
KWL EP 115- Rachael Herron and J. Thorn
KWL EP 115 – Rachael Herron and J. Thorn In this episode, Chrissy chats with authors Rachael Herron and J. Thorn from the Writer’s Well podcast…
The Lasso of Truth About Entrepreneurial Publishing
Independently publishing my books gives me freedom and empowers me to pursue my passions, connect with my fans, and create the life I always dreamed of.
Marie Force: Building a Self-Publishing Empire
My life was changed forever by self-publishing, and I’ll always be thankful for the opportunity to take control of my career.
What Makes Your Story Unique to You?
I’m talking about writing a book for genre readers that meets trope expectations, elicits emotional reactions, and satisfies the cravings of romantic suspense and thriller readers, but also brings something new that’s missing from the market. A way to make a space for me at the table.
5 Ways to Make Your Editor Think You are Awesome
By Lisa Lepki As the Editor of ProWritingAid’s blog, I am constantly reading submissions from writers, and few things irk me more than common technical gaffes…
An Editor Is Your Novel’s Best Friend
By Carrie D. Miller If you’ve taken the self-published route, you have a little more than a hint of control-freak in you. I know I do.…
Multi-Layered Readers and How to Reach Them
When I thought about my readers, I lumped them all into one huge bucket. When I sent an email newsletter to my 500 readers, I couldn’t understand why some didn’t open and others didn’t click. . .As an indie author, identifying your readers offers opportunity to brainstorm new ways to connect with her.
Five things I learned putting together bundles at Bundle Rabbit
By Barbara G. Tarn Have you heard this great marketing tip? Include your book in a multi-author bundle, so that readers can cross-pollinate among various authors.…
Be A Smart Indie
If you’ve been an independent author for any length of time, you know the market has grown more competitive. So how can your books stand out in such a crowded marketplace?
Using Triggers to Poke at a Character’s Emotional Wound
When it comes to acknowledging what hurts us, the old saying, Deny, deny, deny! comes to mind. It’s no different with our characters, and in both cases, refusing to deal with wounding events carries a steep price.
YOU Are the Brand!
By putting your name front and centre, even if you’ve only sold to family and friends, you’re making a statement that you deserve to be discovered.
The Five Stages Of Revising Your Novel
You’ve finished a first draft of your novel. Now what?
Five things I learned at a professional writers workshop
By Barbara G. Tarn As an introvert, marketing one’s own work is a huge challenge. Free advertising seems like a great way to get your name…
6 Social Media Tips Just for Authors
By Frances Caballo You’ve self-published your book, celebrated your launch, and sold books to most of your friends, family members and colleagues. Now, you’re even blogging. But…
How to Grow Sales in France
If you write in English and have translated your books into French or some other foreign language, you’ve undoubtedly found yourself faced with the unique challenge…
Prose Pointers
There’s a lot of misunderstanding as to the proper usage of some words in the English language, and many mistakes even make it onto the page,…
Prose Pointers
By Pam McCutcheon There’s a lot of misunderstanding as to the proper usage of some words in the English language, and many mistakes even make it…
Prose Pointers
By Pam McCutcheon There’s a lot of misunderstanding as to the proper usage of some words in the English language, and many mistakes even make it…
Prose Pointers
By Pam McCutcheon There’s a lot of misunderstanding as to the proper usage of some words in the English language, and many mistakes even make…
Want to write for us?
We’re always looking for content here at the Kobo Writing Life blog. Do you think that you have great advice to help authors? Do you have…
Get Your Reader Hooked With These 8 Tips
By Linda Craig Readers think it’s easy for a writer to complete and publish a new book, so they are usually impatient when waiting for a…
Cover Copy: a Must-Have for the Novelist’s Toolbox
By Chris Mandeville Cover copy is the brief summary of a novel found on the back cover of a paperback. When this summary is inside the…
Audio Recording: An Adventure in Mulligans
By Maria Schneider Audio books are pretty hot sellers right now, and why not? You get to “read” while doing chores or sitting in traffic. Nothing…
The Power of Editing: How the Right Editor Helped One Author Find Her Voice, and Publish Her Book
By Natasa Lekic, NY Book Editors Advice columnist K.T. Edwards started working on her first book in 2011. She wanted to write about her own experiences…
Getting The Most Out Of Kobo
By Donna Fasano I see regular sales of my independently published books in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and about a dozen other countries each month. But thanks to Kobo Writing Life…
How To Use Foreshadowing As A Writing Tool: Part Two
By Terry Odell This is the second of a two part article about foreshadowing. If you missed Part One, you can find it here. Without proper foreshadowing,…
How To Use Foreshadowing As A Writing Tool: Part One
By Terry Odell When you write, you’re likely to be throwing a lot of obstacles in the paths of your characters. You’ll be giving them skills…
My Writing Life – Ana E Ross
When did you first discover a love of writing? Is there a particular book that made you want to become a writer? I would have to…
Top Self-Editing Tips from Professional Reedsy Editors
By Ricardo Fayet We all know that writing your novel is hard. It’s just you and the blank page and your endless font of ideas. But…
How to Publish an E-Book: Resources for Authors
Publishing expert Jane Friedman recently posted an amazing list of resources for authors on her blog, and we found it so helpful we wanted to share…
My Writing Life – Sara Rosett
When did you first discover a love of writing? Is there a particular book that made you want to become a writer? I’ve always loved to…
How To Share Your Books As Widely As Possible
When sending your book out into the world, how can you make sure that it is found by as many readers as possible? Certainly your marketing…
Critique: Calibrate Your Expectations Before Using this Tool
by Chris Mandeville I’ve been perfecting my recipe for Coq au Vin for years. I use the happiest, most humanely raised poultry, a decent French Burgundy, organic…
Need A Review? Just Ask!
By Mary Chris Escobar Recently, I was explaining to a fellow writer friend that I had reached out to a few pretty high profile authors about…
Promote your KWL Titles With PW Select
You may have noticed that Kobo Writing Life is now offering Author Services. One of the services that we’re excited to be involved in is with PW…
My Writing Life – William Hertling
When did you first discover a love of writing? When I was in college, I helped coauthor a series of four handbooks on using computers. I…
My Writing Life – Chris Taylor
When did you discover a love of writing? I’ve always loved to write stories, even from a small child. I would write ten and twelve pages…
Synopsis: The Tool You Need (whether you know it or not)
by Chris Mandeville A synopsis is a document —sometimes a paragraph, sometimes several pages— that describes your book. What could be simpler? As a writer, I…
My Writing Life – Connie Shelton
When did you first discover a love of writing? It goes way back. In school, I always loved the writing assignments and as I got into…
My Writing Life – Julianne MacLean
When did you first discover a love of writing? I never imagined I would make writing my career when I was young. I didn’t figure that…
Writing your novel this summer? Here are 6 no-fail tips for self-publishers
By BlueInk Review As summer kicks into full gear, many are taking the time to write that novel or memoir they’ve been planning to get to…
My Writing Life – Marti Talbott
What made you want to become a writer? Like a lot of writers, I am an avid daydreamer with a ton of stories constantly swirling around…