by kobowritinglife | Jul 26, 2018 | Self-Publishing, Tips
This article was originally posted on Descript.com. Reposted with permission. By Jason Kincaid If you’re a writer — of books, essays, scripts, blog posts, whatever — you’re familiar with the phenomenon: the blank screen, a looming deadline, and a sinking feeling in...
by Kobo Writing Life | Feb 9, 2018 | The Craft of Writing, Tips
By Joni Di Placido Sometimes the biggest challenge in writing is finding the time and the focus to just sit down and do it. Between the incessant ping of your cellphone, the abundance of binge-worthy shows on television and the ever-present siren call of just one more...
by kobowritinglife | Sep 19, 2017 | The Business of Writing
By Chris Mandeville The author book signing: you sit behind piles of your gorgeous books, surrounded by adoring readers who buy your books and have you autograph them. Awesome right? But unfortunately not always realistic. Unless you are very famous, book signings can...
by kobowritinglife | Aug 17, 2017 | The Business of Writing
By Chris Mandeville Many writers begin their careers with short stories—they’re easier to tackle and faster to complete. But not me. I dove into novel writing right out of the gate, so I’m a late-comer to the short story. Recently I had the opportunity to submit a...
by kobowritinglife | Jun 27, 2017 | The Craft of Writing
By Chris Mandeville Nothing banishes a writer’s critical inner editor like improv writing. Just like improvisational acting, improv writing is off-the-cuff, unplanned, uncorrected artistic expression, and it can be a powerful tool for sparking inspiration, enhancing...
