by kobowritinglife | Jun 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Patricia Sands At sixty-three, when most people are settling into retirement, my unanticipated career as a writer began. I refer to this as my rewirement. At first, I found myself lamenting that I had not begun writing when I was younger. It didn’t take long for me...
by kobowritinglife | May 2, 2018 | Self-Publishing, The Business of Writing, Tips
By Tim Leffel Does That Glamorous-looking Job Really Pay? If you just look at the Instagram feeds of travel writers and bloggers, you would think they’re all leading a charmed life. They post gorgeous photos from different spots on the globe every week or two and...
by kobowritinglife | Nov 29, 2017 | Literary Events Around The World
By Glynnis Campbell, Tanya Anne Crosby and Laurin Wittig In honour of Book Week Scotland, we hear from three American indie authors on why they were inspired to set their books in Scotland. Is it the heather-covered hills and the breathtaking...
by kobowritinglife | Nov 16, 2016 | Read Like a Writer, The Craft of Writing, Writer Reads
“How do I find the money to travel?” “How do I plan my trip?” “How do I stay safe and healthy on the road?” Over the past few years Matt Kepnes (aka Nomadic Matt) has helped millions of people around the world answer those questions and more. With his New York Times...
by kobowritinglife | Oct 23, 2014 | The Craft of Writing, Tips
By Shayna Krishnasamy When I first started writing in high school I would often find myself restricting my stories to the only subjects I understood: family life, adolescent girl cliques, suburbia. I did this because the idea of pretending knowledge of a subject I...
