The importance of your author website Kobo Writing Life
Everyone – authors and non-authors alike – know the importance of having a presence on social media. But having an author website – a more permanent place for you to call home online – is, perhaps, more important! Your author website is your space to do what you want, without the need to rely on […]
How to Navigate the Publishing Industry with Social Anxiety - SFWA
Publishing attracts story-lovers—readers, writers, gamers, dreamers—many of whom want to do more than just write their stories. They want to be out there, have a presence readers can find, yet they simultaneously struggle with anxieties that send them spiraling or make them physically sick. A step-by-step guide to tackling this problem.
Kobo ReWriting Life Podcast – 3 – Writing Diversely with Renee Harleston Kobo Writing Life
Welcome to the Kobo ReWriting Life Podcast! Alongside your regularly scheduled Kobo Writing Life podcast episode releases, we will also be featuring some highlights from our backlist. For the third episode of this series, we’re excited to highlight this episode featuring Renee Harleston from March 2022. Our guest this week is Renee Harleston, founder of […]
Your self-publishing questions, answered: a KWL Live Q&A Recap - Kobo Writing Life
If you’ve (somehow) missed it, we here at Kobo Writing Life host monthly live events featuring authors and industry experts who answer a multitude of questions about all things indie publishing! There is a treasure trove of great advice awaiting you on our YouTube channel, but we thought it would be great to highlight some […]
Using your book’s genre category to boost sales success - Kobo Writing Life
Quick question: are you writing a romance? A mystery? An epic fantasy? Great! Now, is that a contemporary romance? Or a cozy mystery? Perhaps it’s a historical epic fantasy? Does the contemporary romance also feature paranormal elements? Is there a woman sleuth in your cozy mystery? Does the historical epic fantasy perhaps contain steampunk world-building? […]
What to add to your author newsletter to grow your readership - Kobo Writing Life
We’ve talked a lot about newsletters in the past, and there’s a lot of good newsletter info out there. Almost every indie author we’ve spoken to on the KWL Podcast has recommend having an author newsletter and told us the importance of your newsletter list. But wait… what goes into a newsletter? What content could […]
KWL Recap: Advice for Translating Your Books (and Breaking Into New Markets) - Kobo Writing Life
Translating your books from English to another language is a great way to expand your readership and reach entirely new markets – but translating a book can be daunting. Here is a recap of great observations and advice from authors, translators, and marketing experts when it comes to book translations to help you along on […]
Writing and self-publishing your books in 2024 – what to expect this year - Kobo Writing Life
Welcome to 2024! We’re here at the start of another year in publishing – both exciting and daunting, to be sure, but we’re here to help. We’re going to focus on some evergreen advice for authors as well as offer our opinion on what to expect in writing, publishing, and readership trends. In 2024, we […]
Resetting as a writer – what to do when you want to start over - Kobo Writing Life
Sometimes, as creative people, we might find ourselves thinking about alternate paths we could have taken with our art, or with our entire careers. We might think of this as a reset, but in reality, it’s more of a change. You are not starting from scratch: you have a foundation as a writer, and perhaps […]
Ready to publish your audiobooks with Kobo Writing Life? Read this - Kobo Writing Life
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 looking for some guidance, read on – or check […]
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