How to write a retelling of your own: 1. Choose the narrative(s) you want to retell: 2. Consider your authorly angle 3. Research your narrative (and additions to it) 4. Edit, edit, edit 5. Publish (with the all important comps) #writers #kobo #authorservices #indieauthor

We're revisiting our podcast episode with New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh. We chatted about her long standing career as a romance author and why she recently decided to try her hand at writing thrillers. 🔪 https://open.spotify.com/show/0diNaDscXZ4uqpetFWNILp?si=5892148ec21e4a55

The Kobo Writing Life team is excited to announce our 2025 Cover Contest! Open to residents in Canada, the UK, and the USA, we've got a lovely prize of a Kobo Clara Colour, as well as our brand-new Kobo remote! #covercontest #indieauthors #selfpublishing Submit yours here: https://bit.ly/4o1vVOH

How to edit your first draft (with or without an editor) 📝 1. Review major plot points 2. Edit for continuity 3. Review your details 4. Edit your dialogue 5. Copyediting 6. Proofreading 7. Final "cold read" #writing #authortips #kobo #editing #publishing

Join Vanessa and Joni as they embarked on AUTHOR NATION in sunny Las Vegas 🌞📕 The team had the best few days talking to authors, connecting with vendors and spreading the good KWL word.

@kobowritinglife.bsky.social is having a 40 percent off sale on books! #booksky kobo.com/p/november-4...! The promo code for this campaign is: NOVEMBER40.

In our latest Kobo Writing Life podcast episode, we chat with the incredible Jennifer Probst (NYT, USA Today, WSJ Bestselling author of 50+ books!) about maintaining joy in writing and avoiding burnout. https://pod.link/672421253

I'm happy, but i'm sad about it.

A Librarian's Top Five Tips For Indie Authors: 1. Engage widely with your readers 2. The Power of Free 3. Be Competitive with Your Library Prices 4. Libraries Judge Books By Their Covers, Too 5. Librarians Are An Incredible Resource

This week's episode of Kobo Re-Writing Life, we're revisiting our conversation with Dale Mayer. She gives advice to listeners on how to develop a long and successful career in indie publishing. https://open.spotify.com/show/0diNaDscXZ4uqpetFWNILp?si=59baf5e5124847e2

The Kobo Writing Life team will be attending @author.nation this year and we'd love for you to come on by and say hi! Joni and Vanessa will be there November 3-6th!

How to market your horror novel 🎃 1. Big Risk: Show what’s at stake—lives, secrets, sanity. 2. Big Question: Tease the mystery. Make readers desperate to know the answer. 3. Limited Time: Add urgency. Deadlines, ticking clocks, or races against danger pull readers in.

This week on the podcast, we're sharing a fascinating conversation with USA Today bestselling author, TV producer, and screenwriter, @iris_bolling. Iris talks about publishing journey, her relationship with readers, and explains how her writing led to further incredible career opportunities.

Three Technical Skills Author Should Develop (Beyond Writing): 1. Copyediting 2. Proofreading 3. Researching

Honestly what is scarier...Michael Myers or publishing a book? 🎃

Kobo Writing Life’s newest assistant has arrived — part quill, part scholar, and all heart. Quillbert is your supportive publishing guide, ready to help you navigate everything from uploading your book to marketing it like a pro. https://kobowritinglife.zendesk.com/hc/en-us#

Mystery writers, take note! We're revisiting at another great episode from the archives, in which USA Today bestselling author Sara Rosett shares her tips for plotting mystery novels. You can find the podcast linked in our bio, or listen wherever you get your podcasts! #mysterywriting #plotting

To end our spooky season, make sure you check out our October Live Q&A with @authorjessicastaylor on October 30th 2025 at 12 PM EST. We'll chat about writing atmospheric novels, her journey into self-publishing and more! You can watch on our Youtube, Facebook and Instagram!

“As a new writer or even as a seasoned writer, understand you will write a book that is terrible. The first draft is terrible, but it has good bones, right? You just need help putting those bones in order. Don't worry about it being perfect. Get it finished first.” - Jennifer L. Armentrout

Literature & Latte is hosting a webinar with our very own director, Tara Cremin! This is your chance to learn all about Kobo Writing Life and how we help out indie authors! Registration here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9317595178331/WN_ytv_k8AwSkeexNbK0vE_LA#/registration

"The author-supporting-author, women-supporting-women movement within this genre is phenomenal." This week on the KWL podcast, we sat down with Melissa Williams to talk pun-filled rom-coms, fake-dating tropes, and the importance of community within romance. Podcast linked in our bio—happy listening!

Happy Thanksgiving weekend to our fellow Canadians! Please note that the office will be closed on Monday, but we will be back to respond to any messages on Tuesday. We hope you have a lovely and restful long weekend!

It feels like a good week to shout from the rooftops about the banned books we love! What book would you most recommend that others read?

Last week, some of the KWL team had the pleasure of helping out at the Toronto Humane Society!! We got a little behind the scenes look at the amazing work the team does, helped fill some dog food bags for the community, and got to hang out with some adorable dogs, cats, bunnies, and rats 🥰

This week on Kobo Re-Writing Life, we're revisiting our conversation with internationally bestselling author, Skye MacKinnon. Skye writes across multiple genres, but her books always have a touch of magic, and she loves to incorporate mythology and folklore. You can find the podcast linked above!

If you want to dip your quill in dark academia, here are are a few pieces of expert wisdom: 1. Study the tropes (common settings, themes, and elements) 2. Sweat the details (Ambiance really matters in dark academia) 3. Lean hard on emotions (from dread to delight)

Writing a book summary? It’s more important than you think! A great summary in 2–3 paragraphs should: ✨ Hook readers’ interest ✨ Name your main character(s) ✨ Make the setting clear ✨ Introduce the main conflict ✨ Convey the story’s tone Happy summarizing!

Eleven years, forty titles, and a writing process which she has "down to a science." We talked to @susherevans.bsky.social about how exactly she tackles cozy mysteries, how she combats writer's block, and the joy of transforming her work into audio! http://bit.ly/4gJlrl5

Do you publish audiobooks on Kobo? We have some shiny new social media assets that you can customize and use to share your books! 🎧 You can check out the new look and download them here: https://kobowritinglife.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4412577540891-Tell-Your-Readers-About-Kobo-Audiobooks

Got a plot twist so good it should come with a warning label? Enter the Chills, Thrills & Ink Spills Writing Contest for a chance to get published + win a Kobo Libra Colour! 🔪 Oct 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2026 (Canada only): https://forms.clickup.com/45031420/f/1ay7zw-466031/989KS29021JC19RHRR

This week on the KWL Podcast, we spoke with author Amanda Lewis. We spoke to Amanda about her career as an editor and how indie authors can build successful relationships with their editors. Podcast link can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/show/0diNaDscXZ4uqpetFWNILp?si=465ff146a5df47e6

Kobo HQ is closed today for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which honours the survivors of residential schools, the children who never returned home, and their families and communities. If you'd like to learn more, you can find work by indigenous authors here: http://bit.ly/4nN885l

Our furry KWL team members have some important questions for you 🫵 #kobowritinglife #catmemes #dogmemes #writerservices #kwl

Thank you to those authors who have already filled out our survey! Gentle reminder that today is the last day to complete it, so if you've been meaning to, but haven't got round to it yet, head on over to your dashboard! 🙏

"You need to let go of the idea that the first draft should be good in any way. Like, it’s not supposed to be good. It’s a rough, horrible, lurching skeleton to which you will graft like muscle, and skin, and organs, and then arrange them later.” —@megsmitherman on writing fantasy on the KWL blog.

Discover magic, myths, and more. Fantastical reads on Kobo Plus. September 18 - 30. www.kobo.com/en/p/kobo-pl... #Booksky #Readersky #Books #Readers #Fantasy #SciFi #Kobo #KoboPlus

If you're an avid reader who loves monthly subcriptions, you can get all my books in Kobo Plus (alongside many other indies!). We love a subscription service that doesn't ask exclusivity from its authors ~ www.kobo.com/ca/en/plus

From the podcast archive, we're sharing a conversation with novelist, poet, and director of the Alliance of Independent Authors Orna Ross. She discusses the decisions authors should consider and how to get into the right mindset before going global with your publishing. 🌍️ http://bit.ly/42IuL2w

🚨Romance Authors! 🚨 Ready to find a publishing partner for your amazing e-book series? Kobo Originals is acquiring in Contemporary, Suspense, Fantasy, Paranormal and Gothic Romance! If you've got a manuscript & series outline, we want to read it! https://shorturl.at/BVgOH #kobooriginals

Hi Kobo authors! If you haven't already, please log in to your dashboard and complete our author user survey. It is completely voluntary, but it only takes 5 minutes, and your feedback is vital in helping us continue to improve the author experience on Kobo. It's open until Sept 26th. Thank you! 🙏

Did you know that, as well as Kobo's self-publishing platform, Kobo also has its very own imprint, Kobo Originals? Kobo Originals publishes original fiction by new and exciting voices in English, Dutch and French. The team is always looking out for great stories—stay tuned for future opportunities!

Five Reasons Why All Indie Authors Should Go Wide: 1. More revenue 2. More security 3. More control 4. More freedom

Join us for our September Live Q&A with Becca Puglisi. Becca is the co-founder of both Writers Helping Writers and One Stop for Writers. We'll the author's toolbox, what resources to utilize and her thesaurus series. You can tune in on our Youtube, Facebook or Instagram pages.

Are you going to Novelists Inc. this year? Be sure to stop by and get your caffeine fix—we'll be there bright and early on Thursday morning from 8.30am! 😎 ☕ #ninc #writerconferences

Top tips for self-publishing success: 1. Treat writing like a business 2. Set goals that span days to decades 3. Your mailing list is gold 4. Go wide, and don't rely on one retailer 5. Write more books to build momentum

#authorhabits #authorincome #AuthorNation #authorpreneur #authorproblems

Trying to grow my Kobo sales (because I really like the platform so far as an alternative to KU). So if you have Kobo plus and enjoy Castlevania and Supernatural, consider giving my book (Blood) a read (and maybe a review). 💙📚 kobo.com/en/ebook/blo...

What’s the most questionable search in your Google history? 👀 #publishing #writermemes

We've had lots of questions lately on how best to take advantage of Kobo promotions. We've rounded up some of our best tips over on our blog—you can find them here: www.kobo.com/kobo-writing... #indieauthors #bookpromos #koboauthors

On this episode of Kobo Re-Writing Life, we chatted to author Brenna Aubrey all about translations, geek romance and being an indie author. Listen anywhere you get your podcasts! #indieauthors open.spotify.com/episo…