Latest Kobo Podcast Episodes
#345 – Maximizing Your Book Marketing with Mal Cooper
Kobo Writing Life Podcast - June 11, 2024 13:54 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, we are joined by Malorie Cooper, author and co-founder of The Writing Wives, where Malorie and her wife Jill offer author coaching and author marketing services! Mal writes science fiction titles under M.D. Cooper and non-fiction titles under Mal Cooper, with a focus on Faceboo...
#344 – Committing to Your Writing Practice with Jessie Kwak
Kobo Writing Life Podcast - May 28, 2024 13:30 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, we are joined by author, conference organizer, and ghostwriter Jessie Kwak to discuss all things writing and publishing! Jessie is the author of over fifteen books, including series like The Nanshe Chronicles and The Bulari Saga, as well as standalone thrillers such as From Ear...
#343 – From Romance Reader to Romance Author with Bal Khabra
Kobo Writing Life Podcast - May 14, 2024 15:05 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, we are joined by Vancouver-based Bal Khabra, debut author of hockey romance novel Collide! Bal started out as an avid reader of romance and reviewer of romance titles, and after reading over 150 romance novels in one year, decided she was ready to write one! That novel, Collide...
#342 – Academics and Authorship with Patrick E. Horrigan
Kobo Writing Life Podcast - April 30, 2024 13:50 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, we spoke with Patrick E. Horrigan, academic and author of American Scholar, published by Lethe Press. Since recording this episode, American Scholar was shortlisted for the 2024 Lambda Literary Awards in the Gay Fiction category. Congratulations, Patrick! Patrick is also the au...
#341 – Accessibility Tips for Indie Authors with Jeff Adams and Michele Lucchini
Kobo Writing Life Podcast - April 16, 2024 16:05 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, we are joined by Jeff Adams and Michele Lucchini, online and digital accessibility experts who work at UsableNet, whose goal is to “make the digital world more accessible and usable.” Jeff and Michele recently wrote and published their first book together, an amazing guide to a...
#340 – Writing a Road Trip Romance Novel with Alison Cochrun
Kobo Writing Life Podcast - April 02, 2024 13:32 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, we are joined by author Alison Cochrun, writer of the best-selling romance novels The Charm Offensive and Kiss Her Once For Me. Her latest work, Here We Go Again, is a “new queer rom-com following once childhood best friends forced together to drive their former teacher across ...
#339 – Plotting a Dark Romance Novel with J. L. Drake
Kobo Writing Life Podcast - March 19, 2024 14:37 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this week’s episode, we spoke to Jodi Drake, a bestselling author who writes multiple series under the name J.L. Drake! Jodi’s series span over thirty books, and these include the Broken Trilogy, the Quiet Mafia series, and her latest, Havoc of Sins, which begins with Grim – available to rea...
338 – Writing Women's Action-Adventure Novels with Bethany Maines
Kobo Writing Life Podcast - March 05, 2024 14:53 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, we spoke to award-winning author Bethany Maines, whose romance-fuelled action-adventure novels include Eye Contact and Bulletproof Mascara, among many others. Bethany is a multi-genre author who has written in many genres and sub-genres, including action-adventure, mystery and ...
#338 – Writing Women's Action-Adventure Novels with Bethany Maines
Kobo Writing Life Podcast - March 05, 2024 14:53 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, we spoke to award-winning author Bethany Maines, whose romance-fuelled action-adventure novels include Eye Contact and Bulletproof Mascara, among many others. Bethany is a multi-genre author who has written in many genres and sub-genres, including action-adventure, mystery and ...
#337 – Marketing Advice for Indie Authors with Kiki Chatfield
Kobo Writing Life Podcast - February 20, 2024 14:52 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, we are joined by Kiki Chatfield, CEO and founder of The Next Step PR. Kiki spoke with us about her PR company, why she founded it, her best marketing tips for authors, the conference she runs, Authors in the Bluegrass, and so much more! Kiki is always open to hearing from reade...
#336 – Mental Health, Queer Narratives and More with Emily Austin
Kobo Writing Life Podcast - February 06, 2024 14:34 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, we are joined by best-selling Canadian author Emily Austin, whose debut novel Everyone In This Room Will Some Day Be Dead was nominated for the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour, to discuss her latest release, Interesting Facts About Space! This title is available today and was...
#335 – Writing Best-Selling Hockey Romance with Becka Mack
Kobo Writing Life Podcast - January 23, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, we are joined by best-selling author of the book series that became a TikTok sensation, Playing for Keeps! Playing for Keeps is a steamy, romantic hockey romance trilogy that have taken Booktok (the bookish side of TikTok) by storm. We were so excited to talk to Becka and hear ...
#334 – All About Writing Retreats with Lisa Shaughnessy
Kobo Writing Life Podcast - January 09, 2024 15:27 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, we are joined by Lisa Shaughnessy, founder of The Writing Retreat Sampler and creator of The Writing Retreat Directory. The Writing Retreat Sampler is a series of virtual events that help writers find writing retreats that best suit their writing and publishing goals, and The W...
136 - Petshop of Horrors: Flowers and Detective
We Appreciate Manga - December 31, 2023 13:17 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIs this the final episode of ‘We Appreciate Manga’? I guess we will have to see… Either way James has an announcement to make but first we give a quick review of Godzilla minus one and talk about side chapters of Petshop of Horrors. Skip chapter summaries @ 15:01 Intro music courtesy of...
#333 – The Year in Review with the Kobo Writing Life Team
Kobo Writing Life Podcast - December 26, 2023 15:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, we sat down as a team to talk about everything do with Kobo Writing Life that took place over the last year! KWL Director Tara, Author Engagement Manager Laura, Promotions Specialist Rachel, Kobo Originals Lead and Content Coordinator Vanessa and Content Coordinator Terrence al...
135 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 10
We Appreciate Manga - December 24, 2023 00:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAuthor Matsuri closes out the final chapters and leaves no stone unturned, Chris speaks, Q-Chan shows off their human form and a climatic meeting with D’s father finally happens. In a clever way, Matsuri switches from an episodic structure to a serial form, bringing the narrative home! ...
134 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 9
We Appreciate Manga - December 17, 2023 00:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingListen with discretion and care since on today’s episode we speak about intergenerational trauma, modern slavery, and human trafficking. Pretty intense stuff for a fantasy manga but Akino Matsuri is an expert anthologist when it comes to episodic storytelling. Skip plot summaries @ 7:17 ...
#332 – Writing a Small-town Sports Romance with Elena Armas
Kobo Writing Life Podcast - December 12, 2023 15:38 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, we are joined by New York Times and international bestselling author Elena Armas, author of The Spanish Love Deception and The American Roommate Experiment! Elena is a life-long romance fan who got started writing and publishing three years ago. We chat with her about her late...
133 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 8
We Appreciate Manga - December 10, 2023 00:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCome join our book club and listen as we read Akino Matsuri’s horror stories, one that is about a mermaid. Another about a family that move into a house that has a dark history. And a woman who seems to have looks, fame and fortune, as well as mysterious past. Skip plot synopsis @3:34 E...
132 - Petshop of Horror vol. 7
We Appreciate Manga - December 03, 2023 00:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingToday we talk about the importance of character-based story telling superseding social and political commentary, be it human trafficking, weight loss and police brutality. Albeit a fantasy story, there is an argument that a character’s catharsis through such heavy and controversial topics can b...
#331 – Believing in Your Readers with Bethany Lopez
Kobo Writing Life Podcast - November 28, 2023 14:36 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, we are joined by Bethany Lopez, a USA Today best-selling, multi-genre author who has written over thirty books! Bethany is a prolific author with multiple ongoing contemporary romance series to her name, as well as several paranormal romance series under the pen name DJ Bryce! ...
131 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 6
We Appreciate Manga - November 26, 2023 00:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingContinuing with their book club podcast, Will and James talk about volume 6 of the surreal fantasy horror josei manga, Petshop of Horrors! Today’s stories are very much a reflection on the chaos of childhood and the pressures that family can sometimes put upon us. Skip chapter summaries @ 4:...
130 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 5
We Appreciate Manga - November 19, 2023 00:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA poignant volume that introduces a new character to the lore and explores feelings around death and childhood. And it may come as no surprise that even a horror Shoujo manga somehow has to reference ballet, we all seen Black Swan right? Skip plot summaries @ 6:11 Email: WeAppreciateMa...
#330 – The Realities of Indie Publishing and Writing Romance with J. Sterling
Kobo Writing Life Podcast - November 13, 2023 22:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, we are joined by New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Jenn Sterling, writing as J. Sterling, whose latest series, Fun for the Holidays, features holiday romances for every season. Check out her latest instalment, The Thanksgiving Hookup! Jenn is also the author of ...
129 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 4
We Appreciate Manga - November 12, 2023 11:19 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDoes anyone remember Tamagotchi? Or maybe you had a Giga-Pet growing up? Whatever the case a virtual pet goes by many brand names and today we read one story that is both inspired by the virtual pet craze of the 90’s and the lore behind hermaphrodites (that’s intersex people for those in the kn...
128 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 3
We Appreciate Manga - November 05, 2023 12:20 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDog lovers will love this one yet we are now seeing author Akino experiment with the characters. She also explores some social commentary and posing morally difficult questions. It goes without saying, today is a heavy episode about the horrors of fascism and war. Skip synopsis @ 7:23 ...
#329 – Writing a Thrilling YA Series with Brett Riley
Kobo Writing Life Podcast - October 31, 2023 14:58 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, we spoke to Brett Riley, author of fiction, screenplays, and creative non-fiction. Based in Las Vegas, he also teaches creative writing at the College of Southern Nevada. We had a great chat about his works, writing in the horror genre, his love of comic books, and his sci-fi a...
127 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 2
We Appreciate Manga - October 28, 2023 23:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCat lovers will enjoy the continuation of our spooky season read along, as James and Will experience multiple stories from the Petshop of Horror. There’s one about a dangerous mermaid that resembles someone’s dead wife, another about jumping into someone else’s dream and a white cat that grants...
126 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 1
We Appreciate Manga - October 21, 2023 23:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIt is horror season on our book club podcast, so it is horror manga time! Today’s manga is about a pet shop in Chinatown, where the mysterious manager sells mythical creatures and cryptids for pets, but the people who get their pets here cannot help but see these creatures as more human than an...
#328 – Wellness, Writing, and Working with Kobo Originals with Elizabeth Barone
Kobo Writing Life Podcast - October 17, 2023 14:30 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn today’s episode, we are joined by Elizabeth Barone, author of over a dozen novels, with one of her latest releases published by Kobo Originals! Stagwood Falls: Love in Ink is a contemporary romance taking place in the fictional town of Stagwood Falls and the tattoo parlour – and the women wh...
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