Latest Kobo Podcast Episodes
#314 – How to Write Historical Romance with Grace Callaway
Kobo Writing Life Podcast - April 04, 2023 14:07 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, we sat down with Grace Callaway, USA Today and international best-selling author of historical romances (that are often on the steamier side, with lots of mystery and adventure)! Grace’s latest, Glory and the Master of Shadows, is the fourth in her series, Lady Charlotte's So...
108 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 1
We Appreciate Manga - April 01, 2023 10:18 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWill gets Steven to read one of his fave mangas, a story that revolves around the lives of several young adults all living in or around the city of Tokyo. Many different lifestyles are shown but most of the time the story focuses on the concept of being a hikikomori (a reclusive individual who ...
#313 – 2 Books at 20 Years Old with Citra Tenore
Kobo Writing Life Podcast - March 21, 2023 14:55 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, we are joined by Citra Tenore, an author who wrote her first book at 11 and published it at 12! We chat about how and why she wrote her second, the start of a sci-fi epic, at 19. We heard about how Citra got into writing, her initial dislike of reading and love of film, how she...
107 - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure vol. 5
We Appreciate Manga - March 19, 2023 00:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe talk about the conclusion to the Phantom Blood arc and how author Hirohiko Araki avoids “resetting to zero” in order to have a handle on the power creep of his heroes and villains. Skip synopsis @ 5:29 Email: [email protected] 107: Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure vol. 5 ...
106 - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure vol. 4
We Appreciate Manga - March 12, 2023 00:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe talk about author Hirohiko Araki’s flaws and success with the Phantom Blood arc of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure. Bringing up his issue with pacing the manga against multiple set pieces and fights spanning multiple environments but also praise his use of writing brave characters that inspire empa...
#312 – Becoming a Best-selling Thriller Author with Amy Stuart
Kobo Writing Life Podcast - March 07, 2023 15:27 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, we spoke to Amy Stuart, author of A Death at the Party, out today – get your copy now! A Death at the Party is a thriller that takes place over the course of one day as one woman’s plans for a party go terribly wrong, and has been aptly described as “Mrs. Dalloway with a suspen...
105 - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure vol. 3
We Appreciate Manga - March 05, 2023 00:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingContinuing our read along of Phantom Blood we get our first appearance of the Yoda figure and Jobro Mr. Zepelli! A man who is willing to teach Jojo all the vegan chi powers he can muster (that’s Hamon energy to Jojoites). Now a lot of sagely teacher characters can come off dull and boring but n...
104 - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure vol. 2
We Appreciate Manga - February 26, 2023 00:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingJames and Steven continue their read-a-long of the Phantom Blood manga. Where the author Araki pays off the last volume by having lots of gore and shirtless action. 104: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure vol. 2 Chapters 9 and 17, ‘The Stone Mask part 2’ and ’The Birth of DIO’ By Hirohiko Araki Aft...
#311 – Looking at Legal Issues as an Indie Author with Maria Riegger
Kobo Writing Life Podcast - February 21, 2023 16:54 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, we spoke to Maria Riegger, attorney, self-help writer, and author of fiction and non-fiction titles such as the best-selling Legal Issues Authors Must Consider, a book that provides information on starting your self-publishing business, legal liability considerations, advice o...
103 - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure vol. 1
We Appreciate Manga - February 19, 2023 00:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe first part of Jojo’s Bizzare Adventure (Phantom Blood) is best described as Dracula starring Jean Claude Van Damme with costume design by Jean Paul Gaultier, and you know something? It is a good read! Blending Shonen anime spectacle with the influence of classical literature. We see if the ...
102 - Tatsuki Fujimoto's Look Back
We Appreciate Manga - February 12, 2023 01:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe delve into Chainsaw Man author Tatsuki Fujimoto’s coming of age one shot. A story that explores budding rivalry and companionship, as well as the artist’s calling in a cruel and random world. Skip synopsis @ 9:52 Email: [email protected] 102: Look Back By Tat...
#310 – Writing Romance, Working with Kobo Originals, and More with Jackie Lau
Kobo Writing Life Podcast - February 07, 2023 15:53 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, we spoke to Jackie Lau, author of The Unmatchmakers, The Stand-Up Groomsman, and many more titles, and we're celebrating the release of her second novel with Kobo Originals, Not Your Valentine! We spoke to Jackie about her new release, her writing process, her favourite roman...
101 - Death Note 2020 Special One-Shot
We Appreciate Manga - January 29, 2023 00:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating14 years after the original Death Note run ended, we were blessed with the return of familiar characters and introduced with a new one, Minoru Tanaka. A character whose ingenious actions causes the Shinigami king to create a new rule. This will be the last Death Note related episode between the ...
#309 – Writing a Legal Thriller with Alexandra Shapiro
Kobo Writing Life Podcast - January 24, 2023 16:03 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, we chatted with Alexandra Shapiro, criminal defense lawyer and debut author as of 2021. We asked Alexandra about working with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, how her career as a lawyer helped her creative writing, why so many lawyers are also amazing authors, legal thriller and sc...
100 - Death Note Pilot ⁓ The Taro Kagami Story
We Appreciate Manga - January 22, 2023 00:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingToday’s episode has Will, James and Steven talk about the pilot chapter to Death Note, this would have been the first one shot published, and although it may not have too much in common with the Light vs. L story it did pave the way for it. The boys also review the recent Simpsons’ Tree House of...
099 - Death Note vol. 12
We Appreciate Manga - January 15, 2023 00:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingListen in on James, Will and Steven as they talk all about the final chapters of Death Note, discussing their favorite tricks that the characters utilised and more. What was your favorite trick? But beware! there are spoilers of both the 2006 Japanese two-part movie as well as the manga and the ...
#308 – New Year, New Indie Publishing Trends with the KWL Team
Kobo Writing Life Podcast - January 10, 2023 15:47 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsHappy New Year, writers! In this episode, the Kobo Writing Life team gets together to discuss our indie publishing predictions, forecasts, hopes and dreams for 2023! Hear from Tara (director of KWL), Laura (author engagement manager), Rachel (promotions specialist), and Terrence (content coordin...
098 - Death Note vol. 11
We Appreciate Manga - January 08, 2023 00:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingOn today’s episode we compare the manga to the anime, specifically some key scenes set before the final chapters. As well as share some facts on the setting of Death Note and compare them to the real-world place they are based on. Skip synopsis @ 4:01 Email: [email protected] ...
097 - Death Note vol. 10
We Appreciate Manga - January 01, 2023 00:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe two friends brace themselves for the final volumes of Death Note and James compares Near's/Ohba's comments on the Kira worshippers to that of the most avid of Trump supporters, albeit such riot scenes are all too common in the real world. Skip synopsis @ 4:31 Email: WeAppreciateManga@Gmail...
#307 – How to Boost Your Backlist Sales
Kobo Writing Life Podcast - December 20, 2022 15:29 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, we’re showcasing a live event that we held earlier this year on the KWL Facebook page and on our YouTube channel. Kobo Writing Life director Tara and author relations manager Joni got together to talk about everything you need to know to boost your backlist sales. For more advi...
096 - Death Note vol. 9
We Appreciate Manga - December 18, 2022 00:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingJames tells Steven all about the Netflix Death Note movie whilst sharing opinions on volume 9 of the manga. And some talk around the effects of the Death Note and the how it functions as a magical almost Lovecraftian object of cosmic or psychological horror. Skip synopsis @ 4:25 Email: WeAppre...
095 - Death Note vol. 8
We Appreciate Manga - December 11, 2022 00:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDid you know there was a musical based on the Death Note manga? And that Demon Kaka (formerly Kogure) made a Death Note tribute song? James tests Steven by seeing if he can connect the characters to their respective songs. As well as giving their impression and thoughts on volume 8 of the Shonen...
#306 – Debut Novels and Dark Fantasy with Meg Smitherman
Kobo Writing Life Podcast - December 06, 2022 15:59 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, we spoke with Meg Smitherman, debut indie author of Destroyer, the first book in a new adult, dark fantasy romance duology. Meg chatted with us about her new novel, fanfiction, finding a writing community on TikTok, her experience getting an MFA in London, England, finally writ...
094 - Death Note vol. 7
We Appreciate Manga - December 04, 2022 00:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA turning point in the manga’s original run spurs conversation around what Hirohiko Araki (Author of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure) called “a return to zero”, or as the boys like to call it, “the Dragonball problem”, a problem that all long running Shonen authors tend to face. Beware, we got plenty o...
093 - Death Note vol. 6
We Appreciate Manga - November 27, 2022 00:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSteven and James share their thoughts on the Yotsuba arc of Death Note. Particularly showing appreciation on how character's thoughts can create plenty of twists and turns, in what is an undoubtedly seminal non-battle manga. skip plot synopsis @ 3: 00 093: Death Note vol. 6 ⁓ Give-and-Take...
#305 - The Voice of a Ghostwriter with Daniel Paisner
Kobo Writing Life Podcast - November 22, 2022 15:32 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this week’s episode, we spoke to Daniel Paisner, ghostwriter of seventeen NYT bestselling books among many, many others. Daniel is also a podcaster and author of his own novels, the latest of which came out this year. His long-spanning career includes writing with and for Gilbert Gottfried, ...
092 - Death Note vol. 5
We Appreciate Manga - November 20, 2022 00:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingEver wondered why the English names in Death Note sound so odd? Well today’s episode has Steven and James talk about why that is as well as the “Yotsuba arc” of Death Note, besides expressing their thoughts and opinions on the art and pacing of the story. Beware of spoilers! Skip synopsis @ 3:10...
091 - Death Note vol. 4
We Appreciate Manga - November 13, 2022 00:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingToday the guys talk about the impressions they have from the characters Rem and Misa Amane, the latter arguably being the most iconic alternative emo / gothic chick to ever step off from the pages of manga and into a hot topic. Skip synopsis @ 3:13 Email: [email protected] 091: Dea...
#304 – Writing a Spicy Series with Jade West
Kobo Writing Life Podcast - November 08, 2022 15:24 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, we talk to best-selling romance and erotica author, Jade West, about writing very spicy and often hardcore books, the elusive and surprising inner workings of the TikTok algorithm, and having your books go viral. We hope you enjoy this enlightening conversation on marketing ero...
090 - Death Note vol. 3
We Appreciate Manga - November 06, 2022 00:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe dudes talk about the Death Note’s impact as a “non-battle” manga and their feelings to what can be best described as the “Dragonball problem” James and Will also describe the very first panels they saw of the manga and how it convinced them to buy the manga, panels that appeared in volume 3....
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