Kobo Writing Life Podcast
Kobo Writing Life Podcast

Kobo Writing Life Podcast

Kobo Writing Life

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The Kobo Writing Life Podcast features exciting interviews with bestselling authors, tips on the craft and business of writing, and advice for a successful self-publishing career. Millions of readers are waiting to discover your book - publish today at www.kobo.com/writinglife.

Recent Episodes

Kobo ReWriting Life – #24 – Writing a Festive Novel for Kobo Originals with Talia Hibbert
DEC 2, 2025
Kobo ReWriting Life – #24 – Writing a Festive Novel for Kobo Originals with Talia Hibbert

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. In this episode, we were joined by USA Today best-selling author Talia Hibbert, who has written over 15 romance novels, many of which have been opted for film and television. Talia joined us on this episode to discuss her Kobo Originals novel, a holiday romance between featuring two childhood best friends and lots of holiday mishaps.

Best-selling and award-winning author Talia Hibbert joins us on the podcast this week to discuss her career, her writing process, and her newest Kobo Original, Wrapped Up in You. Talia writes sexy, diverse romance and she talks about how indie publishing is more accessible for diverse authors. We also discuss how she works from initial story idea to the finished novel and where she thinks indie publishing is going next.

Learn more on Talia's website and be sure to check out Talia's books on Kobo.

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35 MIN
#383 – All About The Artisan Author with Johnny B. Truant
NOV 25, 2025
#383 – All About The Artisan Author with Johnny B. Truant

In this episode, we are joined by Johnny B. Truant, author of the acclaimed Fat Vampire series (which was adapted as Reginald the Vampire for the SyFy channel), the indie writer's guide Write. Publish. Repeat, and more. Johnny shares invaluable advice as we discuss his latest non-fiction title, The Artisan Author, his career, and much more.

Johnny first featured on the KWL podcast back in both 2013 and 2018, which speaks to how long he has been active in the indie publishing industry! We were excited to have Johnny join us for a third time to discuss his experience in self-publishing, his advice for aspiring indie authors, and his tips for making smart business decisions. Once you're done this episode, don't forget to check out our other episodes with Johnny:

And be sure to check out Johnny's website and browse his books on Kobo as well!

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54 MIN
Kobo ReWriting Life – #23 – Writing New Genres with Nalini Singh
NOV 18, 2025
Kobo ReWriting Life – #23 – Writing New Genres with Nalini Singh

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. In this episode, we were joined by best-selling author Nalini Singh, who writes in multiple genres, from romance to thrillers. This discussion focused on her experiences becoming a hybrid author, writing thrillers after a long romance-writing career, and much more.

New York Times best-selling author Nalini Singh joins us on the podcast this week to talk about her long standing career as a romance author and why she decided to try her hand at writing thrillers. Nalini chats to us about her publishing journey, why she decided to give indie publishing a try and become a hybrid author, and she tells us what it was like to be included on Oprah's list of Best Romances to Read in this Lifetime.

Learn more on Nalini's website and check out Nalini's books on Kobo.

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52 MIN
#382 – The Joy of Storytelling with Jennifer Probst
NOV 11, 2025
#382 – The Joy of Storytelling with Jennifer Probst

In this episode, we are joined by best-selling romance author Jennifer Probst, whose book The Marriage Bargain spent 26 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list. She is the author of over 50 books, the most recent being The Reluctant Flirt, available now. Jennifer has a storied career as an businesswoman, author, speaker, and writing coach, and we were thrilled to have her join us on the show in all of her fabulousness to share some invaluable advice.

We spoke to Jennifer about her career as an author, her new releases, how to find joy in your writing, how to grow your reading and writing community, how she plots her books as a lifelong pantser, and much more!

Be sure to visit Jennifer's website and check out Jennifer's books on Kobo.

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54 MIN
Kobo ReWriting Life – #22 – How to Write 9,000 Words Before Breakfast with Dale Mayer
NOV 4, 2025
Kobo ReWriting Life – #22 – How to Write 9,000 Words Before Breakfast with Dale Mayer

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. In this episode, we spoke to prolific indie author Dale Mayer, who has written dozes of books over the years of her successful career. We talk to her all about how dictating her books helps her write more, misconceptions about overnight success in indie publishing, how to find your own success as an indie author, and much more.

Dale Mayer, USA Today bestselling author, gives advice to listeners on how to develop a long and successful career in indie publishing. She also explains how dictating her books helped her become one of KWL's most prolific authors.

Be sure to visit Dale's website and check out Dale's books on Kobo.

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40 MIN