Whether she is excavating historic sites or drafting complex, page-turning novels, USA Today bestselling author Rachel Grant knows how to uncover a great story.

In this episode of the Kobo Writing Life podcast, we sit down with Rachel to discuss her unique transition from a career in archaeology to a thriving life as an independent author. We dive deep into her writing process, how she balances technical research with intense narrative, and why she remains a steadfast champion of the romantic suspense genre.

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Best-selling and award-winning paranormal romance author Lisa Kessler joins us to discuss her writing process and how she uses tarot cards as a tool to help with writer's block and character development. Lisa also talks to us about why she loves writing in the paranormal genre, her career as a hybrid author, and what changes she has seen in the publishing industry throughout her career.

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In this episode, we were joined by best-selling author and visual artist, Audrey Niffenegger, whose novel, The Time Traveler's Wife, was a global hit and went on to be adapted into an HBO television series, a stage musical, and a feature film. Audrey has returned to the world of The Time Traveler's Wife with a sequel, Life Out of Order, which explores the story of Alba, Henry and Clare's time-travelling daughter. We were so excited to have Audrey join us on the show and we know you will be excited to listen, too!

We spoke to Audrey about her career as an author and creative, her inspirations, all about Life Out of Order, how she plots her non-linear fiction, and so much more.

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New York Times best-selling author Karin Slaughter joins us on the Kobo Writing Life podcast to discuss her career and what makes a great crime novel. Karin tells us how she plots both her novels and her long-running series, what her research process is like, and talks about the double standards imposed on female crime writers. Karin also tells us about her non-profit, Save the Libraries, and she gives some great advice for aspiring authors.

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In this episode, we spoke with Amelia Wilde, a USA Today bestselling author who loves to write steamy contemporary romance and explore dark(er) romance in her writing. Her romance titles span over a dozen series, including the White Rose Billionaires series, the Bliss Brother series, and more. Amelia has plenty of experience in indie publishing, and we were very excited to have her on the show.

We hear all about Amelia's journey to becoming a published author, learn what makes an "Amelia Wilde" book, talk about how she markets her titles, hear more about what makes a successful book release, and so much more!

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Best-selling author Patricia McLinn joins us on the Kobo Writing Life podcast to discuss the craft of writing and how to create a sustainable career as a writer. Patricia chats to us about her writing process and why discovering the methods that work for you are so important as an author. She also gives us her best advice for creating and maintaining a long-standing successful career.

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In this episode, we are joined by Ramona Ausubel, national best-selling author of six books, including The Last Animal, Awayland, and more! Her latest work is the non-fiction title Unstuck: 101 Doorways Leading from the Blank Page to the Last Page, a book designed to help writers remain excited about their writing. Ramona is also a professor at Colorado State University and has experience teaching writer's workshops in the Bennington Writing Seminars, Tin House Writing Workshop, and more. If you are a writer looking for advice on how stay in love with your writing, look no further than this interview with Ramona.

We discuss Ramona's writing career, her teaching experience, her latest book, Unstuck, her creative process, how she structured Unstuck, how her students inspire her, hear some great advice for aspiring and long-time authors, and more!

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New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti is on the podcast this week to discuss her writing process and what her experience has been like as a hybrid author. Rebecca talks to us about her decision to try indie publishing and why she chose to self-publish her most recent series, The Anna Albertini Files, she discusses the challenges of juggling multiple publishing contracts as well as her indie publishing schedule, and she gives us some great insight into why so many successful writers have a history of practicing law.

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In this episode, we are joined by Marta Molnar, artist and author of The Secret Life of Sunflowers, a historical women's fiction dual timeline novel that focuses on Vincent van Gogh's sister-in-law, Johanna Bonger. Marta is also the author of Girl Braiding Her Hair, Raising the Titanic, and more. As an art history enthusiast, she has a particular passion for including art history in her novels. She also dedicates her time writing about women that often get overlooked in history, bringing their stories to light. We had a wonderful conversation with Marta about her passions and more.

We spoke about Marta's journey to becoming an author, her previous publications and genre pivot, her best-selling book The Secret Life of Sunflowers, why her book is so popular with libraries, how she preps her books for book clubs, and much more!

Learn more about Marta on her website.

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In this episode, we spoke to bestselling author Ruth Ware about one of her latest releases, Zero Days. Ruth's novels have been translated into over 40 languages as well as optioned for film and TV, and she has garnered numerous bestsellers internationally.

We discussed Ruth's journey to becoming a full-time writer, how she develops the plots for her thrillers, what her writing process looks like, the difference between a "twist" and a "reveal" in storytelling, and, of course, her latest, Zero Days. Ruth also offered some great advice for aspiring thriller authors, and provided us with an amazing reading list of mysteries and thrillers – from old classics to brand new hits.

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In this episode, we are joined by cover designer Jake Clark, founder of J Caleb Design. Jake has designed over 2000+ covers since 2014, and projects featuring his work have collectively sold over 4 million copies. His cover design ethos revolves around creating "badass covers for badass stories," and that couldn't be more accurate! Jake's covers are bold, exciting, and propulsive, and we were so excited to sit down with him and talk about all things cover design.

We ask Jake about his career as a cover designer, his cover design process, how he uses 3D modeling in his design process, what authors can do when collaborating with cover designers, what authors shouldn't do when working with cover designers, what makes a successful cover, and more!

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