#396 – Crafting Memorable Characters with Claire Taylor
Release Date: 05/26/2026
Kobo ReWriting Life - #36 - Mythology, Fantasy, and LGBTQ+ Representation with Arizona Tape
Kobo Writing Life Podcast
In this episode, we spoke with , author of dozens of books across multiple series, and collaborative writer on many more! Some of her many ongoing series include (inspired by Greek mythology!), (dragon-shifter romance!), and (lumberjack bear-shifter romance!). We learned about Arizona’s journey to becoming a full-time writer, heard more about her solo and her collaborative writing processes, asked after her favourite manga and anime series, and got some great advice for emerging writers. We also chatted about LGBTQ+ representation, readers seeing themselves represented in Arizona’s...
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#396 – Crafting Memorable Characters with Claire Taylor
Kobo Writing Life Podcast
In this episode, we spoke with Claire Taylor, author, author coach, and owner of FFS Media. She is the author of over forty mystery and humour novels. She also works as an author coach and is the developer of The Liberated Writer program, wherein she implements the Enneagram framework into her teachings! Her book, , teaches authors how to write memorable characters using the Enneagram framework. We had a great conversation about Claire’s journey to becoming an author, her Enneagram expertise, her advice for authors looking to write memorable characters, her coaching services, and much more!...
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Kobo ReWriting Life - #35 - My Approach to Writing with Michael Connelly
Kobo Writing Life Podcast
Welcome to the Kobo ReWriting Life Podcast! Alongside your regularly scheduled episode releases, we will also be featuring some highlights from our backlist. In this episode, Kobo held a special event in downtown Toronto, and part of the event involved this live interview with author , hosted by Johanna Schneller! Johanna Schneller interviewed Michael about his writing career, his journalism experience, his best-selling mystery series starring detective Harry Bosch, and much more. For more information, visit Michael's .
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#395 – Writing An Epic Romantasy with Sable Sorensen
Kobo Writing Life Podcast
In this episode, we are joined by best-selling romantasy author duo Sable Sorensen—the pen name of authors Eliza and Annie. Together, they write , a slow burn romantasy series featuring dangerous trials, giant wolves, and strong heroines. We were super excited to discuss their writing career, their love of fantasy and romance, and the second book in series, , the sequel to the hit romantasy . We talked about Eliza and Annie’s co-writing skills, how they plot a series, how they world-build for an epic romantasy world, the inspiration behind their stories, what it was like moving from indie...
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Kobo ReWriting Life - #34 - Estate Planning for Authors with M.L. Buchman
Kobo Writing Life Podcast
Welcome to the Kobo ReWriting Life Podcast! Alongside your regularly scheduled episode releases, we will also be featuring some highlights from our backlist. In this episode, former KWL director Mark Lefebvre discussed estate planning for authors with best-selling author M.L. Buchman and addressed questions around author legacies! In this episode of the KWL podcast, former Kobo Writing LIfe director Mark Lefebvre interviews best-selling author M.L. Buchman (“Matt”) about his non-fiction title specifically targeted for writers and other creators, , a step by step guide on how authors can...
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#394 – Indie Author Productivity and Well-being with Carrie Ann Ryan
Kobo Writing Life Podcast
In this episode, we are joined by Carrie Ann Ryan! Carrie Ann is the USA Today best-selling author of over 150 romance novels. She specializes in writing interconnected series, characters that yearn, and much more. She is the author of , , and , among many others! We had a great time talking with Carrie Ann about her journey to becoming an author, her writing process, her long-running romance series, and even more. Carrie Ann’s latest book, , is available now on Kobo. Learn more about Carrie Ann on her , and be sure to check out her .
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Kobo ReWriting Life - #33 - The Realities of Indie Publishing and Writing Romance with J. Sterling
Kobo Writing Life Podcast
In this episode, we are joined by New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Jenn Sterling, writing as J. Sterling, whose latest series, , features holiday romances for every season. Check out her latest instalment, ! Jenn is also the author of dozens of books across several series, and is the author of sports romances, celebrity romances, new adult romances, and many more. We had a great conversation with Jenn about all things romance writing, marketing, advice from friend and fellow author Colleen Hoover, and how the independent publishing world has changed since she first published in...
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#393 – Crafting a Bestselling Thriller Series with Angela Marsons
Kobo Writing Life Podcast
In this episode, we spoke to Angela Marsons, whose books have sold over six million copies, been translated into thirty languages, and have earned her the title of Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author. She is the mastermind behind the , and with this episode of the KWL Podcast, we’re very excited to be celebrating the publication of book 23 in this series, ! We also are excited to hear more about Angela’s journey to becoming an author, the secret to her success, her experience working with a digital-first publisher, and much more. is available now on Kobo. Learn more...
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Kobo ReWriting Life - #32 - Writing Collaborative Romance with Christina Lauren
Kobo Writing Life Podcast
In this week’s episode, we spoke with New York Times, USA Today and #1 internationally bestselling author, Christina Lauren – which is the pen name of two authors, Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings! We are here to highlight their latest release – , available now – and to learn more about their amazing writing career. Christina and Lauren tell us about how they got started writing together, how they collaborate for each book, how their collaborative style developed, the importance of fandom, and more. We also got a great list of recommended romance reads, and received some great...
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#392 – How to Build Dread in Horror Novels with Karma Brown
Kobo Writing Life Podcast
In this episode, we are joined by author Karma Brown, international best-selling author author of eleven novels published in the last eleven years! is her first horror novel, available now from Simon & Schuster Canada, and we were very excited to sit down and talk to Karma about her experience writing her first horror novel. We heard about Karma’s journey from journalist to author, why the horror genre is one of her favourite genres, learn more about , get into the inspiration behind this novel, hear about the importance of research, chat about speculative fiction, and more! Follow...
info_outlineIn this episode, we spoke with Claire Taylor, author, author coach, and owner of FFS Media. She is the author of over forty mystery and humour novels. She also works as an author coach and is the developer of The Liberated Writer program, wherein she implements the Enneagram framework into her teachings! Her book, Write Iconic Characters, teaches authors how to write memorable characters using the Enneagram framework.
We had a great conversation about Claire’s journey to becoming an author, her Enneagram expertise, her advice for authors looking to write memorable characters, her coaching services, and much more!
Visit Claire's website to learn more.