#404 – Writing Dark(er) Romance with Amelia Wilde
Release Date: 09/15/2026
#404 – Writing Dark(er) Romance with Amelia Wilde
Kobo Writing Life Podcast
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...
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Kobo ReWriting Life - #43 - Creating a Sustainable Writing Career with Patricia McLinn
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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. Ready to start your own publishing career? Publish your book today with .
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#403 – How to Move Beyond Creative Block with Ramona Ausubel
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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...
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Kobo ReWriting Life - #42 - How to Succeed as a Hybrid Author with Rebecca Zanetti
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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. Ready to start your own publishing career? Publish your book today...
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#402 – Writing a Library Best-seller with Marta Molnar
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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...
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Kobo ReWriting Life - #41 - Plotting a Compelling Thriller with Ruth Ware
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In this episode, we spoke to bestselling author Ruth Ware about one of her latest releases, . 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, . Ruth also offered some great advice for aspiring thriller authors, and provided us with an...
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#401 – Designing Book Covers for the Digital Reader with Jake Clark
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In this episode, we are joined by cover designer Jake Clark, founder of . 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...
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Kobo ReWriting Life - #40 - Building your Brand Using Instagram with Lauren Layne
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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, we spoke with best-selling author of over 30 romantic comedies, Lauren Layne! Lauren is also a proficient marketer and expert at author branding. We are excited to share her great advice on author branding yet again. Lauren Layne is a New York Times bestselling author and branding superstar. She shares her secrets on cultivating an author brand and mastering trickier social media platforms, specifically Instagram and...
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#400 – Inside Indie Publishing with Kobo VP of Self-Publishing and Originals Ashleigh Gardner
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In this episode, KWL Director Tara Cremin sat down and spoke with VP of Self-publishing and Originals, Ashleigh Gardner! Both Ashleigh and Tara have been with Kobo for many years and have incredible insights and understanding into the world of self-publishing. We are super excited to share this episode featuring such a prominent voice in the development of digital self-publishing! Ashleigh tells us about her history with Kobo, her work at Wattpad, her experience returning to Kobo, her idea of what a successful indie author is in 2026, shares some great advice for indie authors entering the...
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Kobo ReWriting Life - #39 - Crafting a Compelling Series with Susan Stoker
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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, we were joined by best-selling romantic suspense author, Susan Stoker, who talked to us all about writing series books and how she grows her series sales by marketing to readers. This is a great episode for anyone looking to boost their series-writing knowledge! Best-selling author Susan Stoker joins us on the podcast this week to discuss how she creates her romance series from creating the initial layout on an Excel...
info_outlineIn 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!
Ready to start your own publishing career? Publish your book today with Kobo Writing Life.