I went right over to find out what Kobo meant by writer-friendly. Amazon’s interface is writer-friendly, as is Smashwords. Barnes and Noble’s, not so much , but I’m hoping for improvements there now that Microsoft has invested in B&N. If Writing Life made it as convenient to publish eBooks as Smashwords and Amazon, I’d be happy. More would definitely be a bonus. I got much more! Signup: The signup process was easy – it took me less than 5 minutes, and that included looking up

Hopefully Shakespeare’s ghost will forgive me for mangling that line from Hamlet’s famous soliloquy! (Note: This article has previously been posted on the PenWarriors blog) A couple of weeks ago when I sent out a tweet announcing that all my eBooks are available in DRM-free editions from Amazon and Smashwords, someone asked for clarification. The subsequent conversation sent me on a hunt for clear descriptions of the DRM (Digital Rights Management) issue as it applies to eBoo