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Kobo versus Kindle

3 januari 2026 / / Geen reacties

In my country Kobo is much stronger than Kindle. And even though Kindle seems too own so many books and authors when it comes to an online store and books… it is pretty much Kobo Country here. Even the library run that Amazon DRM scheme so you need to import it to your kobo e-reader.

I heard some countries have an open library app that allows them to login once and then just get those books in the library area. Thing is here is takes a few more steps. Still, both seem quite even.

I own a Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition. Because I hate adverts and it was cheaper during one of those special weeks of the year. It has color and a 7” screen. Without being to heavy. Obviously it still has the “amazon” way of using most of the screen for non library usage. 

Equally I own a Kobo Libra Color, again a color device. 7” and weight size very nice. Easy to synchronize and you don’t need much space for a full library of books. 

There are a few differences like Buttons on the Kobo Libra Color, and Kobo being Kobo the screen is pretty clear of “buy your next book here” trash. What can I say the European in me in speaking.

Yet much of them are equal, same screen, same colors, much of the same functionality. The differences hardly seem to be there. 

There is one difference though, and that is the choice of books. Some authors don’t publish wide. And with publish wide I mean publish outside of Amazon. Neither digital or physical. 

Though some will do a physical release somewhere else, digital it is all amazon.

And that makes sense, if you check the income guidelines then yes amazon gives “loyal” authors more money, even if it is just for a month or six. And after that some authors take the time to also add an ebook to other stores. 

The choice is different, the actual reading of the books? Not really! Quality of screen? Same Screen! One has buttons that is nice… they each use a different store.

The biggest choice in the very end is the books. And where I live Kobo Reigns. And Amazon, trying to crawl in, fails. 

I don’t mind having two devices and reading where the book is. Though my personal choice stays the Kobo. 

And with too many books on the Kobo still to read I will be kept very busy.

Another Update

15 december 2025 / / Geen reacties

Surprisingly I found time to return to Fairy Flight. I tell you close to 8000 words a chapter is painful. Seriously, fantasy is rough.

Yet progress! I can close off this “day” as I write in days and move to the next. Oh happy me. The book itself, book II, needs a bit more love and attention before I reach its end. And then there is book III, hooray! I already have plans for book III. I just need to write it.

But that is the life of an author.

December Update

12 december 2025 / / Geen reacties

November was writing month, I put myself on a measly 25k words and well it kicked it down to 20k because the story didn’t want to flow. 

Ever had to deal with a story that doesn’t flows? Well it happens! And it sucks… you got a basic story and it just doesn’t wants to go anywhere. Crazy right? 

Luckily I found out in the first week. The rest of the month I filled my word count with miscellaneous stuff. Most of it is utterly worthless, just opinions about stuff. As if one is talking to someone else. What you watched on Netflix, why certain series suck, why owning a DVD collection is so good. Stuff like that. Filler. 

Beyond that December is slow. But that is fine. I really hope to get stuff back in running in January. Fairy Flight for instance has had two months of rest and I should be closing in to the end of book II at a point. Yup, that would be nice. Even if it is was a first edit… just say THE END or … Book III… would be nice.

A lot of stuff needed to get done too so eh. What can I say I don’t like visiting the doctor but sometimes you have too. Life right? I was hoping that the month wouldn’t fill itself up with all kinds of things yet those things happen. And you deal with them. 

I don’t expect much from December. It is a weird month in what everything has to be done in TWO WEEKS. After that it is worthless and we are reaching it soon. Much like the Blu-ray with Interview with the Vampire, season two, will only come to me at the end of January? Sure.. makes sense. Order something now get it much later. I know this stuff happens because… yeah. 

In many ways this is why I wanted to do as much as possible in November. The one month that isn’t crazy yet. There is always January but that month is empty, nothing. Which is good, and bad, some call it boring. I call it relaxing. 

So January? Lets get back to writing a lot that month. 

Updates and Tribulations

29 juni 2025 / / Geen reacties

Updates and Tribulations

Time seems trivial, this month has moved on as expected, the summer is closing in and things have been moving in place. Between the heat and the painters…

The painters outside are almost done so that is great, no more waking up too early with the sound of painters busy. You know the type of sound, the music, the talking, the sound of work. It makes life really interesting. 

There have a few other things I dealt with, so real life being real right. But mostly took it mentally slower. My speed in writing and projects has slowed down as expected. Still not all was lost.

I even got back into writing/editing so that is good. Fairy Flight is back in action, editing wise. Fluffed up some areas. I did write a little further even. So that is good news. But mostly editing, and making sure things flow right and the right words are used. You have to smooth things out, but also prepare the reader for what lays ahead of them. Put little hooks and herrings in places. Such is important.

As a story grows details need to be planned, hooks to future events and knowledge need to be set. And don’t forget about the themes and so on. In short, a lot of little improvements that make a book so much nicer to read. The first four chapters are quite nice now. And I could put in it the little things that will happen in future chapters. 

And the best news is that it adds more words, which you know, is great to have more words. Quality words yes, not quantity words. You could have a lot of words that do little to help the story, theme, or set up what is coming ahead and that would be just in the way.

Ah I was reading for book club, yes running a book club, a murder mystery and at a point there were just too many characters, to many “clues” that it made it impossible to keep track. I guess that is the whole murder mystery thing… but if a puzzle has too many pieces does it work? At a point I was like “Who are all these people? And why should I even know their name?”

In Fairy Flight quite a few characters have no name. Because I go by the rule of the pyramid.

Oh that is another topic isn’t it, in short the pyramid sets characters based upon their importance. The main character(s) are very important and hence need a name, details, and a lot of work in connections. The secondary characters, those directly around them, are also important so need some work yes. Then the tertairy show up, and slowly but surely you end up with the grey masses. 

Because does it matter what name the guy has that sells the main character(s) ice cream? No! Or if they have kids? Not really! 

But that is just my insight in it, too many characters/names and it becomes a mess. Fairy Flight won’t have to deal with that, I can tell you that. 

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