# Kobo ReWriting Life - #34 -  Estate Planning for Authors with M.L. Buchman

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Podcast: [Kobo Writing Life Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kobo-writing-life-podcast-737430)
Published: 2026-05-05T14:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Welcome to the Kobo ReWriting Life Podcast! Alongside your regularly scheduled Kobo Writing Life podcast 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 , Estate Planning for Authors: Your Final Letter (and why you need to write it now) , a step by step guide on how authors can make sure their legacy remains profitable for decades for their heirs after they are gone. Mark also reiterates the importance of thinking about the future and about the long term and reminds authors the importance of putting a plan in place to ensure that their heirs are equipped to properly manage their IP when they are no longer around, and much more.

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