Welcome to Summer Reading! In July, I plan to highlight some great apps for readers. As a writer, we need to be familiar with these apps. Stay tuned for Goodreads, Book Bub, The Fussy Librarian, and Book+Main. Here are a few sites to help you find books for your own reading. As writers, we need …
Comment: I should have changed the order of the blog posts. In an ideal world, I would’ve started with Hemmingway, moved to Grammarly, then wowed (overwhelmed?) with ProWritingAid. I say this because the program has underwhelmed me. Hemmingway is an online grammar editing tool. You can purchase the software for desktop for a mere $20 …
ProWritingAid had a major update. This post is a revision of my original post from June 16, 2020. (Yep, if I had just waited a few weeks to write it up…anyway…) ProWritingAid is a multipurpose program that checks style, grammar, and more. It is a free extension on browsers. At the premium level, it can …
Grammarly is an editing app that checks texts for common grammatical errors. But wait, there’s more. It’s also an added extension for Word (for Windows) and various browsers. Grammarly checks grammar on apps such as Facebook, Twitter, and Blogger. It has a free component and a paid subscription service. The Free Service: It works on …
Please bear with me. I know this isn’t everyone’s favorite topic. My last formal grammar lesson was in seventh grade with Mrs. S. She marked my education in two ways. 1. She told my twelve-year-old self I could not read Agatha Christie yet because I could not possibly understand it. (Insert Rude Gesture here.) And …
Every author whether Indie or Traditional needs stock photos. Marketing is an enormous part of our jobs as writers. Ads on various social media sites and booksellers only enhance our sales. Here There are tons of stock photo sites out there. I highlighted a few with their pricing plans to help get great quality images …
Don’t let Scapple’s blank page intimidate you. It’s your canvas for anything. So, ideas…I could list the usual projects: Timelines, family trees, brainstorming, story mapping, etc. But what more can we do? Timelines: Scapple is a simpler version of the Aeon Timeline app. If you don’t need all the detail from Aeon, then Scapple is …
Scapple is an easy to use graphic organizer, flow chart maker. It is brought to you by Literature and Latte, the same developer as Scrivener. The program will throw you back to your elementary school days when the teacher asked you to brainstorm an idea or map a story. It’s the same thing, but for …
A free tool From DIY Book Covers (https://diybookcovers.com/) One of my fellow writers showed me this website. It’s been wonderful for making mockup graphics for my website, social media banners, and ads. It’s a super easy process. https://diybookcovers.com/3Dmockups/ 1. Pick either single or composite picture. 2. Hit Next. 3. Upload your cover from your …
OMG, what can’t you do with this app? Seriously, with the graphics and fonts available just in the free version, the possibilities are endless. Here’s a list of templates available in the free version: (Scroll down for ideas.) Social Media Animated Social Media Google+ Header Tumblr Banner Blog Banner Instagram Post Tumblr Graphic Blog Graphic …
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