Monthly Archive: November 2008

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Moving to Linux: Scribus for Writers

The proprietary software world also offers many tools for desktop publishing (DTP) from entry-level programs such as Microsoft Publisher to high-end applications including Adobe’s InDesign and FrameMaker or Quark Xpress. Adobe’s product are aimed...

iMindMap Contest Winner!

iMindMap Contest Winner!

Congratulations to Mike, who was randomly selected as the winner of the iMindMap giveaway. Mike will receive a copy of iMindMap Ultimate, a $295 value, which offers all sorts of creativity and organizational tools....

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Moving to Linux: The New OpenOffice

So, you’ve gotten your text, which is surely the twenty-first century equivalent of “Common Sense”. Back in those days, you would have sent your manuscript to the typesetter for printing; nowadays, you have something...

How to Achieve Your Writing Goal Every Day

How to Achieve Your Writing Goal Every Day

  Image by churl via Flickr It’s November and for thousands of writers, that means National Novel Writing Month (or “NaNoWriMo”) a grueling exercise in creativity and self-discipline with the goal of creating a...

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NaNoWriMo Interview: Catherine Hicks

In honor of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), I’ll be running a series of interviews with writers who have tried their hand at the NaNoWriMo challenge before. Hopefully, their words will lend other writers...