The Writer’s Technology Companion

Tools, Tips, and Technology for Writers

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I’m an SOB (But in a Good Way)!

Liz Strauss has named me an S.O.B. — a Successful and Outstanding Blogger!

I had the good fortune to interview Liz for Lifehack Live back in January, and she’s a real inspiration. Being named an S.O.B. by Liz is a real honor. Thanks, Liz!

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22 Blogs Every Writer Should Read

I read a lot of blogs about writing, both for the practical tips but also for the inspiration — reading about writing gets me fired up to do more writing. (Considering I write this blog about writing, perhaps I should say that reading about writing fires me up to do more writing about writing. Did I just […]

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Free Viral Marketing Ebook from Wordpreneur

Wordpreneur is giving away copies of the ebook “Viral Marketing unleashed”. If you’re trying to promote your website, book, or other product, this looks like it will give you some ideas.
Given that, unless you’re a major bestseller, your publisher’s marketing efforts are liable to be rather limited, most authors today need to have a pretty […]

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Link: The Ultimate Writing Productivity Resource

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In honor of the launch of The Writer’s Technology Companion, I put together a huge collection of resources for writers at Lifehack.org today. Topics covered include:

10 Free Apps Every Writer Should Consider
10 Online Apps and Services Every Writer Should Check Out
10 Sites Every Writer Should Bookmark (Besides Lifehack)
30 Lifehack Posts Every Writer […]

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Links: Using Social Media and How to Be Free (as in "Lance")

A couple of posts caught my attention this week and I thought they might be helpful to the kind of person that reads The Writer’s Technology Companion.
First, my friend and social media maven Muhammad Saleem kicks off a 10-post series at FreelanceSwitch on Social Media and Simplicity aimed at helping freelancers figure out how to […]

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The Skinny on Content Directories

If you’re a writer, chances are you want to get published, and you’d probably also like to get paid. For beginning writers, both can seem especially daunting, since it’s hard to get published without clips (samples of your published work), and it’s hard to get clips without getting published. Ah, sweet Catch-22, how you taunt […]

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Special Bonus Tip: Free Audiobooks at Audible.com, This Thursday Only

The Writer’s Technology Companion is almost here! My goal is to launch it next week. I appreciate the patience of everyone who has subscribed to either the email update list or the RSS feed.
By way of thanks, I offer this little tidbit of news. This Thursday (March 27), from 11 am EST to 11am EST […]

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