Moving to Linux: Working with Text (Part 1)
As I highlighted in my last post, plain text is an excellent medium for writers to begin their process. Actually, in many cases, plain text is a perfectly acceptable format for writers to end...
The Writer's Technology Companion
Making the Most of Your RSS Link
This is another guest post by Stephanie Stiavetti from Wasabimon. Stephanie agreed to write a couple of posts for the site while I’m busy unpacking after my move and getting ready for NaNoWriMo. Please...
Moving to Linux: Tools for Writers
We writers are pretty easy to please when it comes to computing requirements. Writing can be achieved with the simplest of media: white screen, black text. As an avid free and open source software...
Contest Reminder: Deadline 10/31
Don’t forget there are still a couple of days left to enter the contest to win a free copy of iMindMap Ultimate (a $295 value). For more information about the prize and instructions on...
Welcome Guest Host Aaron Peters
Joining Stephanie Siavetti as my guest while I straighten out my move and get the site prepared for NaNoWriMo (I’ve got about 10 or so interviews with former NaNoWriMo participants to post already, and...
Add “Print This” to Your WordPress Blog Posts with WP-Print Plugin
This is a guest post by Stephanie Stiavetti from Wasabimon. Stephanie has agreed to write a couple of posts for the site while I’m busy moving and getting ready for NaNoWriMo. Please welcome her...
More on Mind-Mapping – and a Contest!
Image by sirwiseowl via Flickr In my series on collecting and organizing ideas, I discussed mind-mapping as a brainstorming tool. Mind-mapping is a kind of free-association method in which ideas are generated by association...
The Writer’s Skype Toolkit
One of the unlikely tools I end up using all the time as a writer is Skype. For the uninitiated, Skype is a voice over Internet application, allowing you to chat with other Skype...
Call for Participants: Writers Who Have Participated in NaNoWriMo
To celebrate National Novel Writing Month in November, I would like to feature interviews with previous NaNoWriMo participants about the techniques and strategies they used and how well they worked. The interview will be...
Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May: Tips for Collecting and Organizing Ideas, Part 4 – Organizing Your Thoughts
Image by ecstaticist via Flickr The hardest part of any project for me is getting my notes and captured thoughts into some sort of usable format. That’s one of the reasons why I like...
