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As a writer, I am often asked: “Are you a plotter or a pantser?” or, if the person asking me is a fan of George R. Martin: “Are you an architect or a gardener?” And just like many other writers, I find it hard to answer that question. See, I’m …
This fourth (and probably last, at least for now) installment of the free writing tools series is mostly relevant if you want to self-publish and therefore need to format your manuscript into an EPUB ebook. (On the other hand, even if you plan to publish traditionally, the EPUB format might …
In the last two installments of this series I introduced you to the tool I use for planning and the tool I use for writing a first draft. But as brilliant as it is to write “The End” under your first draft, it is actually only the beginning of the …
FocusWriter is a simple, completely distraction free word processor that hides everything away. All you can see is the dreaded blank page. Maybe that sounds scary to you. Maybe it sounds like something you don’t need. But I urge you to try it out. .
Tools are fun and can make your writing life easier, but they can also cost you in both time and money. At least the latter does not have to happen, though. There are plenty of excellent free writing tools available, either as open source or as free introductory levels for commercial programs. Today we’ll take a look at my favorite way to organize my project notes: TiddlyWiki.
Hemlock and Exile by Christie Kenwyn My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is hands down the best book I’ve read all year. And probably some time before that. I wish I could give it more than five stars. A special “this plucked all my strings in the right order” …
Hazel and I crossed paths in the NaNoWriMo community. Well, strictly speaking, I crossed her path. Once I found out that she writes kinky erotica I decided we absolutely needed to get in touch. I kept nagging her with private messages until she finally responded to me. We compared notes, …
The Scot’s Wager by Hannah Morse My rating: 5 of 5 stars Cecil works as a bouncer for the Perdition Club, a gambling club/man cave in Regency London. One of the patrons of the club is a young Scottish noble named Danny, who at first sight appears to be just …
A Bright Celestial Sea by Chani Lynn Feener My rating: 5 of 5 stars What a pleasant surprise. I chose this book rather randomly, because I wanted to read an M/M romance, and this was the first thing that popped up. But when I started reading, I realized that it …
Switch by Hannah Morse My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is a (short) novella about Anne, who owns a MMA gym/BDSM club in modern day Seattle, and a vampire called William. Anne was William’s (secret) wife in another life, before she was murdered and he turned into a vampire. …