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JustNotes – selfcoded. Nottingham – The elegant notepad for your Mac. DashNote by Resen™ Book Marketing Mondays: Free Downloads For Authors. Guest Expert: Tony Eldridge One of the popular resources I have on my Marketing Tips For Authors blog is my free toys and downloads for authors list.

Book Marketing Mondays: Free Downloads For Authors

In these lists, I compile programs that I have found and enjoy using. Best of all, they’re free! I have decided to share the list with the BookBuzzr blog readers today. I hope you can find some cool toys that you can use. I have rolled these out in three lists on my blog. List 1 WORD PROCESSORS If you think of MS Word, then you are on the right track. 1. Writer (Word Processor- Think Word)Calc (Spreadsheet- Think Excel)Impress (Presentations- Think PowerPoint)Draw (Vector Drawing Tool- Not in Office)Base (Database- Think Access) The downside– sort of– you have to download the whole suite. 2.

I used this program while working on my first novel and really loved it. 3. yWriter 5.0: OK, this is my personal favorite. Did I mention that this is FREE? 4. You can also add, edit and delete characters and locations. 150 Resources to Help You Write Better, Faster, and More Persuasively. It doesn't matter if you're a student or a professional writer: there's always something new to learn and ways to make your writing more refined, better researched, and more effective.

150 Resources to Help You Write Better, Faster, and More Persuasively

Writing is essential for students who want to succeed, whether they're enrolled in one of the top online colleges or an Ivy League university. As essential as it is, learning to write well isn't easy. The best practices for writing and research can sometimes be subjective, and the finer points of syntax and style often take a backseat to looming deadlines and strict citation guidelines. Luckily, there are many helpful resources that make it easier to build on your existing skills while learning new ones. We've compiled links to sites dedicated to helping students, bloggers, and professional writers improve their techniques while also becoming better editors and researchers. Blogs Copyblogger: On Copyblogger, Brian Clark offers tips on how to improve the content, marketing, and business of a blog.

Genres. 100 Digital Storytelling Tools for Your Digital Selves + Natives (Part 2) CogDogRoo - StoryTools. 50 Web 2.0 Ways to Tell a Story (return) Note!

CogDogRoo - StoryTools

50+ Ways is no longer being updated here but over at the new site for 50+ Web 2.0 Ways to Tell a Story-- It has more organizational features and includes ways for you to add content to the site once you join the new wiki. Below you will find 50+ web tools you can use to create your own web-based story. Again, the mission is not to review or try every single one (that would be madness, I know), but pick one that sounds interesting and see if you can produce something.

I have used each tool to produce an example of the original Dominoe story, plus links are provided, where available, to examples by other people. Slideshow Tools Generates content that allows linear playback of a series of images, some with ability to add audio. 2. Upload images from computer or flickr or upload PowerPoint files. 3. "...effortlessly combine photos and video clips with words and music to personalize your story. 4. "RockYou!