by playground | Mar 25, 2011 | Free stuff
In a Nutshell: QueryTracker.net is a vetted database of agents and publishers which allows writers to track and organize their submissions to said agents and publishers. Also provides interesting statistics on response times, etc., and a community forum.
by playground | Nov 5, 2010 | Free stuff, NaNoWriMo, Technology, Writing
It’s here! It’s here! It’s finally here! The beta release of Scrivener for Windows is now available for download – just in time for NaNoWriMo. In case you don’t remember, I was hoping for this when I reviewed other writing software during...
by playground | Oct 29, 2010 | Free stuff, Social Media, Writing
Hey, so I haven’t really blogged in oh, say, 5 months. Yeah…Sorry about that. But I’m back now and that’s what matters, right? It’s funny how Real Life can get in the way of even the best intentions! Since it’s been a while, I...
by playground | Dec 18, 2009 | Free stuff, linkedin, nonprofit, Technology
In a nutshell: FreeMind is opensource software useful for brainstorming projects, taking notes, and organizing, well, almost anything. Useful for: Teachers Students Writers Nonprofit administrators Anyone who needs to organize stuff Why I Like It: I was skeptical...
by playground | Dec 11, 2009 | Free stuff, linkedin, Marketing, nonprofit, Technology
In a nutshell: Scribus is an open-source alternative to Adobe’s InDesign which allows the user to design a page (or a book, brochure, etc.) in a format similar to Photoshop (or Gimp) but with a focus on multiple pages in one document. Useful for: Students...
by playground | Nov 20, 2009 | Free stuff, linkedin, NaNoWriMo, nonprofit, Technology, Writing
In honor of NaNoWriMo (only 10 more days left to finish your 50K novels!), I’m taking a look at writing programs this week. Now I don’t mean plain old Microsoft Word, I’m referring to other programs similar to Scrivener for Macs (which by the way, I...
