Bright Shiny New Tools
Interacty
Use simple templates to turn branded content into interactive games, contests, and quizzes with Interacty. This online platform can help you make your content more
Kindle Storyteller Award
Entries are open for the 2022 Kindle Storyteller Award, a £20,000 literary prize that recognizes outstanding writing. The award is open to writers who publish
The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the publishing industry with The Shit No One Tells You About Writing. Join Bianca Marais, Carly Watters, and CeCe Lyra
Novel Revision: Understanding the Craft
From the website: In this course on rewriting novels, author and editor Alexander Steele will show you the big-picture elements you should focus on throughout
BIGVU
BIGVU is a fast and easy way to create professional looking videos for social media and content marketing. The “TV studio in the palm of
CritiqueMatch
At CritiqueMatch you can find the right critique partner or beta reader for free. Or you can use the online platform to hire vetted, top-rated
Websites Worth a Look
Camp NaNoWriMo
Camp NaNoWriMo kicks off today. And it’s not too late to join in. This camp and one in July are extensions of the National Novel
Business Musings
Kristine Kathryn Rusch blogs weekly on her website about writing, business, and the publishing industry. Her Business Musings is a must-read for indie authors. While
Indie Story Geek
Indie Story Geek is a place to highlight amazing indie books, whether they are self-published, web serials, or published by small presses. Since the reader
FundsforWriters
FundsforWriters is the brainchild of mystery author C. Hope Clark. It’s an award-winning website with associated newsletters filled with tips on “funding streams” and legitimate
Noisli
Create your perfect sound environment with Noisli. The website features sixteen high-quality sounds without a subscription; a dozen more come with a paid plan. You
Cliché Finder
From the website: This free cliché finder finds and highlights clichés in your writing so you can remove them. … Quickly improve your writing and
Cover to Cover: What First-Time Authors Need to Know about Editing
Do I really need an editor? What about beta readers? Veteran book editor Sandra Wendel tackles those and other frequently asked questions in Cover to
How to Train a Beta Reader and Sell More Books
Learn how to beta test your manuscript to improve your writing in How to Train a Beta Reader and Sell More Books. Written by author
Thanks for the Feedback
Thanks for the Feedback provides a framework and tools to help you to get the most from an often misunderstood process. Douglas Stone and Sheila
Dear Writer, Are You Intuitive?
From the website: When you “just know” how a story should go… When you “have a feeling” about how that ad should run… When you
5 Steps to Author Success
From the website: The key to becoming a bestselling author is to understand what readers love. Are you trying to get published? Are you a
Reader Magnets: Build Your Author Platform and Sell More Books on Kindle
Nick Stephenson shares his insights on the value of reader incentives and how to create them to build your author platform in Reader Magnets. Updated
Newsletter Ninja: How to Become an Author Mailing List Expert
Need a primer on using email marketing to build relationships with readers? Check out Newsletter Ninja: How to Become an Author Mailing List Expert. It’s
Scrivener Stuff
Write Now with Scrivener
The team that makes Scrivener has started a monthly podcast. Here’s the description: “In Write Now with Scrivener, journalist Kirk McElhearn interviews writers of all
An Everyday Guide to Scrivener 3 For Windows
Are you baffled by the new version of Scrivener 3 for Windows? One of the most powerful pieces of writing software has just undergone a
