Archive for the 'Tools' Category

Google Alerts

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

One of the most effective tools for your freelance business can be Google Alerts. How it works is simple: you create search terms, and every time something new turns up in the news or in the blogosphere with that particular search term, you’ll be sent a notification.
Some of the alerts writers can create include:
1. Your […]

8 Cool Tools for Writers

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

*These tools are all free for download.*
 
1. Google Desktop
Ever had a moment where you’re trying to find a particular essay or article or news piece that you just knew you stored somewhere? You don’t remember where you saved the damn thing, and since it was untitled, you can’t remember what the file name was either. But you […]

Manuscript Tracker

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

Damn, I’m good.
Remember how I was such a big fan of S.A.M.M, the submission tracker? I was such a huge fan of the software that I wrote about it on blogs, forums, and have introduced at least a hundred, if not more, writers to it. And even though it’s pretty outdated, I’ve been using it […]