Software I Use As A Writer

Authors work alone and technology can make their life easier and speed up the writing process.

I have been writing Ebooks for the last 10 years and I know how much important it is to have technology that could help you to make your writing business smooth and efficient. At the start of my career, I would always look for software that could make my writing career easier.

We authors, many times have to wear a business hat as well. And marketing and handling our own website is something we cannot ignore.

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Features I Look In My Chosen Tools -

1. Easy To Use - We authors know less about the technical side so better that whatever software we use should be easy to use. We don't want software that gives us a headache all the time.

2. Simple Interface - Having too many tabs and subtabs with all the popups saying "How Can I Help You" doesn't help at all. It's a distraction more than a help.

3. Efficient - We all want that right? We are looking for efficient and reliable software which we don't have to change once we set in.

So, without wasting any time, let's get into this. These are all software I use in my daily life, and no doubt they make my writing business much easier.

1) Grammarly - This is the most famous English editing software in the market. There are many alternatives to this but this was the first software I used and I decided to stick to it. I tried other software as well but no one can match this one. It has a free as well as paid version. I used only the free version but if the budget allows then I'll definitely go into the paid version. But as a starter, I think you should stick to the free version only.

2) Hemingway App - This is a popular app that has been used by writers for many years. at first, when I heard about this app, I was reluctant to use it. I thought there was nothing it could offer me because at that time I has Grammarly and google Docs. But, now, I write most of my posts on Hemingway. The interface is neat and clean and simple to use. There is a desktop version as well, which you should definitely try.

3) Google Docs - Who doesn't know it? You must be using it already I guess and then maybe writing a long post on this will be worthless. If you haven't already then create a Gmail account and start working on Google Docs. It is absolutely FREE, forever.

4) Behiiv - This is newsletter software that is loaded with tons of other powerful features to help enhance your email boosting capabilities. I started using it late. wish I knew it before.

5) Calibre - This is FREE software that helps to convert any file into different formats. I write in Google Docs and then convert that Doc file into Epub format. Other formats available are shown in the image.

6) Kindle Create - If I want to convert my doc or Docx file into a Kindle version then Kindle Create will be the best option. It's totally free and easy to use. You can also use the Kindle Previewer to view the final file before releasing it.

Hope this list will help you to get started with your online journey.

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