Followup on FeedDemon: I Love It!

Update (7-30-09): Since I posted this, Newsgator has made some changes in how they do things. There will be a new version of FeedDemon that can sync with Google Reader, but it is not clear to me at this point … Continue reading

FREE Software Solution for Writers

Writers, especially beginning writers, often don’t have money to spend on software and equipment for their writing projects. Experienced writers may get tired of spending money of software upgrades to keep in step with the publishing industry. Microsoft Word has … Continue reading

Free E-zines for Writers

Freelance writer Dianne E. Butts regularly publishes an e-zine for writers entitled Dianne E. Butts About Writing. She includes a variety of articles on writing, a list of conferences, and some marketing recommendations. It’s free, and you can sign up … Continue reading

Free E-book: How to Write a Query Letter

Check it out on Amazon.com, How to Write a Great Query Letter. Noah Lukeman, author of  The First Five Pages: A Writer’s Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection Pile, offers this free e-book as a way of giving back … Continue reading

Online Tutorials for the Web-Challenged

Have you ever wished for one online resource where you could learn everything a newcomer needs to know about the Internet? Well, I think I’ve found it. Whether you are experienced with the Web or a rank beginner in the … Continue reading

WordPress Web Presence: It’s Free

Most blogging tools are free, but WordPress gives you more than just a blogging tool. If you haven’t experimented with WordPress, I suggest that you give it a try. I was slow to hop on the blogging train, but now … Continue reading

Windows Live Mail

Back in March, I presented pros and cons of managing e-mail with webmail and with Outlook. Take a look at that post first if you’re new to this blog. Since I use Outlook 2007, it was that version that I … Continue reading

Free Web Sites Revisited

Last fall, I posted my evaluations of free Web site services, Tripod, Freewebs, and Blinkweb. You might want to review those posts before continuing this one: Free Website Offerings, Part One Free Website Offerings, Part Two Since then, I’ve worked … Continue reading

Submission Tracking Methods

Freelance writers need to track their submissions to print and online publications. I’ve always used a card file, because I could keep it handy on my desk, and the box was not subject to computer crashes or lightning strikes. Thinking … Continue reading

Free Web Site Offerings: Part Two

I had more to say than on this subject that I originally thought, so I divided the free site evaluations into two posts. See last post. Blinkweb: Visit http://business.blinkweb.com/ and try out the Demo first. You’ll get to set up … Continue reading