Thanks, Jean! It looks like a great resource. Do you use it for fiction? I write nonfiction and I’m wondering if it would be useful for that.

Sandy

Thanks, Alicia. I Googled AI Writer and saw that it’s a text generator. How do you use it?

Sandy

Thanks, Pinar! These are great! (I’m a Convertkit fan, too. I wish I had switched over to them sooner than I did.)

I really appreciate your helpful additions.

Sandy

You’re welcome, Cat! I love trying new apps and tools, too. It’s like getting a new toy!

Sandy

I love WordPress.org for site-building and blogging. It is very easy to learn and comes with many options to choose from. You also just need to learn where to copy and paste the codes without actually needing to know how to code. It is also more convenient to manage than Blogger.

I use Convertkit for email marketing. It has a short learning curve and the staff are very quick to respond if you have a question. It doesn’t cause weird issues – which happened a lot to me when I tried Mailchimp or Mailerlite.

I prefer Reedsy’s free online tool for book formatting. It’s free and simple. You don’t need to download anything or learn a new software from scratch.

As for the actual writing, I’m a Microsoft Word person thorough and thorough. I started writing seriously when I was about 14-15, which was 20+ years ago. Word was the only tool around back then, but I still couldn’t find a better alternative so many years later. It’s simple, easy to use, and there really isn’t anything tricky to figure out. It is there for you online and offline, and if you want the right format while you write, there are many free online templates and tutorials you can find.

I use the free Grammarly version for an extra set of proofreading eyes, but I always edit before and after Grammarly, which gives the best result. Grammarly is great for showing what I call “writer eye” mistakes. After spending so much time with the same document, you start seeing what you think is there as opposed to what really is there. It is also excellent at catching spelling errors and repeated words. However, it’s not human and makes incorrect suggestions as well. So it’s best to choose carefully after it has made its suggestions.

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