Presentation Softwares for writers' workshops
Active Presenter:
http://atomisystems.com/activepresenter/free-edition/
Screen Cast:
http://www.free-screencast.com/
Cam Studio (offers a portable edition):
http://www.softpedia.com/get/PORTABLE-SOFTWARE/Multimedia/Video/Windows-Portable-Applications-CamStudio-Portable.shtml
Wink:
http://www.debugmode.com/wink/
VSDC Free Screen Recorder:
http://www.videosoftdev.com/free-screen-recorder
Piktochart (Infographs)
https://magic.piktochart.com/
Free Home video
http://www.shotcut.org/
Free Movie Maker:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-live/movie-maker
Pointers that allow viewers to see where you're at
Presentation Pointer:
http://pointingstick.sourceforge.net/
Pen Attention:
http://www.math.uaa.alaska.edu/~afkjm/PenAttention/
http://pointingstick.sourceforge.net/
Pen Attention:
http://www.math.uaa.alaska.edu/~afkjm/PenAttention/
Online Meeting for conference
Online Meetings toolbox (works with webcam too):
http://www.teamviewer.com/en/index.aspx
Twidla
http://www.twiddla.com/
http://www.teamviewer.com/en/index.aspx
Twidla
http://www.twiddla.com/
SlideShows you can use on You Tube for book promotion
Animated HTML5 interactive quizzes, slides, complex triggers:
http://www.slidego.com/
DVD Slideshow (can export to You tube):
http://download.videohelp.com/tin2tin/index.html
Free Slideshow Maker:
http://www.free-slideshow-maker.com/
Jet Photo Studio:
http://www.jetphotosoft.com/web/home/
Bolide Slideshow Creator:
http://slideshow-creator.com/
Microsoft Photo Story:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Authoring-tools/Authoring-Related/Microsoft-Photo-Story.shtml
Turn Your presentation Into a Video
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Turn-your-presentation-into-a-video-c140551f-cb37-4818-b5d4-3e30815c3e83
Free Infographics Templates -- Slideloot
http://slideloot.com/
http://www.slidego.com/
DVD Slideshow (can export to You tube):
http://download.videohelp.com/tin2tin/index.html
Free Slideshow Maker:
http://www.free-slideshow-maker.com/
Jet Photo Studio:
http://www.jetphotosoft.com/web/home/
Bolide Slideshow Creator:
http://slideshow-creator.com/
Microsoft Photo Story:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Authoring-tools/Authoring-Related/Microsoft-Photo-Story.shtml
Turn Your presentation Into a Video
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Turn-your-presentation-into-a-video-c140551f-cb37-4818-b5d4-3e30815c3e83
Free Infographics Templates -- Slideloot
http://slideloot.com/
Notes Taking & Research Tools
Zotero (for files and notes):
https://www.zotero.org/
Evernote:
http://evernote.com/evernote/
In My Diary:
http://www.maydaymusic.co.uk/inmydiary/
Vole Magic Note (create links to online research)
http://www.sanwhole.com/vole-magic-note.html
Docear (to organize files):
https://www.docear.org/
All My Notes*:
http://allmynotes.vladonai.com/
Mind Mapping:
https://bubbl.us/
Old Farmer's Almanac (to find weather or other references )
http://www.almanac.com/
https://www.zotero.org/
Evernote:
http://evernote.com/evernote/
In My Diary:
http://www.maydaymusic.co.uk/inmydiary/
Vole Magic Note (create links to online research)
http://www.sanwhole.com/vole-magic-note.html
Docear (to organize files):
https://www.docear.org/
All My Notes*:
http://allmynotes.vladonai.com/
Mind Mapping:
https://bubbl.us/
Old Farmer's Almanac (to find weather or other references )
http://www.almanac.com/
Transform Windows 8 start up in earlier versions
Start Menu X:
http://www.startmenux.com/index.html
Start Menu 8:
http://www.iobit.com/iobitstartmenu8.php
http://www.startmenux.com/index.html
Start Menu 8:
http://www.iobit.com/iobitstartmenu8.php
Productivity Suite
Appache Open Office:
https://openoffice.apache.org/
Appache Open Office add-ons:
http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/
https://openoffice.apache.org/
Appache Open Office add-ons:
http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/
Fashcards/dictionaries:
Mnemosyne:
http://mnemosyne-proj.org/features
Teach 2000:
http://www.teach2000.org/index.php?hl=english
Anki:
http://ankisrs.net/
Ozdictionary (offers the context for a word)
http://www.ozdic.com/
Cliche Finder:
http://cliche.theinfo.org/
http://mnemosyne-proj.org/features
Teach 2000:
http://www.teach2000.org/index.php?hl=english
Anki:
http://ankisrs.net/
Ozdictionary (offers the context for a word)
http://www.ozdic.com/
Cliche Finder:
http://cliche.theinfo.org/
Free books online:
Free e-books:
http://drmfree.calibre-ebook.com/by/genre
e-book readers:
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-electronic-book-reader.htm
Story Cartel (Offer novels to read for free in exchange for an honest review):
http://storycartel.com
Pulse It
http://www.pulseit.com/books
Free Audiobooks-- Loyal Books
http://www.loyalbooks.com/genre/Romance
http://drmfree.calibre-ebook.com/by/genre
e-book readers:
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-electronic-book-reader.htm
Story Cartel (Offer novels to read for free in exchange for an honest review):
http://storycartel.com
Pulse It
http://www.pulseit.com/books
Free Audiobooks-- Loyal Books
http://www.loyalbooks.com/genre/Romance
Online critiques:
Rate Your Story:
http://rateyourstory.blogspot.com/
Writer's Critique Groups:
http://www.underdown.org/mf-critique-groups.htm
She Writes:
http://www.shewrites.com/page/getting-started-2
Writer's Digest:
http://www.writersdigest.com/forum/
Resources for Children's Writers:
http://resourcesforchildrenswriters.blogspot.com/
The Critique Circle*:
http://www.critiquecircle.com/
Scribophile*:
http://www.scribophile.com/
The Desk Drawer:
http://www.winebird.com/
Beta Readers:
https://www.fictionpress.com/betareaders/
You Write On:
http://www.youwriteon.com/
Critters:
http://critters.org/
The Next Big Writer (paid membership):
http://www.thenextbigwriter.com/
Online Writing Workshop (paid membership):
http://sff.onlinewritingworkshop.com/index.shtml
Get Beta Readers:
http://writers.getbetareaders.com/
Absolute Write*:
http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/
World Lit Cafe:
http://www.worldliterarycafe.com/forum/125
Goodreads*:
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/104076-beta-proof-readers
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/50920-beta-reader-group
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/95446-first-readers-beta-readers
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/88854-the-circle-for-readers-beta-readers-critiques-reviews-free-reads
Paid Beta Readers:
http://imtogfer.wix.com/resources-self-pub#!beta-readers/c23z8
http://rateyourstory.blogspot.com/
Writer's Critique Groups:
http://www.underdown.org/mf-critique-groups.htm
She Writes:
http://www.shewrites.com/page/getting-started-2
Writer's Digest:
http://www.writersdigest.com/forum/
Resources for Children's Writers:
http://resourcesforchildrenswriters.blogspot.com/
The Critique Circle*:
http://www.critiquecircle.com/
Scribophile*:
http://www.scribophile.com/
The Desk Drawer:
http://www.winebird.com/
Beta Readers:
https://www.fictionpress.com/betareaders/
You Write On:
http://www.youwriteon.com/
Critters:
http://critters.org/
The Next Big Writer (paid membership):
http://www.thenextbigwriter.com/
Online Writing Workshop (paid membership):
http://sff.onlinewritingworkshop.com/index.shtml
Get Beta Readers:
http://writers.getbetareaders.com/
Absolute Write*:
http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/
World Lit Cafe:
http://www.worldliterarycafe.com/forum/125
Goodreads*:
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/104076-beta-proof-readers
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/50920-beta-reader-group
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/95446-first-readers-beta-readers
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/88854-the-circle-for-readers-beta-readers-critiques-reviews-free-reads
Paid Beta Readers:
http://imtogfer.wix.com/resources-self-pub#!beta-readers/c23z8
Editing & Synopsis:
Editminion*:
http://editminion.com/
5 free Grammar Checkers for Bloggers and Writers
http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2011/12/12/5-free-grammar-checkers-for-bloggers-and-writers/
Grammar.net:
http://www.grammar.net/
Paper Rater:
http://www.paperrater.com/
Grammar Cafe:
http://www.editingshark.com/grammar/
Grammar Girl*:
http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl
Spell Checker:
http://www.spellchecker.net/grammar/
Auto Crit:
https://www.autocrit.com/editing/free-wizard/
Ginger *:
http://www.gingersoftware.com/
Forum to improve a query, looking for partners, etc.
http://agentqueryconnect.com/
Synopsis:
http://www.publishingcrawl.com/2012/04/17/how-to-write-a-1-page-synopsis/
Links to how to write a good synopsis*:
http://rebeccalacko.wordpress.com/2010/07/12/8-points-to-consider-when-writing-your-synopsis/
How To Format a Synopsis*:
http://theeditorsblog.net/2012/07/15/clear-the-dread-from-the-dreaded-synopsis/
http://editminion.com/
5 free Grammar Checkers for Bloggers and Writers
http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2011/12/12/5-free-grammar-checkers-for-bloggers-and-writers/
Grammar.net:
http://www.grammar.net/
Paper Rater:
http://www.paperrater.com/
Grammar Cafe:
http://www.editingshark.com/grammar/
Grammar Girl*:
http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl
Spell Checker:
http://www.spellchecker.net/grammar/
Auto Crit:
https://www.autocrit.com/editing/free-wizard/
Ginger *:
http://www.gingersoftware.com/
Forum to improve a query, looking for partners, etc.
http://agentqueryconnect.com/
Synopsis:
http://www.publishingcrawl.com/2012/04/17/how-to-write-a-1-page-synopsis/
Links to how to write a good synopsis*:
http://rebeccalacko.wordpress.com/2010/07/12/8-points-to-consider-when-writing-your-synopsis/
How To Format a Synopsis*:
http://theeditorsblog.net/2012/07/15/clear-the-dread-from-the-dreaded-synopsis/
E-books:
Read your pdf files like a flip book
http://martview.com/
Make a flipping book
http://fliphtml5.com/
Online FlipBook Creator
http://www.flipbook-creator.com/
Smashwords free ebook maker
http://www.smashwords.com/about/how_to_publish_on_smashwords
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Ultimate Guide to Self-Publishing & Book Distribution Tools August 11, 2015 by Diana Urban
http://insights.bookbub.com/ultimate-guide-to-self-publishing-book-distribution-tools/
Seven Venues for Virgin Indies to Sell Books by Michelle
http://randomwritingrants.com/2015/08/10/seven-venues-for-virgin-indies-to-sell-books/
http://martview.com/
Make a flipping book
http://fliphtml5.com/
Online FlipBook Creator
http://www.flipbook-creator.com/
Smashwords free ebook maker
http://www.smashwords.com/about/how_to_publish_on_smashwords
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Ultimate Guide to Self-Publishing & Book Distribution Tools August 11, 2015 by Diana Urban
http://insights.bookbub.com/ultimate-guide-to-self-publishing-book-distribution-tools/
Seven Venues for Virgin Indies to Sell Books by Michelle
http://randomwritingrants.com/2015/08/10/seven-venues-for-virgin-indies-to-sell-books/
Pitch Contests:
Twitter contest for SF and F:
http://dankoboldt.com/sffpit/
Baker's Dozen and Secret Agent and In-House Critique*:
http://misssnarksfirstvictim.blogspot.com/
Query Kombat and Nightmare on Query Street *:
http://michelle4laughs.blogspot.com/
http://scwrite.blogspot.com/
http://writersoutworld.blogspot.com/
Pitch Wars and The Writer's Voice and Pitch Madness*:
http://www.brenda-drake.com/
Query critique:
http://jetreidliterary.blogspot.com/
Chasing the Crazies*:
http://chasingthecrazies.wordpress.com/
Write Club:
http://www.dlhammons.com/p/write-club-2014.html
PS/ Remember that you have only a 6% chance of being picked in pitch contests.
http://dankoboldt.com/sffpit/
Baker's Dozen and Secret Agent and In-House Critique*:
http://misssnarksfirstvictim.blogspot.com/
Query Kombat and Nightmare on Query Street *:
http://michelle4laughs.blogspot.com/
http://scwrite.blogspot.com/
http://writersoutworld.blogspot.com/
Pitch Wars and The Writer's Voice and Pitch Madness*:
http://www.brenda-drake.com/
Query critique:
http://jetreidliterary.blogspot.com/
Chasing the Crazies*:
http://chasingthecrazies.wordpress.com/
Write Club:
http://www.dlhammons.com/p/write-club-2014.html
PS/ Remember that you have only a 6% chance of being picked in pitch contests.
Literary Agents
List of agents and what they are re looking for:
http://www.literaryrambles.com/
Agent market:
http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/
Agents interviews:
http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents
http://www.literaryrambles.com/
Agent market:
http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/
Agents interviews:
http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents
Traditional Publishing Articles
REAL TALK: $ix Figure Book Deal$ *
http://literaticat.blogspot.com/2015/02/real-talk-ix-figure-book-deal.html
The 10 REAL Reasons Your Book Was Rejected: A Big 5 Editor Tells All
http://annerallen.blogspot.ie/2015/02/the-10-real-reasons-your-book-was.html
http://literaticat.blogspot.com/2015/02/real-talk-ix-figure-book-deal.html
The 10 REAL Reasons Your Book Was Rejected: A Big 5 Editor Tells All
http://annerallen.blogspot.ie/2015/02/the-10-real-reasons-your-book-was.html
Writers Teaching the Art of Writing:
The Evil Editor:
http://evileditor.blogspot.com/
The Creative Penn:
http://www.thecreativepenn.com/writing/
Fiction Writing (About .com)
http://fictionwriting.about.com/
Write to Done
http://writetodone.com/
Writer Unboxed
http://writerunboxed.com/
Writer's Digest
http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs
Legal Resources for writers
http://oedb.org/ilibrarian/150-writing-resources/
The Power 100 (list of resources)
http://www.livehacked.com/platforms/power-100/
Write Like Rowling*:
http://writelikerowling.com/
http://evileditor.blogspot.com/
The Creative Penn:
http://www.thecreativepenn.com/writing/
Fiction Writing (About .com)
http://fictionwriting.about.com/
Write to Done
http://writetodone.com/
Writer Unboxed
http://writerunboxed.com/
Writer's Digest
http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs
Legal Resources for writers
http://oedb.org/ilibrarian/150-writing-resources/
The Power 100 (list of resources)
http://www.livehacked.com/platforms/power-100/
Write Like Rowling*:
http://writelikerowling.com/
Webinars $ Writing Courses
Links to Creative writing for children:
http://www.freebooknotes.com/creative-writing-guide/
Children's Book Academy
http://www.childrensbookacademy.com/
Games involving writing:
Heroes of Feonora (Free board game) *
http://www.feonora.com/
Test your vocabulary
http://testyourvocab.com/
http://www.feonora.com/
Test your vocabulary
http://testyourvocab.com/