Well hello there. Yes, I am aware that it’s been a while since my last publishing blog post, but a chick’s still being an octopus, working on projects. Call me crazy, but I’m genuinely one of those people who believes that you should put the same or more energy into following your passions as you do for the 9-5. If you take a moment to think about it, you’ll find that anyone who is really super successful had to put in the time. Just know that I’ve missed you and that I’m still here, repping for the writers who want to get published and market their books.

Me, Me, Me - And The Writing Tools That Are LIT

Now back to the subject matter at hand. As I was thinking about what I wanted to blog about, what was clear was that I always want to provide you with information that you can use to bring you that much closer to accomplishing your publishing/marketing/promotion/sales goals. It would have been easy enough to do some research and get some info from the Google God’s, but I wanted to share the tools that I’ve actually used myself and loved. Enjoy,

Don’t, F It UP
First up is Ginger, a Completely FREE writing tool that I came across on the internet. It’s straight fire in a way that makes you want to call it your writing Bae. If there’s a spelling or grammatical error in your manuscript (book) then it’ll surely find it.

For The Multi-Taskers
Next is a great app called Textilus. It’s super handy for writing on the go. (BTW, I’m using it right now as I sit on the train on my commute into my day job). If you’re a fan of Microsoft Word, then you’ll love this app as much as I do. You can save, make edits, have your work read aloud to you to see how it sounds and everything. It’s spot on if you want to write a few chapters during a time when most people are either sleeping, fiddling with their devices playing games, or complaining about the delays of public transportation.

Undiagnosed ADHD Perhaps?

Last but not least, is a website called Q10. If you’re anything like me, then you can be easily distracted. The struggle is real when it comes to staying focused on accomplishing specific word count goals for my upcoming 2017 novel some days. I find myself tempted to check my Twitter—and my–Instagram. Then I might get the sudden urge to see what’s going on with the YBF and Mediatakeout.com. Yup, blah,blah, blah. But Q10 helps to put a stop to all of that mess by keeping you engaged. It’s the next best thing to someone standing over you, daring you to stray away from getting the task done.

Well, if you find my 3 Writing Tool picks to be useful, let me know. And if you’re not doing so already, feel free to follow me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to stay on top of new posts and all things publishing!

Until next time.I’m Out.

Hunter Hayes