Here’s my reference page of Resources For Authors And Writers, and includes all of the invaluable tools that I couldn’t live without.
Writing Tools and Resources
- Scrivener (available for Mac and PC) for everything you write. Can also be used to compile simple ebooks. You can download a trial version of Scrivener to test it out before you purchase.
- Learn Scrivener Fast – great training from Joe who has spent years perfecting his training videos and content
- Evernote (Premium so that you can search PDFs). Make all of your notes and web grabs available across all your devices. Find everything you’ve saved. Search PDF content.
- Google Drive for sharing documents.
Publishing Tools and Resources
- iStudio Publisher (for print on demand – Mac Only). If you’re familiar with the functionality of InDesign, then this program will be familiar with you.
- Vellum (for simple ebooks if you don’t want to use Scrivener, and now also for paperback and large print book formatting). You can download a trial version of Vellum to test it out, but you will need to purchase a license in order to generate your book files.
ebook Publishing Booksellers and Distributors
- Kindle Direct Publishing
- Barnes and Noble, Nook
- Apple Books
- Kobo
- Smashwords
- Draft2Digital
- PublishDrive
Podcasting Tools
- Zencastr records each voice locally in pristine quality. No more dropouts due to a bad connection. No more changes in quality during the show. Nothing but crystal clear audio. Up to Two Guests. Record 8 Hours per Month. Record in High Quality MP3. All included in the Free Option.
- Podbean 5 Hours of Storage and 100GB Monthly (this is equivalent to 70 minutes of podcast episodes) included in the Free Option.
- Garageband, ideal for editing your Zencastr recordings.
Print on Demand Publishers
- Distribute your ebooks and paperbacks via Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). You can no longer publish via Amazon’s CreateSpace.
- Distribute your paperbacks via IngramSpark.
Affiliate Sites
- Amazon
- Literature and Latte
