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Today's caller is looking for digital tools to help write a book.
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Episode 1484
Today’s caller has a common New Year’s resolution: to write a book. When I say “common,” I’m not making light of it … I think it’s a great idea! I’ve learned to never encourage someone to write a book who doesn’t want to—but if you do, it’s a valiant goal that you’ll find to be meaningful no matter what happens with it. But this is Side Hustle School, of course, and we’re all about practical, helpful tips to make things easier. The caller is wondering about software and tools, so I’ll give him three recommendations, including the software I’ve used to write my last three or four books. We’ll also talk about the least useful software—something you definitely want to avoid if your goal is to be creative."You've featured several people who write romance novels ... what about nonfiction books? I'm looking for the best tool or software to make this as easy as possible. Should I just open a blank page in Microsoft Word and start writing, or is it better to work from an outline and use the tool or software to guide the way? "Listen to today's episode to learn more...
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- Book Reviewer Finds Money In The Stacks: An author and librarian creates a free video archive of book recommendations, then funds the project with her own publishing imprint.
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