As an online resource center, Becoming A Writer Seriously sometimes passes on links to posts on other blogs that contribute significantly to discussion about how writers can become more productive and successful.  You’ll find some important software links here too.  There’s so much good stuff here that I expect this post to keep you up all weekend!

MORE ABOUT SMASHWORDS — AND INTRODUCTION TO BOOK OVEN

I myself have already blogged about Smashwords, and last week I wrote about writer David Lyons, who sings the praises of this new avenue to publication.  Now I’d like to point you to a new post at Caribbean Book Blog, which provides the fullest treatment of Smashwords that I’ve come across.  I was also particularly pleased to learn about another useful site for writers — Book Oven — which helps with editing.  Here we have even more proof that every writer now has at hand the tools necessary to get a well-crafted book out to the public.

101 TOOLS TO CURE WRITER’S BLOCK — and more

Online School has pulled together what it calls 101 Tools to Turn to When You Have Writer’s Block.  The title shortchanges the usefulness of this resource list, which goes way beyond curing writer’s block.  In fact, there is so much here that I think this post is a must-bookmark.

SPEAKING OF BOOKMARKS…

I don’t know why I have found bookmarking such a difficult task.  Oh, it’s easy enough to click to bookmark within my browser.  BUT once bookmarked, it just seems that they become useless.  I simply forget what bookmarks I have accumulated [100's actually].  I’ve tried various bookmarking schemes, but none has really worked for me.

What I really want is something that allows me to categorize the bookmarks in a meaningful way and to annotate each one to remind me just why I bookmarked it.  I’ve found the solution that works for meL  Linkman Pro.  I can build a set of category folders in a tree-hierarchy, which keeps the links organized.  Then when I add a new one, I can add my annotation, rank its importance and more.  You can read an excellent review at Softpedia.  You may wish to first try out the Linkman Lite version, which is freeware.  Most will find that it’s perfectly adequate.  I myself upgraded to the Pro version, which costs $25.  One caution:  because of it’s power, it does take a little effort to learn how best to use it.  There’s a good tutorial video on the developer’s homepage, and a 100-page e-book manual to help.

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