Writing & Editing

Plottr is a powerful timeline and story plotting tool to help you organize and manage your books! Read our full review and how-to guide.

Custom made cookbooks are handy, fun, and make amazing gifts! Thanks to Lulu’s easy to use guide and template (including video) you too can make a cookbook!

Don’t underestimate the importance of mental health for writers. Dig into 4 risk factors and how to avoid them with this article from Lulu.

Get the most when you hire an editor by following these 7 tips to help clean up and finesse your book before your editor sees it.

Using Text-To-Speech is a terrific way to ‘hear’ your writing and find awkward sentences or misused words.

Editing is expensive. Plan for the perfect edit of your manuscript when you align your budget and your needs.

It’s essential to edit your book. But how do you know which kind of editor you need? Learn more about editing specializations.

There’s lots of software for editing your book; but nothing beats a hardcopy, double-spaced and a red pen. Create your editing edition today.

You’ve got a story to tell; so where and how do you get started writing? It’s harder than it might seem, but these tips can help.

The Hemingway Editor is a lightweight, powerful tool for simplifying your writing through a few suggested style and word edits.

Have you ever written fanfiction? If you’re an author, you probably have. Learn more about fanfiction and publishing.

AutoCrit is a powerful data tool offering a thorough content breakdown and suggestions for improvements. Invaluable for any author!

Get a quick refresher for your grammar skills! These tips are particularly useful for authors looking at a first or fifth draft for revision!

Get to know Plot Factory, a powerful web-based novel planner and word processor. Loaded with amazing features, Plot Factory is worth a look.

Check out Evernote, a terrific way to centralize, store, and search your notes from anywhere. Learn more about the features of Evernote.

The best way to write more is to form a daily writing habit. These 6 habits are the perfect way to build up your daily writing.

Libre Office is the premier, open source tool for Microsoft Office replacement. Perfect for writing and creating a print ready file.

Scrivener is a powerful writing and drafting tool. Built to organize all your notes for quick access, Scrivener is perfect for writers.

Microsoft Word is the premiere tool for writers, dating back to the 1980s! And it’s still a powerful tool for writers, but not without it’s limitations.

Creating a to do list is a great way to avoid distraction, stay focused, and get your writing done! Also includes my top productivity app recommendations.

From pen and paper to a laptop computer and everything in between, there has never been so many tools available

Nisus Writer Express and Pro offer writers a range of useful features and simplified word processing, all at reasonable prices.

Nonfiction writing isn’t dry, boring, or academic. These tips wil help you make your nonfiction writing vivid and relatable to your readers.

How do you grab a reader’s attention? With a captivating book title! Your book title will be one of the most important parts of your marketing plan.

Join Rachael Cooper from Jericho Writers today as we explore how you can train yourself to become a better writer with these 10 tips!

Google Docs add-ons allow you to customize your writing. These are the best ones we’ve found to help you write, edit, and design you files.

What is a book template and why should you use one? We’ve got you covered with access to Lulu’s library of templates and this breakdown of how to use them!

Write your book now; if you have a story to tell you can take the time you have today to bring it to life. These reasons to write will help motivate you.

Authors need writing communities; for making their book the best it can be and to connect with other amazing writers just like you.

Criticism is pervasive and unavoidable in literature. Prepare yourself for critics and learn constructive ways to utilize criticism.

Our product review of Typely, a web based software that searches for complex and unique grammatical errors other checkers may miss.

Talent is hard to quantify, but with practice we can grow our writing skills and refine the raw talent we’re gifted to great amazing works.

Automate your spelling and grammar corrections with ProWritingAid, a premium, browser based editor to help your write better!

Fanfiction is a powerful way to engage and interact with the stories you love. Learn more about what it is, when it’s legal, and the forms fanfic can take.

Join Chris from Prolifiko today with a look at how Neuroscience offers a variety of ways to train your brain, even for writers!

Join us today for a look at StoryShop, a writing and novel planning tool that offers simplicity alongside rich tools and options.

Writing short stories is not as easy as you might imagine. But these 4 tips can help.

Learn Word’s advanced formatting features for Drop Caps, Footnotes, and Widow/Orphan control for your book’s interior file for printing.

Microsoft Word’s Page Numbering can be challenging to insert correctly. This quick guide offers easy steps to get your pages numbered.

Learn how to create a Comic Book or Graphic Novel from an author’s perspective.

Get into the habit of sitting down and writing on a regular basis as a fun and effective way to keep your mind sharp.

Don’t be daunted! Here are 7 tips to break down character development in short stories.