Free Resources

I hope you enjoy these free resources:

Subscriptions From Marketing Tips For Authors

1. Video Marketing Tips- Free marketing videos delivered right to your mailbox
2. Create Twitter Contests- 10 Lesson course teaches you how to create your own Twitter contest


Free Downloads

1. Open Office- Free open source suite comparable to Microsoft Office
2. Rough Draft- Word Processor for writers
3. yWriter- Word Processor for writers
4. StorYBook- Word Processor for writers
5. McGill English Dictionary of Rhyme- Wordsmith program
6. Word Web- Free awesome dictionary tool
7. Joomla- Open Source website builder/content management tool
8. KompoZer- Simple open source WYSIWYG web editor
9. Sonar- Submission Tracker Tool
10. CutePDF- Convert windows documents to PDF

To read more about tools 1-10, read my post: Free Toys and Downloads For Authors

11. Cam Studio- Open source video screen capture tool
12. Thunderbird- Open source e-mail program
13. Gimp- Open source image manipulation program
14. FreeMind- Free Java based mind mapping application
15. Google Desktop- Use the technology behind the Google web search to index and search your computer
16. The Literary Machine- Concept mind mapping program aimed at authors
17. Jer's Novel Writer- Word processor for authors on the Mac OS
18. Coffee Cup Free Zip Wizard- Unzip zipped files and create your own zip files

To read more about tools 11-18, read my post: More Free Toys And Downloads For Authors

19. Tiny Spell- Check your spelling in any Windows application.
20. Capture Fox- Record and narrate screencast videos with this FireFox add-on.
21. Jaycut- Edit your videos online for free.
22. Writeboard- Collaborate with others around the world for free.
23. Basecamp- Manage your projects online. There is a free version of this tool, but you have to look hard for it. In the pricing area, look at the small print directly under the paid options.
24. FaxZero- Send faxes from your desktop for free. (User Submitted: Got Free Fax- "...does NOT add ads to user's fax.")
25. Meetup- Find local groups interested in the same thing you are interested in, many that would love an expert to visit them.
26. GOOG-411- Toll free directory assistance from our friends at Google. Just call 1-800-466-4411 (1-800-GOOG-411).
27. Evernote- Gather all of your notes, videos, audios, and just about anything. Keep them in one place and make them searchable for easy access later.
28. Dropbox- Share your documents with all the computers you use.
29. ReQall- Call a number, record a message, and it will be transcribed and e-mailed back to you.

To read more about tools 19-29, read my post: Free Toys and Downloads List 3

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Let me just tell you... Your archive tip on linking a photo to another page where people can buy your book was so incredibly helpful and amazingly clear that you now have a real fan. SO smart to take away the fear that so many have of HTML. I followed it to the letter and posted a link on my blog today. Have a look. It's all because of you. Online Community Strategist --Angela Connor