As an aspiring writer and entrepreneur I rely on several resources from research, to writing, creating content and publishing. This list continues to grow.
From professional documents to personal records, this is a useful editing tool.
Grammarly
From journals to eBook covers, I love the flexibility of this application
Canva
What can you not do with Adobe? From compilation to editing, this application is one of my favorite tools.
Adobe Acrobat | Create, edit, and review PDFs
This website has a wealth of free resources, as well as a database full if editors, marketing resources. It’s a gem resource for all authors.
Reedsy
From publication to marketing, this is a great resource for self publishers.
IngramSpark
Need a graphic artists, editing, ghost writers. Here’s another great outsourcing tool.
Fiverr
This is my go to software application for setting meetings, creating invoices and collecting payment from clients. Great resource for any small business owner.
HoneyBook
Here’s another great editing tool. You can never have too many.
AutoCrit
You can create your own author page and make recommendations for others to follow.
Goodreads
An absolute gem for creatives. From designing graphics for publishing or clothing, I love this application.
Adobe Creative Cloud | Professional Creative Software
Most authors have more than one software application for creating their manuscript. Same goes for publishing tools.
Blurb
Bowker also provides publishing services. If you’re into self publishing, you definitely need to add this as a resource.
ISBN US
Here’s another publishing resource as easy to use.
Kindle Direct Publishing
It’s good to have more than one self publishing platform for authors. Variety and options are key.
Draft2Digital
Provides both digital and print services.
BookBaby
Valuable resource for beginning and seasoned authors.
The Alliance Independent Authors
This is a useful tool for compiling and organizing chapters. Can be used with IOS or Windows platform.
