Resources
Tools For Inspiration:
Writing Tools:
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Microsoft Word
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Google Docs
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Trusty legal pad and favorite pens
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Typewriter, if you can find one that still exists!
Recommended Reading:
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Finish – Give Yourself the Gift of Done by Jon Acuff - a quick and humorous read filled with wisdom on setting realistic goals that you can actually achieve
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To Be Told by Dan Allender - an invitation to coauthor your future with God
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Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott - "A warm, generous, and hilarious guide through the writer’s world and its treacherous swamps" (Los Angeles Times)
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Craft & Current by Janisse Ray - a manual for magical writing
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Good Prose, the Art of Nonfiction by Tracy Kidder and Richard Todd - an inspiring book about writing that explores three major nonfiction forms: narratives, essays, and memoirs
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Make Sense of Your Story by Adam Young - explores why "engaging your past with kindness changes everything"
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On Writing Well – The Classic guide to Writing Nonfiction by William Zinsser
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Writing About Your Life – A Journey into the Past by William Zinsser
Grammar Help:
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The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation - free and easy to look up specific grammar questions
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Grammar Girl - named one of Writer's Digest's 101 best websites for writers multiple times
Technical Tools & Articles:
Publishing Platforms:
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Lulu.com - Get started making your custom book or ebook at Lulu. Whether you need 1 copy or 1,000+ copies, you can make a book and have bookstore quality books printed. Lulu's website makes it easy to self-publish your book for free and sell it around the world.
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SnowFallPress.com - designed to be a low-cost solution for the self-publishing writer. Order 1 or more copies.
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Shutterfly.com - offers many different options for those who want to include lots of photos along with their story