Tech Tips for Writers is an occasional post on overcoming Tech Dread. I’ll cover issues that friends, both real-time and virtual, have shared. Feel free to post a comment about a question you have. I’ll cover it in a future tip. This tip is about spam. I am fed up with it! The law requires … Continue reading
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Writer’s Tech Tip #176–Find the most recent blog article
Tech Tips for Writers is an occasional post on overcoming Tech Dread. I’ll cover issues that friends, both real-time and virtual, have shared. Feel free to post a comment about a question you have. I’ll cover it in a future tip. There are usual ways to find the most recent article written on a blog: … Continue reading
Teacher-Authors: What’s on my Ed Blog
A lot of teacher-authors read my WordDreams blog. In this monthly column, I share a popular post from the past month on my teacher education blog, Ask a Tech Teacher. In this one, I reviewed a Chromebook stylus from Logitech that requires no batteries, no charging, and works with any USI-enabled Chromebook (which is most … Continue reading
Secure your WIP from hackers–easy and free
Tech Tips for Writers is an occasional post on overcoming Tech Dread. I’ll cover issues that friends, both real-time and virtual, have shared. Feel free to post a comment about a question you have. I’ll cover it in a future tip. As a writer, it’s critical to protect your work. If anyone stole them, it … Continue reading
Tech Tips for Writers #175: Windows has a clipboard stream!
Tech Tips for Writers is an occasional post on overcoming Tech Dread. I’ll cover issues that friends, both real-time and virtual, have shared. Feel free to post a comment about a question you have. I’ll cover it in a future tip. I can’t believe it took me so long to find this particular gem: Windows … Continue reading
Tech Tips for Writers #174: Track Your Stuff
Tech Tips for Writers is an occasional post on overcoming Tech Dread. I’ll cover issues that friends, both real-time and virtual, have shared. Feel free to post a comment about a question you have. I’ll cover it in a future tip. If you follow me on Instagram, you already saw this tip! This is a … Continue reading
Tech Tips for Writers #173: Easily Translate a Webpage
Tech Tips for Writers is an occasional post on overcoming Tech Dread. I’ll cover issues that friends, both real-time and virtual, have shared. Feel free to post a comment about a question you have. I’ll cover it in a future tip. Over the years, I get more and more views on this blog from nations … Continue reading
Who Knew You Could Do This With PowerPoint
During my promo for my latest prehistoric fiction, Laws of Nature. one of my wonderful hosts posted this article I wrote about how I use a venerable favorite PowerPoint in my book marketing. In case you missed it, here’s a revisit: *** As an Indie author, I not only write my own books but do … Continue reading
6 Ways Writers Protect Online Privacy
During my promo for my prehistoric fiction, Laws of Nature, one of my wonderful hosts posted this article about how to protect your privacy as a writers with easy, mostly-free steps. I also posted a similar version directed at teachers on my education blog. In case you missed it: *** If we humans aren’t giving away … Continue reading
Google Drawings for Planning and Marketing Your Story
Google Drawings is a free Google Drive-based drawing tool that allows writers to create drawings, devise marketing pieces, brainstorm stories with concept maps, and more. Here’s how you use it: Open your Google Drive account; go to New and select Google Drawings (it may be located under ‘More’). Insert shapes, lines, an image, or text … Continue reading