SFFMP 217: Tools and Software for Authors + Getting More Fan Engagement on Twitter and Facebook

This week, the guys talked about the various tools and services they use as professional authors. Everything is listed below with links to the sites. The guys also gave some tips for increasing engagement on Facebook and Twitter and really using those social media platforms to help turn casual readers into fans–and maybe even attract new fans! Tools/services for authors Writing

This week, the guys talked about the various tools and services they use as professional authors. Everything is listed below with links to the sites. The guys also gave some tips for increasing engagement on Facebook and Twitter and really using those social media platforms to help turn casual readers into fans–and maybe even attract new fans!

Tools/services for authors

Writing

Scrivener
MS Word

Formatting

Vellum (mac only)
Calibre
MS Word

Mailing list provider

MailChimp
Aweber

Easy ebook delivery

Bookfunnel

Sales tracking

Book Report
Tracker Box

Stock Photos for ads or social media posts

iStockPhoto
123rf.com
Shutterstock

News

Kboards Writers’ Cafe
Various Facebook groups for authors

Analyzing the market or looking up keywords for ads

K-Lytics (Lindsay likes their semi-annual science fiction and fantasy reports, which you can buy without a subscription)
KDP Rocket

Creating ads/photo manipulation/temporary covers

Gimp (image editor)
digiKam (photo organization)
Canva

Storage/backup

Dropbox
Onedrive
Google Drive

Are there any tools that we didn’t mention that you would recommend (no self-promo, please)?

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