The Indie, Hybrid, and Self-published author resource

Drafting

This list provides great tools to get words on the page.

(Last updated: 5th November 2021)

• Atticus – Book Formatting Software
• Scrivener The best writing software
• Aeon Timeline The writers timeline tool
• Evernote All your notes; never lost.
• Novlr On-line writing tool with lots of features & growing fast.
• Draft So simple and yet so jammed with writing features.
• StackEdit Simple writing with the ultimate list of publishing options built in.
• The Internet TypeWriter

Publishing / Distribution

All the links you need to login and keep track of your publications distribution.

• KDP
• Barnes & Noble
• Kobo
• Google Play Books
• Apple iBooks
• IngramSpark

Help & Community

Find people like you to ask questions, get information, and share ideas.

• 20BooksTo50k (Facebook)
• ALLi – Independent Author Resources
• FanFiction.net Fiction for Fans…
• KBoards Unofficial Kindle/Amazon writers home
• NaNoWriMo Every year, every November
• Wattpad Online writing

Other Resources

Great spaces and services which overlap many other sections and should be explored.

(Last updated: 5th November 2021)

• Reedsy – Author Tools & Services
• Dropbox Simple free storage for your files
• Story Plot Generator – A plot in a sentence
• Anagram maker
• Character Factory Detailed character building
• Contrasting Emotions
• Fake Name Generator Fast character builder
• Listverse Amazing things, listed.

Editing

• Grammarly – Editing tools
• ProWritingAid – Editing Tools
• Hemmingway App The only editor which can tell you how good your writing is as you write it!
• My Story Doctor