I started my author career as a father of three and military man deployed overseas. As you can imagine, I didn’t have a ton of spare cash to invest in apps and writing tools, so I had to make every penny count.
Fast forward several years. Although I’ve been fortunate enough to experience a certain level of success as an author and book marketer, I’m still as frugal as possible. I hate to see new authors spending too much money on tools they don’t really need, especially when the cost of self-publishing is a roadblock for many.
Today, I’d like to share my selection of the finest author tools and apps that won’t cost you a penny. To make the list, they had to fulfill the following three criteria –
1. Useful for authors of all types 2. Free or offers a useful free version which isn’t just a trial 3. Personally used by me or other writers I know
Trello
OneNote
Simplenote
Wolfram Alpha
Google Drive
YWriter
FocusWriter
Hemingway
Grammarly
Reedsy Book Editor
Author Marketing
Canva
HootSuite
Ninja Outreach
Free Tools For Authors Conclusion
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