"SOME THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE"

 

                                      Free Promotional Tools for DIY Authors

 

            How many times have we heard that there are no freebies in life? In most cases, that’s true, but there are still some things that are free or costs little to nothing.

            In times like these, we can use all the free stuff we can get and just in time for Christmas.

            Today, I will share a few free tools available to authors with limited budgets. Look no further and have today a list of websites that have compiled many free tips and resources for authors.

            First is a list of free tools By Dave Chesson 13 Free Tools for Authors That Take the Pain out of Self ... writetodone.com › free-tools-for-authors (google.com)

According to Dave, he’s taken the pain out of self-publishing. But I’ll let you judge for yourselves. Some I’m familiar with, and others not so much. At least he’s made it simple by listing these useful tools for you.

            If you are a first-time author, you may require additional help with getting started, like writing software. If that’s the case, then here are a few downloadable free tools.

Here are 13 of the best writing software for writers:

1. Google Docs – Online Word Processor, Free
2. Evernote – Note-Taking Software, Free
3. FocusWriter – Word Processor, Free
4. FastPencil – Word Processor, Free
5. yWriter – Word Processor, Free
6. Hemingway App – Style & Grammar Checker, Free
7. Dropbox – Document sharing platform, Free
8. Open Office – Word Processor, Free
9. Grammarly – Editing Software, Free

Here are a few well know writing tools that aren’t free but still useful.

Here are 4 of the best writing software for writers:

1. Microsoft Word – Word Processor, $79.99
2. Scrivener – Word Processor, $45
3. Pages – Word Processor, $28
4. Freedom – Productivity Software, $2.42/month

 

Now let’s move on to promoting your books for free or almost free. Kindlepreneur.com is also a product touted by Dave Chessen https://kindlepreneur.com/list-sites-promote-free-amazon-books/ Who shares 127 plus sites. “ In this article, you will gain:

• A list of the best book promotion websites, free and premium
• An understanding of how these book promotion sites work
• A couple of options in order to not do this yourself”

How about that to get the job done for you? It can’t hurt to check out the website and decide for yourself.

 

https://blog.reedsy.com/book-promotion-services/

https://www.readersintheknow.com/list-of-book-promotion-sites

            For those who own iPhones or iPads, these Apple products come equipped with built-in-apps that help with promotional Ads and Book Trailers. There may be other apps like these on Androids, so users check out the pre-loaded apps on their phones.

 

Remember, few things are free, but sometimes you stumble across a few that are.