Writing

Computer Generated Books

by steve on April 14, 2008

What if you wrote some software that scoured the internet for content on a specific topic and compiled it into an eBook that you could sell on Amazon? According to an article in today’s New York Times , Philip Parker, a management science professor at Insead, a Business School with campuses in Europe and Singapore, [...]

Kindle Me This

by steve on March 27, 2008

Do people really want to cuddle up with a piece of technology? No, I don’t mean it like that. I’m talking about Kindle, the wireless reading device from Amazon. The prevailing wisdom is that for an e-reader to succeed, it will have to make people want to “cuddle up” with it like they do a [...]

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In the Frenzy

by steve on May 29, 2007

The countdown to Script Frenzy is almost over. You can feel the excitement in the air … Well can’t you? What? What is Script Frenzy? Oh! It is a month-long screenwriting event is sponsored by the same folks who organize National Novel Writing Month. And if NaNoWriMo (as it is known by the literati) is [...]

Storyist 1.2 Is Out!

by steve on May 27, 2007

I’m delighted to announce that Storyist 1.2 is out, and just in time for Script Frenzy. Version 1.2 supports screenwriting and includes a new screenplay template as well as some screenplay-specific power features. It also includes much improved header and footer support and support for mirrored pages. Take it for a spin.

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NaNoWriMo Kudos

by steve on December 2, 2006

December is here, which means that NaNoWriMo is now officially behind us. As NaNoWriMo Director Chris Baty (shown here raising a toast to NaNoWriMo participants at the TGIO Party) put it Shoot…Does it really have to be over. This was my first year participating in the event, and I have to say I’m impressed. I’m [...]

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