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NaNoWriMo tools for Apple devices ... and a few hot deals on writing tools

by Steven Sande (Oct 31st, 2012)

When it's time for Halloween, it's also time for another autumn tradition -- National Novel Writing Month, also known as NaNoWriMo. Over the years, a number of TUAW bloggers and readers have participated in the annual event, which runs exactly thirty days and is designed to give would-be ...

Daily iPad App: Desi Leaves Town is a surprisingly elegant puzzle game

by Mike Schramm (Feb 24th, 2012)

Desi Leaves Town, available on the App Store now, has done something remarkable. It surprised me. The colorful screenshot above might suggest that it's a kids' storybook app, but it's not. In fact, most of the kids I know would find its story boring. Instead, Desi Leaves Town is an experiment that ...

Mongoliad apps out now on iPhone and iPad

by Mike Schramm (Nov 29th, 2010)

We've been following the Mongoliad project by author Neal Stephenson ever since it was announced last May, and the iOS apps for the project have finally been released on the iOS App Store. The apps are free, but you'll remember that the project is actually a subscription-based universe of fiction, ...

TUAW Tips: Designing covers for the iBookstore

by Michael Grothaus (Aug 30th, 2010)

For budding novelists, one of the most exciting things about Apple's iBookstore is the chance to self-publish their writing and have it potentially available to the 100 million people that own iOS 4 devices. A novel is a daunting task, and once the writing is done, the hard part is over ... kinda. ...

A tale of two media: Despite the iPad, traditional books aren't going anywhere.

by Michael Grothaus (May 8th, 2010)

A few days ago I was in London having drinks with a novelist and a literary agent. We discussed the pros and cons of the iPad as a book reader and how the iPad as a medium and its iBookstore affects the reading public. The novelist and agent gave me their impressions of the device and how it will, ...

5 ways for Mac users to get ready for NaNoWriMo

by Steven Sande (Oct 15th, 2009)

You've heard me talk about National Novel Writing Month, also known as NaNoWriMo, before. It's the annual event aimed at getting potential bestsellers out of the minds of would-be writers and onto paper -- virtual or real. The idea is that most people have a couple of good novels hidden inside them, ...