Links to Writing & Marketing Blog Posts PLUS Information About a Cool Writing Resource

Today, I have a writing resource to share: Pro Writing Aid. There's a free version that allows you to paste a block of text into the application. Then, you click analyze and get a summary report of overused words, sentence length, grammar, writing style, sticky sentences, cliches, etc. 

There's also a premium version you can purchase for $35.00 for a 1-year subscription. The upgrade gives you more options, including an addin for Microsoft Word. It’s well worth the money. There's also a WordPress plugin that brings the power of Pro Writing Aid into that blogging platform.

Here’s a sample of the pronoun report. Scary, huh! 

So, what do I do with the report after I recover from the initial shock? 

I read the page closely to see if any of the pronouns can be changed. Often a little tweak here or there reduces the number. It does take a while to work through the page, but it makes the writing stronger and tighter. 

Try it, you might like it.

Today is a rest day. Happy writing and running, Kathy

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If you missed my writing & marketing tweets and retweets yesterday, here they are again:

1. CreateSpace Community: How to Write an Effective Book Description http://ow.ly/nNOe5
2. 5 Favorite Fonts for Interior Book Design — The Book Designer http://ow.ly/nNOhE
3. How To Improve Your Writing In Your Sleep…Literally - Writer's Relief, Inc. http://ow.ly/nNOMW
4. The Other Side of the Story: Under Development: Ways to Create Characters http://ow.ly/nNOOe
5. Stop Sagging Middle Syndrome: 5 Plot Devices That Will Amp Up Your Story - Writer's Relief, Inc. http://ow.ly/nNOQm
6. The Rule Book via @storyfix http://ow.ly/nNOSB "Two separate story paths that exist in each tale we tell . . ."
7. 4 Ways to Connect with Readers - Rachelle Gardner http://ow.ly/nNOVp
8. Connect With More Readers in Just 5 Minutes by Toni Tesori http://ow.ly/nNOXd
9. How to Use Facebook Power Editor, a Detailed Guide | Social Media Examiner http://ow.ly/nNP4v
10. Analytics: Three Keys to Building Your Author Platform by Dan Blank of WeGrowMedia.com — The Book Designer http://ow.ly/nNPAu
11. 5 Steps to Completing Your First Draft http://ow.ly/nO71L
12. CreateSpace Community: Resources: The Author Bio is an Important (and Often Overlooked) Marketing Tool http://ow.ly/nO783
13. Notes from Tabor Lane: Today's Links to Writing & Marketing Blog Posts PLUS A Little Bit About the Word IT!  http://ow.ly/nOcYe
14. Judge Considers Limits on Apple’s Future E-Book Deals | The Passive Voice |  http://ow.ly/nOe4P
15. Have You Ever Had a Blogging Mentor or Coach? : @ProBlogger http://ow.ly/nOe8Y
16. Novel Rocket: Facebook Launch Parties ~ by Normandie Fischer  http://ow.ly/nOec0
17. Author Fun: Random Title Generators | Advice on Writing, Publishing, and Book Promotion http://ow.ly/nOehu
18. THE EDITOR DEVIL: Remember to Fact Check Story Details! http://ow.ly/nOemK

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