8 Online Tools Writers Need to Know About

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Here are some online tools that writers need to know about. Some are free and others have paid subscription plans. Check them out and let me know what you would add to the list.

  • Social Security Baby Name List - This site shows you the most popular baby names. If you scroll down further, there is a search feature to see popular baby names from past years.

  • Google Maps - This is a great way to find locations for your stories. Put on the terrain or street views to see the surrounding areas of a place.

  • WorldAnvil - You can create a free account to build your fictitious world and design interactive maps.

  • Canva - This is a great tool for creating graphics for almost any type of promotion. There is a free and a paid version.

  • Bitly - This is one of the free sites that will let you shorten a long URL for your social media posts. If you want to customize your URL, there is a paid version of the software.\

  • Fake Name Generator - This site helps you come up with interesting character names.

  • BrownieLocks - This site has a calendar of holidays (real and silly) for each day and month. You can use these to help with your book marketing tie-ins.

  • BookBrush - They have free and paid subscriptions. This tool helps you create book graphics for all kinds of advertising and book trailers. Their training sessions and customer support are awesome.