Hi there,
Welcome aboard to Become a Writer Today.
Each week, I’ll send you practical writing advice as well as my latest interviews with top authors and creatives.
Meanwhile, below you can find exclusive offers, discounts and free books that will you take your writing career to the next level.
Please note, the below contains affiliate links which means I earn a small commission if you sign up.
If a discount code doesn’t work for you or you’d like to suggest a resource, please email bryan[at]becomeawritertoday.com
Software
Grammarly
Grammarly is my number one grammar checker of choice. I use it almost every day to find and fix writing errors fast. I’ve partnered up with Grammarly to get you a 20% discount.
ProWriting Aid
I wanted to let you know about a great set of free resources and books for writers and authors.
It’s from the team over at ProWritingAid. There’s even a great video about self-editing which I think you’ll enjoy.
Scrivener
I use Scrivener for long-form writing projects. If you’re writing a book, it will helps with arranging chapters and acts. Right now, you can get 20% off. Apply the coupon BRYANCOLLINS at checkout.
LivingWriter
Living Writer is a new app for writing stories or a book. It will help you arrange a plot or story fast. It’s also free to try for a month.
Ginger
Grammarly is one of my favourite writing apps for proofreading, but what if english isn’t your first language or you want an alternative?
Interestingly, Ginger can translate extracts of your writing into 60 other languages including Spanish, German and even Yiddish.
Right now, you can get 20% off.
Whitesmoke
Whitesmoke is the cheapest of the online proofreading software that I’ve come across, which still gets the job done.
You can use Whitesmoke to check your articles for spelling and grammar mistakes, punctuation mistakes and more.
It’s useful for writers and non-English speakers on a tight budget.
Training for Writers
Masterclass
Masterclass is a great resource for learning from other top writers. The various courses are taught by famous writers. I highly recommend Steve Martins’ course to develop your comedic writing skills.
If you want to write a novel, check out Neil Gaiman’s Masterclass. If nonfiction is your thing, try Malcolm Gladwell’s.
To sweeten the deal, I’ll give a free Kindle book (on Amazon.com) by any of these authors if you sign up to a Masterclass.
Just email your receipt to bryan[at]becomeawritertoday.com
CreativeLive
CreativeLive is an online education platform aimed at entrepreneurs, creative professionals and yes, writers. Here are the most popular CreativeLive classes for writers:
- Writing Your Story by Joyce Maynard ($74)
- Wired for Story: How to Become a Story Genius by Lisa Cron ($49)
- Writing Your Book: Start Strong and Get It Done by Jennie Nash ($129) If you’re on a budget, check out CreativeLive on Air. You can learn from top creatives, for free!
5 Steps to Planning & Publishing a Best-Selling Book
New York Times best-selling author Brian Tracey runs a weekly webinar for authors. He walks you through the process from planning a book to becoming a best-selling author.
If you sign up for either of these coures, I’ll also give you 20% off my most popular course: Write Your Book
Just email your receipt to bryan[at]becomeawritertoday.com
Tools for Blogging
ConvertKit
Building an email list of readers is a great way of earning more money and spreading your message as a writer.
The email service provider ConvertKit is a key part of my business because it’s built for creatives.
If you’re unsure about email marketing, the team at ConvertKit are offering free training that will walk you through what you need to know. When you’re ready, you can sign up and try ConvertKit completely free.
My Books
Yes You Can Write!
This is a free book packed full of actionable writing prompts that will help you kiss writer’s block goodbye.
The Power of Creativity: Book 1
Struggling to come up with your next great idea? Discover the inspirational secrets and productive techniques of the masters of creativity to unlock your own genius.
It’s available for free on Amazon. If you like the book, please leave a short review 🙂
Other resources
Your word-count tracker Track your daily word count by creating a copy of this Google Sheet
Be sure to click File -> Make a copy.
Flexjobs
Flexjobs is one of the services I recommend to new freelance writers. It’s full of paying work right now…
Click here to sign up and use the promo code SPRING
It’ll give you a 50% discount.
Re v
I’m sometimes asked how I write so many articles, so quickly. Well, it’s not down to my typing skills. I dictate a lot of these articles using Rev.
It costs about $1.25 per minute to dictate an article. If you’d like to experiment with dictation, I’ve hooked you up with $10 off your first order
Write on,
Bryan Collins