The Working Writer [commercial]

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[url=\"http://dolphinsoftware.bc.ca/software/writers/index.html\"]The Working Writer[/url] is an information and document management system for freelance writers. It is the first comprehensive system for tracking the business of freelance writing from query letter to paycheck.

As of this posting (Nov. 24/06), the software is on sale for half the regular price $39.95 (sale price)

Writing is the easy part. The hard part is marketing what you write.

That you are taking a look at this type of software says that you are serious about your writing craft. It also says you understand that your success as a writer depends upon tracking the information you send out.

The publishing industry is not like other industries. A manuscript you submit today may not be purchased for six months, and then not published for months after that. And you probably won't get paid until even later.

Without some system for keeping track of all this information, it is nearly impossible to know what money is owed, when it is time to pull a submission from a publisher, or even what manuscripts are at what publishers.

This is where The Working Writer can help you immensely. It will take care of the little details so you can get on with doing what you do best: write.

Freelance writing involves sending out query letters, completing manuscripts by their deadlines, submitting the manuscripts to publications, purchasing supplies, postage and a myriad of other things. Every writer needs some way of keeping track of all this information in a way that makes sense for him or her.

If you do even a small amount of writing, you quickly have many query letters out, many manuscripts in some stage of completion, and others submitted to publications. Keeping track of which manuscript has to be completed and when, which query letter responses or submission responses are overdue simply cannot be done in your head.

This is where The Working Writer comes in.

This software is designed to help you, the writer, stay on top of all the information you deal with on a daily basis. The system is comprised of modules that address each phase of the writing cycle. Each module interacts with the others. The reports module takes all of this information and generates reports detailing different aspects of your writing career.
With The Working Writer you can keep track of all your

* Query Letters
* Manuscripts
* Submissions
* Publications you write for
* Income and Expenses
* all your Query Letter, Manuscript and Submission cover letter files

You can store the location of your query letters, manuscripts and submission cover letters in the system, so when you need to view a specific document, you can actually find it.

You can assign income and / or expenses to individual Query Letters, Manuscripts or Projects.

You can use The Working Writer to send email or access a publication's web site. All sent email is stored in the system in case you need view it again or re-send it in the future.
In short, The Working Writer helps you, the writer, more easily manage your time as well as all the information you deal with in the course of your writing day.

Take a tour of The Working Writer for more information about each individual screen in the program. Then download the demo and test drive the system for yourself.