Newsletter software. Create a newsletter template, any newsletter design or format, text or web. Creates and manages back issues and automates uploading to your site.

AcroWizard can create a database and table of acronyms from your document in about 10 seconds. Free trial version offered.

Storylines and Writer's Cafe: software for writers.

Expandable and adaptable dictionary and thesaurus designed for use on Palm-platform handheld devices. While comprehensive (the base dictionary has 122,000 words defined) the programs are memory-efficient.

Plots Unlimited, software program that helps fiction writers generate solidly constructed story plots and outlines.

Oral histories, life stories, family histories written and preserved using a word processor. Creates a family heirloom document.

The personal author system combines biography and genealogy research tools along with biography writing and publishing tools.

A creative writing tool designed to help writers create great story characters. Newsletter available.

Search, edit, combine, or cut and paste entries and move them into any Windows or Mac software application. From Epigraphics.

Story Bones - assists in constructing a story. Provides a framework for developing the plot, builds character profiles, scene details and reporting. [Windows]

Formats your new and existing papers in the Turabian and Chicago Manual of Style formats.

StyleWriter, the plain English editor. The Electronic Writing Course and an Electronic House Style. Information and advice on writing in plain language plus a free trial of StyleWriter software.

Software for publishing online magazines and newspapers. Creates article webpages, table of contents and chronological archive webpages using customizable templates.

A free application that manages and formats eZines and email newsletters.

Tracks 250 characteristics of bestselling novels to define a model of what readers desire. Corresponding aspects of your manuscript are matched to this paradigm or a specific work.

Shows how to write dialogue, whether comic or dramatic. Gives techniques, and examples.

A tip-of-the-day style program that presents the user with inspirational quotes about writing, as well as creative writing exercises to awaken the muse within. Can be downloaded from this site.

Outline and brainstorm on the go. Create notes and subnotes, similar to topics and sub-topics used in other programs, on your Palm Pilot. Easily incorporates graphics as well as text.

Idea-generating tools and techniques for business and creative writers.

Idea Tracker, for customizing, organizing, sorting, filtering ideas, thoughts and notes. Free trial available. [Windows only]

Designed for professional and aspiring authors, poets, and screenwriters. Features include: spellchecking, thesaurus, document indexing, checklists, image gallery, notes, multiple backups.

Technology for writers publishing their own work or presenting a finished manuscript to publishers, periodicals and agents.

Web store for writers and creative professionals.

Miss Lonelynotes helps manage writing projects using a simulation of 3x5 note cards. Includes character tracking and plot references. Windows SP/200 and Mac OS X Panther.

Software to help experienced and novice writers complete a novel.

Medical spell check software for MS Word and Corel WordPerfect. For transcription, notes, reports, and anything medical. Free trial version.

Provides several different views allowing the writer to organize and study his work from the perspective of plot, character, and other customizable settings.

Free online text counting, metric and currency editing and invoicing web application.

Online rhyming dictionary and thesaurus.

Freeware word processor. It has features specifically designed for writers of novels, short stories, articles, poetry, plays and screenplays.

An MS Word integration which facilitates writing in MLA, APA, CBE or Chicago styles, rapidly citing sources, and accurate editing. Download free trial for Mac or PC.

Explains the home based publishing system which allows everyone to produce their own professional book inexpensively and in any number they want. Sample books on display.

Free software designed to help authors put together the snippets, outlines, fragments and chapters that go into a finished novel. Same site has a freeware submission tracker too.

Story development software. Also online writer's courses in novel and screenwriting.

From Guilford Publications. Formats text and pops in references in MLA style. For term papers, journal articles, theses, and dissertations.

An online service that allows entry of text or a website. Displays readability analysis, including reading level, sentence length and word counts.

Automated manuscript management software for DOS.

Software that tracks the business of freelance writing from query letter to paycheck.

Free professional advice and resources for writers, fiction and nonfiction. Free creative writing tutorial software.

For screenwriting software, creative writing, TV movie script and screenplay production software.

For the professional writer.

For and about writers, with book recommendations, software, and suggestions to improve writing. Submissions are accepted, upon approval, for inclusion and representation of good writing.

Ranks the most frequently used words in any given body of text. Use it to find keywords, or just to see what words you overuse. Free to use online, not a download.

Searches Word documents for wordy phrases, redundancies, ambiguous words, outworn expressions, formal language, cliches, and suggests crisp, clear plain language alternatives that everyone can understand.

Find words and make anagrams with this powerful thesaurus/ dictionary software.

Writing tools for amateurs and professionals.

Write and store complete novels. Keeps track of characters, events, locations, and ideas. Provides timeline charts, spell checker and manuscript submission tracker. PC and Macintosh computers.

Screenplay outlining program that duplicates the popular index card system on your PC. From Ashley Software.

Brainstorm, organize, edit and publish your ideas in one program.

A personal online workspace for writers to develop and track both creative and business efforts and goals.

A writer-friendly program that retain all your story writing in one place. Keeping your thoughts free and organized as you develop your story.

Small freeware tool for writers. Generates writing exercises, based on a set of keywords and criteria.

Reviews of writing tools on the Net for letter writing, resume writing, business writing, and general writing.

Software to aid in generating new ideas. Ideal for inventors, teachers, writers, students or anyone with an active, creative mind searching for new ideas. Built-in dictionary-thesaurus.

A smart word processor that makes organizing text a breeze. Create sections in the lefthand frame, enter the text in the full-size page area on the right. Navigate through large documents by inserting named bookmarks via the utilities menu.