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Browse the Draft Mode newsletter archive to find exciting tips, tools and links for writers galore.

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Working at midnight

Mindmapping software, writers and procrastination, keeping your day job, and building an audience around... you.

Working at midnight
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Ideas come from action

Plus an ace writing tool, how authors promote their novels, working in public, and how to design an ebook.

Ideas come from action
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Small, repeated actions

Authors on beaches, types of short story, what authors really earn, and a manifesto for making good stuff.

Small, repeated actions
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You are now in Draft Mode

A new name and home for the newsletter, writing a bestseller, how book deals work and fancy mechanical keyboards.

You are now in Draft Mode
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We're on the move

My last email on Substack, fantasy map generators, a free online writing course and writing tools for on the go.

We're on the move
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Stunning libraries, some author stats and how to get your first 1000 subscribers

Plus how Pomplamoose publish every week, another book planning app and writing torture for Douglas Adams.

Stunning libraries, some author stats and how to get your first 1000 subscribers
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Book planning with Post-it notes

Plus how to get published (again), writing every day (again), and a new app that has some nifty writing features.

Book planning with Post-it notes
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How to make time to write

Plus how famous authors get ideas, writing about real people and a 100-day writing challenge.

How to make time to write
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An alternative writing tool

Plus a great research tool, manifestos and storyboarding with Trello

An alternative writing tool
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Look at my fancy keyboard

Plus getting more true fans, how book deals work, and writing every flippin' day.

Look at my fancy keyboard