| As a writer and software developer, I am | | | | finances. It can be quite a chore keeping all |
| always on the lookout for tools that make my | | | | those receipts. Having the Financial Manager |
| job easier. You would be amazed at the amount | | | | as a part of Write Again! is a motivation |
| of non-writing tasks are associated with | | | | toward keeping track of the expenses and |
| being a writer. Keeping track of contacts | | | | income associated with writing. While it |
| within the industry is one task. Another is | | | | lacks many of the features of a full blown |
| shopping for new markets to sell my articles | | | | financial package, it provides just enough to |
| and book ideas into. I also have to track how | | | | keep good track of what's going on. Which, in |
| much I spend for paper, postage, supplies, | | | | my opinion, is better than being confused |
| computer equipment, and cost of travel for | | | | with too many features.* Submission Status |
| meetings, conferences, etc. Then there's the | | | | Report - This module is quite handy for |
| tracking of assignments, deadlines, and | | | | quickly seeing the status of all submissions, |
| submissions. And in those few moments when I | | | | including those that have been rejected. I |
| get to be creative, I jot down my ideas for | | | | especially like being able to double click on |
| new articles, stories, and books. Somehow, I | | | | a submission in the report and have it take |
| actually find time for doing the writing.With | | | | me to the details in the Submission Manager.* |
| so much to keep track of, I knew that I | | | | Market Viability Report - While minimal in |
| needed some way of keeping track of | | | | features, this report provides a quick |
| everything. At first I tried a combination of | | | | overview of projects submitted, unsubmitted, |
| spreadsheets, contact managers, accounting | | | | accepted, never accepted, and also a listing |
| software, and lots of colored sticky notes | | | | of used and unused markets. My expectation |
| all over my office. Then the programmer in me | | | | with this report was to help me line up my |
| decided that it was time to come up with | | | | projects by type and automatically see what |
| something that would do it all for me. When I | | | | markets they were eligible for. However, this |
| started my search to see what was already out | | | | feature is available in the Projects |
| there as a comparison - that's when I | | | | Manager.Write Again! also provides utilities |
| stumbled across Write Again! ( from Asmoday | | | | for backing up all your data, and the ability |
| Enterprises ( I was amazed at the list of | | | | to convert any of the information to CSV |
| features in this awesome product. I was so | | | | files for importing into other applications |
| impressed with the free trial version that I | | | | (Like MS Office, Open Office, etc.)The ART of |
| turned around and purchased the full version | | | | Software Development in Write Again! is not |
| the very next day. | | | | only in the extensive functionality provided |
| | | | in a single package, but also in the ease of |
| Write Again! is a gem of a find for anyone | | | | use of this application. I was able to use |
| who's involved with writing. Asmoday calls | | | | just about all of the features of Write |
| Write Again! a Writing Management tool. I | | | | Again! without having to crack open a manual |
| call it the Ultimate Writer's Business | | | | or look at the extensive On-Line Help. I was |
| Manager! Just a quick overview of these | | | | also impressed that the user interface for |
| features and you'll see why I call it this:* | | | | Write Again! is not what you would call a |
| A Markets & Contact Manager - which is the | | | | standard Windows interface. Which is okay. |
| core of Write Again! This provides the | | | | Instead of a toolbar, Write Again! provides a |
| ability to track any potential and | | | | row of big buttons - which means there's no |
| established Market for a writer's products. | | | | confusion over small graphic icon pictures. |
| You can track just about any information | | | | The product is very intuitive and allows me |
| about a target Market, such as the Market's | | | | to focus on managing the business of writing |
| guidelines, pay rate, acceptable word counts, | | | | and not have to be a tech wizard in order to |
| type of market (articles, electronic, books, | | | | use it. Another reason for the ART of |
| fiction, non-fiction, etc.), the contact | | | | Software Development award for this wonderful |
| info, web site links, how product is accepted | | | | product is the responsiveness of Asmoday |
| (email, mailed, etc.), market genres, and | | | | Enterprises in providing support and replies |
| much more. And a big plus with me is an | | | | to my email inquiries.While sometimes I will |
| extensive area for notes.* A Project Manager | | | | run into a strange quirk or two with screen |
| - This is where I like to put all my ideas, | | | | refreshing or a list box not completely going |
| works in progress, and completed projects. | | | | away - an exit and restart of the application |
| This keeps track of the project type, word | | | | will usually resolve whatever I run into. And |
| count, start and completion dates, rating, | | | | I'm sure that some of these quirks are |
| notes, and the ability to link documents to | | | | associated with the database development |
| the project. When the project is submitted to | | | | tools that Asmoday is utilizing for Write |
| a specific Market, it shows up under a | | | | Again! Quirks aside, there is no other |
| Project Details window. I especially like the | | | | software application that I have come across |
| Overview window which shows an overview of | | | | that handles all of these aspects of the |
| all activity associated with the project. | | | | business of writing. I highly recommend Write |
| Another great feature is the ability to have | | | | Again! for any beginning, freelance, or |
| Write Again! suggest open markets that a | | | | professional writer. Write Again! reduces the |
| project could be submitted to.* The | | | | amount of work involved with the business of |
| Submission Manager - This is the money maker! | | | | writing. It is well worth the reasonable cost |
| This is where I track which projects have | | | | of registration.Write Again! is available in |
| been submitted and to where. If it wasn't for | | | | Lite (donation), Standard (US $34.95), and |
| this module, I would be lost! At a single | | | | Professional (US $49.95) versions. There is |
| glance I can see what the status is of all my | | | | also a trial version available for checking |
| submitted projects. Which also helps me in | | | | it out before you buy. You can contact |
| deciding who I need to contact to try and | | | | Asmoday Enterprises and download Write Again! |
| push a project through.* The Time Planner - | | | | from Trimble is a award winning, freelance |
| This module is great for keeping track of | | | | writer, and software developer. He has |
| those tight submission deadlines. The ability | | | | written a book for Microsoft Press, over 35 |
| to assign tasks to specific projects is a | | | | articles for significant computer industry |
| great help for not loosing track of what | | | | trade magazines, and is currently working on |
| needs to be done.* The Financial Manager - | | | | his second computer technology book to be |
| The Love/Hate module. I don't know of any | | | | published in early 2006. |
| writer who likes to keep track of their | | | | |