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