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Using Grammarly with Scrivener

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on June 27, 2021July 2, 2021

June 2021 Update: Updated for Scrivener 3 and current version of Grammarly. Note: This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. A while ago, I explored how you can export and sync your Scrivener projects with an Android device (or any device) for writing on […]

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Introducing The Writing Log II

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on June 24, 2021June 24, 2021

Before the Online Writing Log came about, I did all tracking of my writing goals in a spreadsheet. It started out simple and eventually evolved into something complex that involved monthly goals, projects, different activities and more. It was this increased complexity that eventually drove me to just create the Online Writing Log. However, throughout […]

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12 Writing Apps for Chromebooks and Browsers

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on October 7, 2020

As a blogger and writer, the tools I use to write have varied over the years. Whether it be hardware or software, I’m always on the lookout for ways to improve my toolbox. For years, I used primarily native software on Windows and Linux and although I still do, as Chromebooks have found their way […]

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Replacing Evernote With Joplin

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on August 7, 2020

I’ve been an Evernote user for as long as I can remember. I’ve used it for collecting story ideas, write chapters while on the go, outline ideas, write first drafts of blog posts and so much more. Yesterday, I said good-bye to Evernote.

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Hardware Failure

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on July 26, 2020July 26, 2020

When the tools you use fail, they need to be either fixed or replaced. What would you do?

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It’s Been A While…

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on June 25, 2020June 25, 2020

It’s been a while since I posted regularly on Tall Tech Tales. That’s about to change.

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Map Extravaganza At Humble Bundle

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on June 23, 2020June 23, 2020

The one aspect I love about the Humble Bundle website is that if you’re a gamer, you can grow your collection relatively quickly for cheap. Their constant bundling of games from a wide variety of genres is sure please everyone at some point. However, the Humble Bundle site does more than just games. Their bundles […]

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The Descent Joins The Wattpad Paid Stories Program

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on May 14, 2019May 14, 2019

As many of you know, over the last few years I’ve been writing and posting stories, long and short, on Wattpad. I’ve detailed some of my experiences with Wattpad over the years, in particular with regards to my novel The Descent. The Descent was originally written as a 2,000 word short story during the spring months of 2017 (you can read […]

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Installing Scrivener 3 Beta On Your Chromebook

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on February 16, 2019

A few months ago, I wrote about how you can install Scrivener on your Chromebook. It’s a great solution if you want to take advantage of the power of Scrivener combined with the superior battery life and portability of some of the more lightweight Chromebooks (or just want to run Windows apps on your Chromebook). […]

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An Unexpected Ending To NaNoWriMo 2018

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on December 4, 2018December 4, 2018

It was Thursday, November 29th. I had been furiously tapping away at my keyboard throughout the day, using every single moment available to me to get more words in. The deadline of NaNoWriMo was looming, just over 24 hours away. I had to get there. I was determined to get there. The day before, I […]