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Evangeline and the Alchemist – A Review

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on January 9, 2018

As a reader, I have always had a certain preference for what kind of books I’ve purchased and read. Throughout the years, for better or for worse, I’ve stuck with the authors I know, rarely exploring stories outside of their writings. In the last few years, because of my participation in the Monthly Writing Challenge […]

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A First Look At The Genre Writing App

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on December 27, 2017

If you’re a writer, chances are you have a favorite app you use for writing, whether it’s Word, Scrivener, Evernote or one of the multitudes of other apps out there. Obviously, we all have our own preferred way of getting our writing done, one way or another. However, no app is perfect. I know I […]

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Viral Spark (2017 Edition) – The Review

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on December 14, 2017December 14, 2017

The future is unknown. Even from day to day, there’s no telling what will happen and what our society will look like, whether it be calamity or comfort. What is becoming increasingly clear, however, is that in one way or another, artificial intelligence will play a role in the world of tomorrow, whether it be […]

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My Plan for NaNoWriMo

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on October 31, 2017October 31, 2017

As I’m writing this, there are just hours remaining before the 2017 edition of NaNoWriMo begins. Writers all over the world are prepping their stories, ready to start writing at midnight November 1st. In fact, depending on the time zone, some have already begun. The last few weeks, I’ve been going back and forth on […]

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How To Track Your Nanowrimo Writing

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on October 28, 2017October 28, 2017

In just a few days from now, thousands of writers around the world will embark on a writing adventure. They will spend a whole month writing, their goal to finish their novel or reach 50000 words. Some spend months preparing, others just sit down and write. I’ve done both. This year, I’m not yet sure […]

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October Update

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on October 11, 2017October 10, 2017

Wow, October is here. In fact, it’s halfway done at this point. The leaves have turned, the winds are picking up and the top of the mountains look like they have been sprinkled with powdered sugar. Or, as a certain TV show would say, winter is coming, slowly but surely. I realized a few weeks […]

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Adding Writing Activities And Tracking Your Progress In OWL

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on October 10, 2017October 10, 2017

The last three posts I wrote about the Online Writing Log primarily covered how to use and set OWL up. I’ve shown you how to navigate around OWL, how to set up a project and how to add a monthly goal. In this post, I’ll cover how to add activities to OWL and how to […]

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Setting Monthly Goals With OWL

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on October 6, 2017October 5, 2017

All writers have goals, whether it be publishing their book or just finishing their story. Many of the writers I know also set monthly goals, subdivided into daily goals. For some, it’s an accountability measure, a way to make sure that they write every day. Then, there are always the competitive bunch that always strive […]

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How To Create A Project In OWL

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on October 5, 2017October 5, 2017

Since tracking activities is what this app does, whether it be writing or editing, it felt appropriate to add a way to associate these activities with the actual project you’re working on. That way, together with the goals you set, you have a way to see if you’re actually working on your project or keep […]

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How To Use The Online Writing Log

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on October 4, 2017October 4, 2017

With the beta of the Online Writing Log about to open to the public soon, I figured it would be a good to explain how you, the user, would use the app. That way, when the time comes, you’re ready and know what to click. This post is the first of all series of four […]