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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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The Online Writing Log June Update

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on June 19, 2018

Summer is finally here and with it, a packed updated to the Online Writing Log. Although not everything is visible or available within the app itself yet, it’ll be soon! Since the last update, I’ve been pretty busy with new features, updates and fixes. Here’s a brief list of what’s new. A new initial setup […]

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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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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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Improve Your Writing With Grammarly

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on July 1, 2017September 18, 2017

The one thing I struggle with the most when it comes to writing is grammar. I hate it. It is a thorn in my side that keeps poking me as I write, demanding I double-check everything for correct tenses, unnecessary words and all those other things that some people thrive on pointing out. Therefore, I […]

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Sync Scrivener With Android Devices For Writing On The Go

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on May 27, 2017September 18, 2017

For many that engage in novel writing or any writing for that matter, Scrivener is a well-known program. It’s been around for quite a while and has served many of us well. With its availability on both Mac and Windows (as well as Linux for a limited time), pretty much anyone with a desktop or […]

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Exploring More Short Fiction With Chat Stories By Tap

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on March 16, 2017March 16, 2017

A few months ago, I explored what I labeled microfiction using an app called Talehunt. Today, I’m about to explore yet another short fiction style that may be on the upswing: chat stories. Most of you that read this have used SMS, Facebook Messenger, Twitter, Google Hangouts, Snapchat or any of the other chat apps […]

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Classic Amiga Games on Android

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on April 28, 2015May 29, 2017

Growing up during a time when computers like the Commodore 64 and Amiga 500 reigned supreme, I have always had a fondness for the old school games of the 80’s and 90’s, for games produced on limited hardware where the option of adding another gigabyte of memory was not an option. 512K was a lot […]

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Tips For Valley Commuters – Staying Sane In Southcentral Alaska Traffic

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on January 2, 2014October 10, 2014

On a daily basis, many of those of you reading this will get up early in the morning to prepare for a new day. You will take a shower, make up breakfast, perhaps catch the latest news before getting dressed and brushing your teeth. Right on time, you’ll head out the door and hop on […]