By Scott Lorenz Westwind Communications
Despite Apple CEO Tim Cook's recent declaration that PC's are dead, creative types will be using them for the foreseeable future. One such group of creatives are authors. While writing a book on an iPhone has been done, authors that I know would much rather have a desktop and full size screen and keyboard. One of the big reasons is productivity.
Authors often lament that marketing a book takes the time they'd rather spend writing a new book. If you want more time to write, then use the latest technology to maximize your time and simplify your life. If you use a Mac, and many authors swear by Macs, then you are in luck. There's a terrific website that allows users to download apps for their Macs called MacUpdate.com. They've compiled a nice collection of apps that authors will find useful. The apps can help you write, edit, design, layout and even publish. Check out their collection of Apps for Writers at this link: macupdate.com/apps/7
MacUpdate simplifies finding, buying and installing apps for your Mac. It's useful because it offers more apps than you can find on the Mac App Store; yes, hard to believe but it's true. You'll be able to download and search for 40,000 apps on the MacUpdate site vs only 19,000 on the Mac App Store. If you download the MacUpdate Desktop, it'll launch automatically making app installations a one-click breeze, and it keeps all of your apps updated automatically. The MacUpdate Promo features a new Mac app and sells it at a 50 percent discount. Plus, on a regular basis MacUpdate offers bundles of apps in one package deal with savings of 80% or more.
Who are these guys? MacUpdate was named an INC 500 Fastest Growing Firm and is responsible for 100,000 app downloads every day worldwide.
In their democratic world, the apps featured by MacUpdate rotate on a regular basis so users can vote 'in' or vote 'out' Mac apps by adding a smiley face to the ratings. Apps that have the most smiley faces are often a representation that more users agree they should be in the collection.
Even if you're not an author, being able to search the website for specific apps catering to your interest and use is another solid benefit of using MacUpdate.
Here some popular Mac Apps for authors and writers:
- Apple iBooks Author
- Sync Two Folders
- Paint Pro
- Template for iBooks Authors
- Scrivener (one of the most popular apps for authors)
- My Brushes
- Typora
- Mellel
- Nisus Writer Pro
- Microsoft Word
- Writed
- Bookends
- Storylist
- Typed
- iA Writer Pro
- Ulysses
- Super Vectorizer
One more thing: MacUpate is for Mac Desktop computers and not for iPhones.
The Bottom Line: Check out MacUpdate and discover a convenient way to find and download Mac Apps and save your precious time to write more books: Try it out today at http://www.macupdate.com/
About Book Publicist Scott Lorenz
Book publicist Scott Lorenz is President of Westwind Communications, a public relations and marketing firm that has a special knack for working with authors to help them get all the publicity they deserve and more. Lorenz works with bestselling authors and self-published authors promoting all types of books, whether it's their first book or their 15th book. He's handled publicity for books by CEOs, CIA Officers, Navy SEALS, Homemakers, Fitness Gurus, Doctors, Lawyers and Adventurers. His clients have been featured by Good Morning America, FOX & Friends, CNN, ABC News, New York Times, Nightline, TIME, PBS, LA Times, USA Today, Washington Post, Woman's World, & Howard Stern to name a few.
Learn more about Westwind Communications' book marketing approach at http://www.Book-Marketing-Expert.com and iPhone App Marketing at http://www.iPhoneAppPublicity.com or contact Lorenz at scottlorenz@westwindcos.com or by phone at 734-667-2098. Follow Lorenz on Twitter @aBookPublicist