by Nate Hoffelder | Dec 12, 2020 | The Digital Writer
A friend just tweeted about the Freewrite Traveller by Asntrohaus, and it got me thinking about writing while on the go. Astrohaus is a startup that makes a couple pricy devices under the Freewrite brand. The first model weighs eight pounds, costs $550, and launched...
by Nate Hoffelder | Jul 24, 2020 | The Digital Writer
With the pandemic having shut down most in-person events, we’re all looking for ways to connect with other writers online. One way you can do that is to participate in a Twitter chat. A Twitter chat is a weekly or bi-weekly affair where a bunch of people use a...
by Nate Hoffelder | Apr 4, 2020 | The Digital Writer
Welcome to the latest installment of The Digital Writer newsletter. With scammers now weaving COVID-19 into their cons, now seemed like a good time for a refresher on how to spot phishing emails. *** According to Wikipedia, phishing is “the fraudulent attempt to...
by Nate Hoffelder | Mar 20, 2020 | The Digital Writer
The COVID-19 epidemic finally hit the US hard. Over the past month we’ve all now had experiences where we could no longer kid ourselves about this being a minor hiccup; it is a disaster that is disrupting everything. For me it was the CDC recommending the...
by Nate Hoffelder | Mar 7, 2020 | The Digital Writer
Getting a new device can be tons of fun. Whether it’s a new desktop, laptop or phone: the thrill of getting it home and opening the box is great. I know (I love tech too). It even has its own version of new car smell! Once you get it home though, there are a number of...
by Nate Hoffelder | Feb 5, 2020 | The Digital Writer
Many of us have newsletters, but not everyone takes the time to send new subscribers emails when they sign up. That type of email is called a welcome email, and if you have a newsletter you should be sending them. “Welcome email” is a marketing term for the series of...