🆓 Free PB Author Tools Add-On for Google Docs

Yes, you read that correctly: free.

When your pet raccoon’s abacus skills just aren’t cutting it anymore…

If you are writing your picture book manuscripts in Google Docs, consider using the free PB Author Tools tool (created by Nathan Christopher) to save yourself a lot of time and "word count" admin!

I'm not getting any kickbacks or incentives for plugging this software. I've just been giving it a whirl for a few weeks now, and it really does do what it promises, which is to:

• Give you an accurate word count (without art notes!)

• Allow you to format your art notes throughout your manuscript with just a few clicks.

• Check for word frequency, troublesome rhyme words, and adverbs.

Check out the creator's Twitter thread (below) to find out more--including how to install this free, super helpful tool.

Nathan Christopher @Nathan_C_Books

📚 New tool for PB authors 📚 If you write picture book manuscripts in Google Docs, you may be interested in a free “Add-on” I created. It auto-calculates word count (minus art notes) and includes a few formatting tools. I’ll explain how to get it and use it. [thread] #kidlit

Nathan Christopher @Nathan_C_Books

🛠What it does🛠 It automatically detects art notes, and shows you: * Word count — text only * Word count — art notes * Word count — total (Hopefully) this eliminates the need to manually track the word count of your art notes, subtract from your total, etc.

(A Big THANK YOU to Nathan Christopher for creating and sharing this super helpful tool. Another big thank you to Amy and the Storyteller Academy Team for sharing a tip about using Nathan's software in their newsletter, which is where I first heard about it. Sign up for the Storyteller Academy newsletter here if you're interested. Though I take coursework through them, I don't receive incentives or kickbacks for sharing that link, either. LOL!)

Yours when it counts,

Elayne

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