Veronica Henry

I have not purchased a writing program in years. I’ve never been overwhelmed at what MS Word has to offer for my writing needs and since I discovered Linux, Open Source software has more than fit the bill.

From AbiWord, to Open Office (Now LibreOffice), to Google Docs, and Zoho Office, each has been the subject of my rigorous testing. Though I completed my last novel with LibreOffice, rumblings about Scrivener eventually drew me in. I downloaded and ran the Linux beta version. And even with some odd anomalies (I did say beta), I understood the hype. Features I immediately fell for were the ability to organize all my research right alongside my document, the corkboard view, and integrated character sketch sheets.

To say that I’m a proponent of organization and neatness is an understatement, so having everything co-located this way sold me. And when I finally decided to purchase a Macbook Pro for iPhone development, Scrivener was the first purchase I made from the app store. So, for now, Scrivener will become home to all my short story and novel musings.

Received the exciting news this week that I’ve been accepted to Viable Paradise XV. I’ll be joined by 23 other lucky students and 8 outstanding instructors. Can I say that I’m stoked? For those of you who haven’t heard of it, VP is a week long writer’s workshop, similar to Clarion, sans 5 additional weeks.

Martha’s Vineyard, here we come!