Writers are constantly looking for ways to make their life easier. Surfing the Web while researching your next article or novel can be particularly tedious, and I’m sure there are times when you wish that you could carry out a certain task but can’t because your browser won’t allow you to do it.
Just recently, though, Kelly Sonora of the Online Education Database told me about an article written by Laura Milligan entitled “50 Must-Have Firefox Extensions for Writers“. Her e-mail arrived at exactly the right time for me because I was desperately looking for a way to store a standard reply to my Ecademy contacts with whom I interact via the Ecademy website. The Scrapbook plug-in recommended by Laura in her article certainly hit the mark and I downloaded it straight away.
The tools and plug-ins mentioned in this article range from general reference extensions such as online dictionaries and translation facilities to extensions that keep you connected with your project collaborators or contacts; help to save, bookmark and organize the web pages you’ve visited; download files and manage images; and maintain your privacy and filter out junk mail. There are also tools to ensure that you stay within your deadline by providing you with notifiers, calendars, automatic alerts and time trackers. With the business tools that are recommended you can find jobs, stay connected to clients and even keep track of how much you’ve earned from your Google Adsense account.
If you use Firefox as your default browser, like I do, and you are a writer (and even if you are not), Laura Milligan’s article is a must-read! I’ve certainly bookmarked it as one of my all-time favourites, and Kelly Sonora is certainly a name to watch out for. I look forward to her next notification with eager anticipation!
