William Gallagher

Deputy Chair of the Writers' Guild of Great Britain. Even so, all views expressed are mine and most of them continue to be quite daft anyway.

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Microsoft says Word 2019 for Mac will switch to "reduced functionality mode" in July 2026. Translation: you won't be able to write or edit in it anymore. Here's what's happening and what your options are. New 58keys: https://t.co/oyjuoqSvnB

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High and Lowlands. New Self Distract: https://t.co/za1fiJEeqq

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When you have a minute, use one of these iPhone apps to research your writing, have a relaxing good read, or at least doomscroll faster. New 58keys: https://t.co/xG95mhhnqz

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Thanks to Patreon members Derran and Stuart for this one: how to get silence and how to use sound to help you focus as you write. New 58keys: https://t.co/qzyBPt43sL

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A muso bouche. New Self Distract: https://t.co/ij6aWBsvq6

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Microsoft Word. Just say no. New 58keys: https://t.co/NI7Lu4GGQ1

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Keeping it real. New Self Distract: https://t.co/ipkT9iBdXq

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Google is not what it used to be, and AI is not what it promises to be, but together they can still be a boon for writer research. New 58keys: https://t.co/6giPzDDiBm

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FAT table. New Self Distract: https://t.co/KylZmNduL3

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Less than a word processor, more than a tiny utility, here are four Mac apps I rely on in my writing and for my writing business. New 58keys: https://t.co/uz1qckKVAd

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I've been banned from TikTok. New Self Distract: https://t.co/OtmjYiJWja

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@LucCogZest I'm so pleased. Your Hookmark app has helped me out multiple times a day for years now, I'm delighted to have got to recommend something back to you.

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First of two specials about utility apps for writers on the Macintosh. This time, ridiculously tiny apps that do such a lot for us. New 58keys: https://t.co/lU3fnM0yJB

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Stave off repetition. New Self Distract: https://t.co/xevVwfo8lC

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Amazon is breaking Kindles from 2012 or earlier, meaning you can't buy new books or redownload old ones. Here's what you can do, though. New 58keys: https://t.co/wG8weluEor

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At a Crossroads. New Self Distract: https://t.co/uPbfF3iUSB

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Now that Apple's Journal is on the Mac, you have no excuse to not write about your day in great detail. New 58keys: https://t.co/czdh9WNqqx

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Mono a mono. New Self Distract: https://t.co/XMdCyr6Tyv

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Following the list of Finder tips that I didn't know after decades of using it, here's a set I did know and rely on hugely. New 58keys: https://t.co/fFsfbwuQc6

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.@DeliverooHelp No response from your Head of Ethics and Avoidance. Man, working for #Deliveroo must be an easy job.