Greetings From Nisus Land
"Football Crazy"
It’s summer so I’m told. I say that because we here in California can’t tell the difference anymore. When I think of summer I think of kids running around the neighborhood, having fun. I think of fireworks, barbecuing, the beach, and this year, the World Cup.
Yeah, the USA has gone crazy for football (soccer for those of you in the USA and Canada). Even though we didn’t make the quarterfinals, a good time was had by all. That’s right, we are turning into a soccer loving nation. Who would have thought that would happen? Funny, we could always tell when a game was in progress by checking our web stats. Our server traffic would go down dramatically during a match, then rise to normal levels after said match had ended.
What does this tell us? It says that we need to cut off internet access so we can get some work done around here.
Now that I got that off my chest, let me get to the newsletter. We have a sale, and news about a new Take Control ebook that we think you're going to love.
SummerFest 2014
"Five Awesome Writing Apps 25% Off!"
To celebrate the beginning of Summer we are happy to announce that we are once again participating in the SummerFest promo. For the next week or so five awesome writing apps from five awesome developers are discounted 25 percent.
From now until July 8th, 2014, we are happy to offer great discounts on the following software for writers:
"You know that feeling you get when you put on your favorite, well-worn T-shirt and jeans? I just got that feeling when I started up the program. I live in NWP." --Lou Lesko, award winning writer and photographer.
You all know Nisus Writer Pro. It is the powerful word processor for OS X. An intuitive interface, powerful writing tools, and unmatched compatibility make Nisus Writer Pro the choice of serious writers everywhere. To receive the 25% discount on Nisus Writer Pro, enter the coupon code "SUMMERFEST" during checkout in the Nisus Store.
"Tinderbox helps you keep track of the real complexity and messiness of the world." --Ted Nelson, inventor of hypertext and author of Computer Lib and Possiplex.
Allowing you to store and organize your notes, plans and ideas, mapping and building relationships between your notes as you make them, Tinderbox also offers seamless integration with Scrivener. Claim your 25% discount on Tinderbox by ordering from this special page.
"The biggest software advance for writers since the word processor." --Michael Marshall Smith, bestselling novelist.
Scrivener is a powerful content-generation tool for writers that allows you to concentrate on composing and structuring long and difficult documents. To claim your 25% discount, enter the coupon code "SUMMERFEST" during checkout when purchasing the regular license of Scrivener, or just click here.
DEVONthink Pro is a paperless Mac office; your trusted supplementary brain. It's the one store for all your documents that also helps you keep them organized and presents you with the just right data you need for your work. Many Scrivener users use DEVONthink to store all their general research and ideas before bringing what they need for a particular writing project into Scrivener. To claim your 25% discount on DEVONthink, enter the coupon code "SUMMERFEST" during checkout or go to their special SummerFest page.
"[Aeon Timeline is] the best [timeline] program I've found for Mac OS X, and the only one... written with fantasy and SF writers in mind... It's a hugely useful program for any writer planning a complex novel, and I strongly recommend you give it a try!" --Anne Lyle, author of the Night's Masque trilogy.
Aeon is a unique timeline tool for creative thinking that works great with Scrivener. To claim your 25% discount on Aeon Timeline, enter the coupon code "SUMMERFEST" during checkout.
All of these great writing tools have demo versions for you to try on the developers websites. Act quickly: SummerFest savings end on July 8, 2014.
Take Control of Automating Your Mac
We know that our users (that’s you!) are a sophisticated bunch. A great many of you know keyboard shortcuts and other time saving methods to make quick work of tedious tasks. But did you know that there are dozens of shortcuts that will make your computing life easier? Well, that’s why Joe Kissell, writer, friend, and all around swell guy has written a book that reveals OS X's many shortcuts, and examines the utilities and applications (including Nisus Writer Pro!) that go further, offering concrete examples and extensive lists of possibilities.
Take Control of Automating Your Mac is written for ordinary people like me, but everyone can take advantage of the tips, tricks, and tools that will help you with automating tedious, and not so tedious tasks.
You can purchase Take Control of Automating Your Mac for only $15 from the Take Control store.
So if you would like to save time and money (there are coupons for the utilities mentioned in the book) and learn to boss your Mac around, buy Take Control of Automating Your Mac and make your Mac work for you!
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