Black Friday Offers for Creators (Early Access)


Hi Reader,

I’ve spent years testing and reviewing apps, tools, and courses for creators. I’ve tried 100s of them to record videos and create tutorials.

I’ve partnered up a few of my favorites for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Here are a few early-access offers:

Grammarly (50% off)
My biggest mistake when I started writing online? Spending hours editing and revising my work. Enter Grammarly. I can quickly work through content and find and fix errors easily. That means I can press publish faster.

It started as a grammar and spell checker that did a little more than the grammar checker in Word or Google Docs. These days, its AI-powered writing assistant is great for editing content quickly. I change writing apps regularly, but Grammarly is one of the few I still use.

Not convinced? In this tutorial, I show how I use Grammarly to edit my content and work with freelance writers I hire. As you’ll see, I’m a big fan of the full-sentence rewrite feature. This month, they’re running a 50% discount on all Grammarly Pro plans.

You can use this 50% off offer for a monthly, quarterly, or annual plan and cancel whenever you like. The price goes back up next month.

Claim your discount

ProWritingAid (50% off).

Some readers of this newsletter write in to say they prefer writing fiction. As useful as Grammarly is, it’s not ideal for more creative works.

If you’re in that camp, ProWritingAid is an ideal writing assistant. I used it for a parenting memoir I wrote a few years ago. It’s running a 50% Black Friday discount on yearly and lifetime plans. Claim here. The price goes back up next month.

Fictionary (40% off)

Fictionary is a newer book editing and storytelling app. It also includes a story coach and allows you to work on multiple manuscripts. This week, it’s 50% off, but the price goes back up after Cyber Monday.

The Zettelkästen Method for Writers
This is my flagship smart note-taking course. I explain how you can organize your notes and ideas and turn them into published content. You can do it just 30 minutes a day.

Did I mention the Zettelkästen Method is over 150 years old? You can watch over my shoulder as I reveal how I use this system for my work.

The course normally retails for $297, but you can buy it today for $97. The price goes back up after Cyber Monday.

Buy now

Write on,
Bryan Collins

P.S. I’ve access to several more offers I’ll share over the next few days, including a tool I use to run this newsletter and another every author needs if they want to sell their books. Write in and tell me what you’re working on. I’ll send you the deets sooner.

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