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The Shaxpir Blog

March 30, 2017

Make Your Characters Cry

Learning about the evolutionary origins of weeping can help you craft more vulnerable and authentic characters.

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March 30, 2017

The Payoff: Publishing to ePub from Shaxpir

Whether for proofing or distribution, exporting professional-quality ebooks has never been easier than this.

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March 20, 2017

Designing a Unique & Striking Logo

Working with a fine artist to develop a one-of-a-kind brand.

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March 20, 2017

Pacing Yourself: How to Finish a Novel

Collecting data about your daily writing productivity can increase your motivation and make you a more prolific author.

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March 20, 2017

Writing at Night, with Shaxpir Themes

Shaxpir 4 features seven beautiful new themes for nighttime writing and improved readability…

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March 16, 2017

The Novel, Now More Than Ever

The decline of the decline of long-form fiction.

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March 15, 2017

Make a Difference: Write Your Memoir

You have a unique personal story to tell. Make a difference in the world by sharing it with others.

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March 4, 2017

Shaxpir is for Everyone

Introducing Shaxpir 4: Our unique novel-writing & self-publishing platform is now available to everyone, for free…

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November 4, 2016

Shaxpir 3.0.1 Bugfixes

Today we’re releasing Shaxpir 3.0.1, which provides bugfixes for a variety of minor issues:

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October 26, 2016

Announcing Shaxpir 3.0

As we all know, November 1st is less than a week away, and with it comes the beginning of National Novel Writing Month…