'The Writer' for August

I'm a lucky writer. My job provides me plenty of opportunity to wander around the Web and find out how to use the wealth of goodies waiting there. In the August issue of The Writer, a special section examines wonderful Web tools and ways that writers can thrive with them. There's a step-by-step on how to incorporate technology into your fictional characters' lives. You can see how to use YouTube for research, how to make use of social-networking sites, and ways to help your writing surf (the Web, that is.) My favorite section featured '8 Great iPhone apps for writers,' which is amazing because I don't own an iPhone and don't really want one, but the gadgets they describe might change my mind someday!