AI Writing
Claude
Drafting partner for outlines, edits, and thinking out loud. Better than Google when the question is fuzzy.
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Daily
Honest reviews · sometimes affiliate
Tools I actually
use, every week.
A short list of software I have lived with for at least three months. If a link is affiliate-tagged it says so. If I stop using a tool, it comes off this page.
The stack · index
6 toolsDesign & Pinterest
Canva
Pinterest pin batches, blog headers, the occasional brand pivot. The free tier is enough for the first year.
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Weekly
Kit (formerly ConvertKit)
Quiet, reliable home for the Sunday Letter. Free up to 10k subscribers. Built for writers, not funnels.
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Weekly
Notes & Drafts
Notion
Where ideas land before they become essays. Editorial calendar, drafts, recurring weekly checklist.
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Daily
Automation
Make
The quiet workhorse that stitches drafts, calendar, pin scheduling, and email into one boring pipeline.
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Set and forget
Sites
Framer
For the small product pages and landing pages where a full CMS would be overkill. Pairs nicely with the blog.
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Monthly
Featured tool · honest, long review
Claude:
a long, fair look.
Drafting partner for outlines, edits, and thinking out loud. Better than Google when the question is fuzzy.
· AI Writing · used daily
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