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#WrittenOnFreewrite

March 12, 2020 | 2 min read

The Freewrite community has so many incredibly talented writers who have used Freewrite to publish amazing work. We want to use this space to highlight the exceptional novels, screenplays, and essays that have been written on Freewrites all over the world.

1. White Peak - Ronan Frost

White Peak

Ronan Frost's White Peak is a fast-paced action thriller full of death-defying adventure.

Greg Rask, a dying tech billionaire, has invested millions chasing miracle cures. None of them are worth a damn, but he refuses to give up. Now, he’s gathering a team willing to go to the ends of the earth chasing life.

See how Freewrite helped Ronan Frost bring his novel to life:

2. Suspicion - Joshua Toro

“Suspicion” is a short film that was written by Joshua Toro on his Freewrite. It was the recipient of the 2018 Yale University Howard R. Lamar Prize in Film and Video and was featured in the Austin Film Festival.

While most people know Freewrite's effectiveness in writing novels, not many people know that it is also quite effective for writing screenplays! Freewrite supports Fountain Syntax and exports drafts as .FDX files for easy importing into Final Draft.

Check out Joshua's film below:

3. Blood Drops: A Collection of Horror Short Stories - W.B. Welch

Blood Drops

Blood Drops is an anthology of 18 short horror stories and the collection has been very well received! Whether we are following WB through a grim future where human meat is on the market, or trailing slowly behind while she introduces us to Marie Laveua's daughter, you can be certain of one thing: you will be surprised. The best and the most brutal of WB's work has been brought together in this all-too-believable collection.

Many of the short stories in Blood Drops were written on Freewrite, see what W.B. Welch had to say about the process:

4. Rockit Crew: The Adventures of Teenage Hip-Hop Misfits - Shane Robitaille

Shane Robitaille's debut novel, Rockit Crew, tells the story of 4 friends who become hip-hop outcasts in the summer of 1984 and learn about the power of friendship, life, death, and how hard it is to be unique in a town that doesn't always welcome those who are brave enough to be different.

Hear Shane talk about how Freewrite helped him write his first novel:

5. A Place of Silence - Liam Heneghan

While Liam Heneghan has written a novel on his Freewrite, he gets the highlight here for a beautiful essay he wrote, A Place of Silence. Our world is more connected than ever these days, and Liam's essay is a reminder on how dedicating some time to silence can do wonders for your productivity and mental health. This is the same idea that the Freewrite came from, so it's quite poetic that Liam's essay was written on Freewrite!

Check out the essay here.

Have you published work with your Freewrite? Let us know, we'd love to feature you on our list!

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Freewrite Turns 10: Celebrating a Decade of Distraction-Free Writing

We're just 10 weeks away from a major milestone: the 10th anniversary of Freewrite's launch on Kickstarter. On December 10, 2014, we introduced the Smart Typewriter, then known as "Hemingwrite," to the world.

How It Started

In September of 2014, co-founders Adam Leeb and Patrick Paul entered Hemingwrite into the “Insert Coin” hardware competition sponsored by Engadget. Described as a new digital consumer product for distraction-free writing composition, Hemingwrite aimed to deliver a singular focus on a productive writing experience. A decade later, that core mission remains unchanged.

Hemingwrite was one of 20 inventions competing that week, highlighting early-stage hardware startups from around the world that had not yet received funding or shipped to consumers.

"What the Kindle did for reading, we want to do for writing," said co-founder Patrick Paul at the time."We set out to deliver the same distraction-free writing experience of a typewriter with all of the added benefits of modern technology."

Co-founder Adam Leeb added, "We combined all of the best aspects of the typewriter, theMoleskine, and the computer to create a modern classic."

Althoughthe Hemingwrite concept didn’t win the competition, the initial coverage by Engadget led to another press hit and then another and quickly it became a viral sensation around the world. The project was covered in everything from The Wall Street Journal to The Atlantic. Over 125,000 people came to the simple wordpress website at hemingwrite.com and over 8,000 anxiously input their email asking for updates on the project.

Adam and Patrick knew they had something special on their hands but weren’t sure if anyone was willing to pay for this idea or if it was simply interesting. On December 10, 2014 the Kickstarter campaign was launched and immediately the pledge dollars started rolling in. Within 20 hours of launch, the campaign had raised over $200,000! And just like that, the Hemingwrite distraction-free writing tool concept became destined for reality.

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Since that initial launch, we have developed Freewrite into a family of distraction-free writing tools with three distinct models, Smart Typewriter, Traveler, and Alpha. Each has their distinct personality, but the core value of maximizing writer productivity runs throughout.

In 2020, The original Freewrite Smart Typewriter became part of the Science Museum, London’s permanent Printing & Writing Collection.

The name Hemingwrite was dropped in 2015 and then revived in 2021 with the Ernest Hemingway Special Edition Smart Typewriter in partnership with the Ernest Hemingway Estate.

We’ve created Sprinter for distraction-free writing in any browser and WTF where thousands of people every week receive a writing prompt and participate in Writing Time Friday.

The community's achievements over the past decade have been astounding:

Freewrite users have created over 600,000 documents
Collectively,users have written more than 605 million words (equivalent to over 6,000 novels!)

It’s hard to believe that it’s already been 10 years but it also feels like we are just getting started.

To kick things off:

One Year Warranty: Now Standard

We are extending our warranty that covers manufacturer’s defects to a full year on all Freewrite devices. This means you can enjoy your Freewrite with even greater peace of mind, knowing that we've got you covered for an entire year.

For more information, please visit our dedicated article on our new warranty policy here: Introducing Freewrite's New 1-Year Warranty: Our Commitment to You

Thank You

As we reflect on 10 years, we're filled with gratitude for the amazing writers who have made Freewrite an essential part of their process. Your passion has shaped our products and fueled our mission.

Here's to the next decade of your writing success!

- The Freewrite Team

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Introducing Freewrite's New 1-Year Warranty: Our Commitment to You

As of October 1, 2024, we are extending our standard warranty that covers manufacturer’s defects to a full year on all Freewrite devices. This means you can enjoy your Freewrite with even greater peace of mind, knowing that we've got you covered for a full 12 months from the date of shipment. We’re even retroactively applying the warranty extension to purchases made this year.

Here is how our new 1-year warranty will work:

Beginning October 1, 2024, all new purchases now have a 12-month warranty standard from the shipment date.

All device purchases made in 2024 will now have 12-month warranty coverage from the shipment date.

For example, if your device shipped on March 1, 2024, your warranty would have expired on May 30, 2024, but will now expire on March 1, 2025.

If you purchased an Extended Warranty in addition to your device in 2024, you will receive both the new 12-month standard warranty coverage from the date of shipment, as well as the additional coverage period from your paid extended warranty.

For example, if your device shipped on March 1, 2024, with a 2-year Extended Warranty:

Your standard warranty now expires on March 1, 2025, instead of May 30, 2024.
Your 2-year Extended Warranty coverage will begin on March 1, 2025, and continue until March 1, 2027.

Your trust in our products is paramount to us, and this warranty extension reflects our dedication to your satisfaction and our confidence in the quality and reliability of our devices.

Thank you for choosing Freewrite; we look forward to serving you for many years to come. Write on!

- The Freewrite Team

Important Notes:

For devices purchased in 2023 or earlier, the original 90-day warranty applies, in addition to any paid Extended Warranty coverage.
If you purchased your device in 2023 or earlier, without an Extended Warranty, unfortunately, your warranty has now expired.
We are unable to offer refunds for prior out-of-warranty repairs.

Useful Links:

Official Freewrite Warranty Policy

Warranty Support Doc

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#WrittenOnFreewrite

1. White Peak - Ronan Frost

2. Suspicion - Joshua Toro

3. Blood Drops: A Collection of Horror Short Stories - W.B. Welch

4. Rockit Crew: The Adventures of Teenage Hip-Hop Misfits - Shane Robitaille

5. A Place of Silence - Liam Heneghan

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