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Ryan Proietto
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Wandering thoughts, half-finished things, and the long way around.
Lead Engineer of Alistair: https://alistaircrowe.com 📖⚔️
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is almost among us! ✍️📖

Let’s keep the spirit alive and continue its legacy on a brand-new platform. Join the community in Alistair 📖⚔️

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Alistair - Wield Your Words
Writing software for every kind of writer. Worldbuild, plot, and write with powerful tools that understand your creative vision. One-time purchase, no subscription.
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October 29, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Imagine listening to your WIP like a graphic audio book.🤯
Alistair has built-in narration and individual character voices so you can hear your manuscript as a full-cast production with export capability!

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#WritingCommunity #Worldbuilding #IndieAuthors #AuthorsOfBluesky #NaNoWriMo
October 27, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Alistair v1.2.7 is finally out! PHEW! This was a huge update both on the site and the writing app! Read more and try it out at the link below!

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Alistair - Wield Your Words
Writing software for every kind of writer. Worldbuild, plot, and write with powerful tools that understand your creative vision. One-time purchase, no subscription.
alistaircrowe.com
October 23, 2026 at 5:23 PM
👀Check out the latest updates to alistaircrowe.com

Alistair v1.2.5 dropped and is ready for your most complex world-building and writing projects! ⚔️📖
Alistair - Wield Your Words
Writing software for every kind of writer. Worldbuild, plot, and write with powerful tools that understand your creative vision. One-time purchase, no subscription.
alistaircrowe.com
October 13, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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Version 1.2.5 is out now! ⚔️📖
Welcome to our new world-building features! A template now exists for all your world building needs? If not, craft it yourself using the visual/code builder and share it!

#WritingCommunity #Worldbuilding #IndieAuthors #AuthorsOfBluesky

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October 10, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Writers & Authors 👀
A teaser of SOME of the new World Building features Alistair will be releasing next update! Your story’s world is about to get a serious upgrade.

Try Alistair here: alistaircrowe.com

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October 2, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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Whether you're writing a novel, a screenplay, or poetry, Alistair has you covered. Keep your story, characters, and world in one place and just write. Give it a try: alistaircrowe.com

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September 21, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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Alistair v1.2.3 is out now 🙌

New to Alistair? This video covers the basics, from creating your first project to compiling and publishing your manuscript!

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Getting Started in Alistair
YouTube video by Alistair
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September 18, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Alistair v1.2.2 is out now! ⚔
The only writing application which unifies all forms of writing, with built in world & location building, character mapping, text-to-speech narration and more. Entirely offline and private!

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Download Alistair
Download Alistair for Windows or Mac. Free 30-day trial with every feature unlocked, no account required.
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September 14, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Coming soon to Alistair v1.2.2 🚨

We have received many emails requesting us to code-sign Alistair. We have decided to proceed with this action to make for a more user-friendly 1-click install experience! Alistair will receive its certificate on both Windows and Mac OS, coming soon!
September 9, 2026 at 3:38 PM
If you haven't already, please consider following @alistaircrowe.com for release updates and exciting news in regards to Alistair! 📖⚔️
September 6, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Why juggle a manuscript editor, a world-building wiki, a character journal, and more...

Alistair is all of them, in a single application. No subscription, ever!

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Alistair - Write Your Masterpiece
Writing software for every kind of writer. Worldbuild, plot, and write with powerful tools that understand your creative vision. One-time purchase, no subscription.
alistaircrowe.com
September 6, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Hey authors & publishers! Alistair v1.2.1 just shipped Verified Writing: a built-in, tamper-evident record proving your manuscript was actually written by you.

Win the battle against AI slop!
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September 4, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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Publishers are starting to ask authors for proof a manuscript wasn't AI-generated. 🤖

Alistair answers with 'Verified Writing' while maintaining Total Privacy! 🔏⬇
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Alistair Documentation
Getting started, full feature list, changelog, and Verified Writing for the Alistair writing app.
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September 4, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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Alistair's project dashboard tracks a daily word-count goal, a running streak, and a full-year activity heatmap so you can actually see the habit you're building, not just feel vaguely guilty about it.

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September 1, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Alistair 1.2.0 is live! 🚀

📚 Manuscript export leveled up! .DOCX and .PDF export/import were already there, and now .EPUB is too. Ready to upload anywhere or read on any device.

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August 31, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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Alistair 1.2.0 is live! 🚀

📝 New: Full screenplay editor — real industry-standard formatting, built right in. Import and export both Fountain and Final Draft. (.fdx)

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August 31, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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Every great story starts somewhere. Ours just wants to help you write yours, one shelf full of inspiration at a time. 📚

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August 30, 2026 at 12:25 AM
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Alistair v1.1.7🚨

Alistair brings character mapping, story arcs, and your novel together with your manuscript. No more jumping between apps to remember your own lore.
alistaircrowe.com/download.html

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Download Alistair
Download Alistair for Windows, Mac, or Linux. Free 30-day trial with every feature unlocked.
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August 25, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Alistair is now available on both Windows and Mac OS!
August 18, 2026 at 11:48 PM
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Surprise! Alistair is now on Mac! 🍎

The offline novel-writing app is native on Apple Silicon, with Metal-acceleration!
⬇️ alistaircrowe.com/download.html

Learn how to get started here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=REAb...

#WritingCommunity #amwriting #WritersOfBluesky #IndieAuthor #Mac #IndieDev
Download Alistair
Download Alistair for Windows, Mac, or Linux. Free 30-day trial with every feature unlocked.
alistaircrowe.com
August 18, 2026 at 11:48 PM
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🚨 Alistair update v1.1.6 🚨

Mac and Linux testing is officially underway 🎉 We originally thought end-of-year, but things are going so well we're now hopeful for a release as early as next month?!✍️

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August 17, 2026 at 12:43 AM
New video's up 🎥 Getting started with your first project in Alistair — how to set it up and start writing without the fuss.

▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoxi...

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New Alistair Project
YouTube video by Alistair
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August 7, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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New video's up 🎥 Getting started with your first project in Alistair! How to set it up and start writing without the fuss.

▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoxi...

#WritingTools #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor #WritersOfBluesky #NaNoWriMo #FictionWriting #AuthorLife
New Alistair Project
YouTube video by Alistair
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August 7, 2026 at 3:18 PM
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Whether you're deep in a manuscript, mapping out character arcs, or building a world from scratch, Alistair v1.1.5 is live and ready to help.✒️

If you've been waiting to bring your Mac or Linux setup along for the ride, that's coming soon too.

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Alistair Documentation
alistaircrowe.com
July 22, 2026 at 8:40 PM