I have been looking for an easier way to write blog posts for the few blogs I have. So far I have been looking at a number of different blog editors and every time I have ended up using the online interface.
Some time ago, I tested Windows Live Writer and could not even get it to run properly. Yesterday, I upgraded my MSN Messenger and had the opportunity to install Live Writer at the same time. So I thought "Why not try it again"? Maybe this time it will work.
Well, the installation was easy enough and it started fine. After giving it the log-in to my first blog, Live Writer discovered that it was a WordPress blog and it was ready to go.
Writing feels like writing in a word processor. I like this feeling and I also like being able to save drafts on my laptop. Now I can work on posts even if I am on an airplane with no connection to the internet. Of course, I could do this before by just using any wordprocessor, but I like this feeling of having a dedicated tool for the job. I hope it is easy to switch between different blogs so I can manage all of them from the same interface.
I have installed WYSIWYG editors on all my blogs. I do not like using codes when I write. I feel it interrupts the natural flow of writing. If Live Writer works, I can keep the WYSIWYG plug-in out of WordPress. One less thing to think about to update and install. Now I just wish there was a way to use Live Writer as a Live Comment System…
Do you know of any system for managing comments where you do not have to log in on your website?
After living in Norway for over 40 years, I have moved to Brazil. I still sometimes travel to Norway to work, but aim at making those trips shorter and shorter.
My worklife has been spent in the professional broadcast area. I have been doing regular production, both recorded and live shows. And I have been working for one of the major suppliers of editing systems, Avid Technology.
The last few years I have done a lot of training and teaching. It is a very rewarding kind of work and no two days are the same.
I also spend some time hacking together websites and tell people about the benefits of having websites with content management systems - CMS and lately also about the advantages of Linux. My preferred flavour is called Kubuntu. 
Hi! I use WLW for the same reasons you do. The add-ons available also go towards making my day a better day. One of the things missing from it though besides the one on your wish list, is a word count feature. Now that would be good!
Just discovered your site! Congratulations on a thoroughly entertaining and informative site.
Thank you for visiting my blog and thank you for the kind comments! I am glad I decided to try WLW again. And now I am trying to get some new functions added. See the post about credit for photographers.