There has been some discussion on this forum about the unique qualities of the Mac-only writing software Scrivener: http://www.outlinersoftware.com/topics/viewt/1074 .

Like many stuck in PC-land, I have been waiting for a Windows version. For years. I have even contemplated adding a second-hand Mac to my computer collection just to run Scrivener, as many writers have done. The developer has occasionally hinted at a Windows version, maybe, sometime.

Well I found this on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ScrivenerApp/status/14290901261

It offers a link to join a mailing list for people interested in a Windows version, with a suggestion that there might be an announcement sooner rather than later. Fingers crossed!

Scrivener: http://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.html

This is a good news to writers who use Windows.

I'm the developer of Writing Outliner - a Word add-in that's mostly inspired by Scrivener (Kudos to Keith Blount). So If you want to stick with Microsoft Word maybe it's worth checking out:

http://WritingOutliner.com

I think using Microsoft Word + Writing Outliner at least has one advantage - you work on the "end format", you don't have to use a program to write and use another to do the advanced formatting, as Writing Outliner user Derek explained here:
http://writingoutliner.com/forum/topic/attaching-links-to-non-ms-word-files-to-a-writing-outliner-project

Thanks, John. I've signed up for the Newsletter.

Derek

Thanks, John. I've signed up for the Newsletter.

Derek

Thanks, John. I've signed up for the Newsletter.

Derek

From Twitter about the Windows version timeline:
"Couple/few months maybe? Santa? Sorry, we need to have progress meetings before I can really give you anything credible! ;)"

Just got the email. Seems that Scrivener for Windows is coming soon. Go here:
http://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivenerforwindows/

I'm already a Mac convert. But I bet many Windows users would be delighted to hear the news :)