Windows Live Writer

There is a free program at Windows.com, called Windows Live Writer. It gives a lot more options for typing an entry into a blog. It will highlight link/key words in the post, with a gadget called, I believe, Zehara. You can add hyperlinks, quotes, pictures, tables, and on and on. It could also be used for eHow articles, with copy and paste, and then rearranging into the different steps.
You might like to check it out.