I like to use Markdown for authoring (it's a lot simpler than LaTeX!), but use Pandoc to convert to PDF (which uses a LaTeX template). If needed, you can also

I like to use Markdown for authoring (it's a lot simpler than LaTeX!), but use Pandoc to convert to PDF (which uses a LaTeX template). If needed, you can also sprinkle the Markdown with LaTeX, such as to enforce page breaks at specific points.