Barrie Davenport, Author at Authority Self-Publishing

Hiring the Right Book Editor

January 12, 2023November 3, 2017 by Barrie Davenport

You’ve spent a lot of time writing your book — now, make sure it’s the best it can be by hiring an editor.

Working on a book or novel is a labor of love. You spend hours, days, months or maybe even years working on your story. You pour your heart and soul into it.

If you’re a fiction writer you’ve meticulously created your world and developed each of the characters.

Your story has a great arc, and the climax is heart-stopping. After editing it numerous times on your own, you’re now ready to show it to the world.

The 5 Best Morning Routines for Writers

January 11, 2023October 26, 2017 by Barrie Davenport

Have you ever felt like the first hour of the morning sets you on a direct trajectory towards the rest of your day?

You’re either “up and at ’em” and ready to conquer the world, or you’re…well…you’re physically present, but your mind is somewhere else.

Whether it’s still asleep or just dreaming of your future vacation days, you just cannot seem to focus.

No matter how you feel when you wake up, do you maintain a normal morning routine?

Why You Should Write A Crappy First Draft

January 13, 2023October 23, 2017 by Barrie Davenport

Writer’s Block. Those two little words can derail just about any writing session.

One of the major causes of writer’s block is perfectionism: trying to make everything perfect in the first draft.

When you try to do both the writing and the editing, you’re running your creative brain and your logical brain at the same time. That can kill your productivity.

7 Tips to Increase Your Typing Speed

January 13, 2023October 10, 2017 by Barrie Davenport

There you are, writing an email to a friend when all of a sudden you have a “Eureka!” moment about how to set up a breathtaking climax for your current manuscript.

You quickly pull up a blank document and start to type, but after a few minutes you lose your train of thought—because you’re only typing at 20 wpm, but your brain is dictating the scene at 60.

It’s essential for writers and authors to have a fast typing speed; you need to easily jot down ideas as they come to mind.

If you’re typing at 20 wpm, chances are you’ll spend more time trying to remember that great scene than you will typing it.

The Oxford Comma: Is It Pretentious Or Practical?

October 30, 2020July 11, 2016 by Barrie Davenport

What the heck is the “Oxford comma?” you might ask.

Very good question. I’ve known what it is for a long time — I just didn’t know it had that very upper-crust name attached to it.

You’ve probably used it, or seen it, or debated about using it yourself. I just used it in the previous sentence.

Can you guess what it is?

The Oxford comma (also known as the serial comma or the Harvard comma) is the comma that appears after the final item in a list of three or more items before the word “and” or “or.”

How To Turn Your Blog Content Into A Self-Published Book

January 13, 2023June 23, 2016 by Barrie Davenport

“I want to write books, but I’m so busy with my blog that I don’t have any time.”

“How do I use my blog content without making my readers mad because I’m asking my readers to pay for content they get for free on my blog?”

71 Insanely Useful Book Marketing Ideas For Self-Publishers

January 12, 2023May 4, 2016 by Barrie Davenport

Boom!

Your book is finally written, and it’s freakin’ amazing (if you say so yourself).

You’ve sent it off to the editor for a spit and shine.

You’ve created a kick ass cover that looks, well, bestseller-worthy.

You’ve uploaded that sucker to Amazon, and you’re just waiting for the dollars to start rolling in and the readers to start punching in 5 stars and rave reviews.

But instead of that lovely sound of “cha ching,” all you hear is radio silence. Crickets. The vast void of nothingness.