Writing

7 Tips to Increase Your Typing Speed

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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.

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ASP 75: A Beginner’s Guide to Co-Authoring a Book

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Steve and Barrie talk about co-authoring and how it works.

“I don’t know about you, but I’m wired for networking and co-laboring. I love team-work and prefer joint projects over flying solo.” – Frank Viola Steve and Barrie talk about co-authoring and how it works. Most authors spend a lot of time writing by themselves. Co-authoring is a great way to share the workload and …

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ASP 74: Does Size Matter? How to Find the Right Length for Your Book

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• You want to hit a minimum word count, but at a certain point, a longer book does NOT equate to more sales.

“Good things come in small packages.”  – Proverbs In this episode, Steve and Barrie answer a popular question among self-published authors: What the “right” book length? Steve reveals his word count sweet spot and how tracking book sales helps him determine what book length to aim for. What You’ll Learn in this Episode: How to …

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ASP 59: Honoree Corder on Why You Must Write a Book

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“Here’s the thing: The book that will most change your life is the book you write.” – Seth Godin Honorée Corder is the author of 20 books, including You Must Write a Book, Vision to Reality, and Prosperity for Writers. Honorée coaches business professionals, writers, and aspiring non-fiction authors who want to publish their books to bestseller …

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ASP 84: Stephen Guise on Mini Habits and Writing Classic Books

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In this episode, Steve and Barrie talk with Stephen about his book, Mini Habits. He also shares his experiences with various book launches, creating a Udemy course, and writing a book that lasts.

 “Be the person with embarrassing goals and impressive results instead of one of the many people with impressive goals and embarrassing results.”  – Stephen Guise Stephen Guise is driven by his desire to find the most effective behavior change strategies. To help others maximize their potential, he has developed an array of unconventional, result-driven ideas. …

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The Oxford Comma: Is It Pretentious Or Practical?

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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.”

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