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Author Archives: Becca Syme

Why Am I Not Selling? The Magical Past (The Quitcast 3.05)

QuitCast Episode 3.05: Why Am I Not Selling? The Magical Past

QuitCastBy Becca SymeAugust 10, 2021Leave a comment

SHOW NOTES When I’m not selling, why is it happening? Continuing the series with the magical past and the catastrophized future. Welcome to Part 2 of the “Why Am I Not Selling?” series. With Becca Syme, author success systems expert and owner of the Better-Faster Academy. Important Links!​ Pick up our Stuck List workbook today:…

Struggling With Critique

Struggling With Critique

For WritersBy Becca SymeAugust 4, 2021Leave a comment

We had a great question in the SFW FB group today that I answered and I wanted to expand just a little on it as we are heading into the fall, where a lot of us will have a heavier writing schedule after kids go back to school. The question was about struggling with critique.…

QuitCast Episode 3.04: Why Am I Not Selling? The “Shoulds”

QuitCastBy Becca SymeJune 29, 2021Leave a comment

SHOW NOTES When I’m not selling, why is it happening? The beginning of our second Why series, and we’ll talk about the “should” assumptions that we make. Welcome to Part 1 of the “Why Am I Not Selling?” series. With Becca Syme, author success systems expert and owner of the Better-Faster Academy. Important Links!​ Pick…

QuitCast Episode 3.03: Why Am I Not Writing? Being Burned Out

QuitCastBy Becca SymeJune 22, 2021Leave a comment

SHOW NOTES When I’m not writing, why is it happening? Is there a difference between being stuck, being blocked, and being burned out? Welcome to Part 3 of “Why Am I Not Writing?” series. With Becca Syme, author success systems expert and owner of the Better-Faster Academy. Important Links!​ QTP: Procrastination Is Bad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTy60YeRbIk Writer’s…

QuitCast Episode 3.02: Why Am I Not Writing? Being Blocked

QuitCastBy Becca SymeJune 14, 2021Leave a comment

SHOW NOTES When I’m not writing, why is it happening? Is there a difference between being stuck, being blocked, and being burned out? Welcome to Part 2 of “Why Am I Not Writing?” series. With Becca Syme, author success systems expert and owner of the Better-Faster Academy. Important Links!​ QTP: Procrastination Is Bad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTy60YeRbIk Writer’s…

QuitCast Episode 3.01: Why Am I Not Writing?

QuitCastBy Becca SymeJune 8, 2021Leave a comment

SHOW NOTES When I’m not writing, why is it happening? Is there a difference between being stuck, being blocked, and being burned out? Welcome to Part 1 of “Why Am I Not Writing?” series. With Becca Syme, author success systems expert and owner of the Better-Faster Academy.  Important Links!​ Pick up our Stuck List workbook…

Five Nonfiction Books for New Authors

Book ThoughtsBy Becca SymeMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Since we’ve been expanding our content, I’ve got all these “make this list and that list” sticky notes in my Sticky Note Forest, so let’s get this one out first, since I think it’s pretty important. I have a list of nonfiction books I like to recommend for new authors. It covers the gamut of…

QuitCast Episode 2.19: Why Can’t I Hit My Deadlines?

QuitCastBy Becca SymeMarch 9, 2021Leave a comment

SHOW NOTES When I set my own deadlines, why can I not keep them? Why am I not able to execute the plans I make? Part 3 of “Why Am I Not More Productive?” series. With Becca Syme, author success systems expert and owner of the Better-Faster Academy. Join our Write Better-Faster Clubhouse club today.…

Dear Becca: But I’m Not a Real Writer…

For WritersBy Becca SymeMarch 3, 2021Leave a comment

Every day, Becca gets new emails or comments asking “what happens if I…” And while she might answer a question in one place, not everyone sees it. So “Dear Becca” was created to answer some of the coaching questions Becca gets publically, in order to help everyone. The “Dear Becca” weekly coaching column is available…

QuitCast Episode 2.18: Why Can’t I Keep My Resolutions?

QuitCastBy Becca SymeFebruary 9, 2021Leave a comment

SHOW NOTES Why can’t I keep my New Year’s resolutions or follow my plans? Watch the video to find out! Part 2 of “Why Am I Not More Productive?” series. With Becca Syme, author success systems expert and owner of the Better-Faster Academy. Important Links!​ Newsletter sign-up: https://betterfasteracademy.com/newsletter/ Ask a question for the Dear Becca…

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