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QuitCast Episode 7.22: Finding Joy in Writing Again

QuitCast

SHOW NOTES Many of us are struggling to find joy in our writing. Join us for a dive into why that might be happening and what we can do about it. Important Links!​ Virtual Conference for Summer 2025: https://classes.betterfasteracademy.com/courses/publish-better-faster-conference-2025–38dfe918-5120-43ce-960a-f2e44bdf658e/salespage Follow the Platform Building and Writing to Market vs Market Awareness Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/beccasyme/the-7-deadly-skills-of-writing-to-market Newsletter sign-up: https://betterfasteracademy.com/newsletter/…

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May192025

Peace is necessary. Happiness is solace.

For Writers

I have been baseline-happy the last two weeks. But not spikey-happy, like “I just had a cookie and I feel artificially pushed up by sugar” happy. Peaceful happy. Like, I can just lay back and enjoy. No effort required to enjoy. It doesn’t mean I haven’t felt a huge range of emotion. The days we’re…

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May102025

If you’ve lost joy in writing…

For Writers

If you’ve lost joy in writing… Of course, solidarity. Most of us who are professional writers go through that at some point. So you are not alone. First, of course, we do have to acknowledge it. That ole GI Joe saying… knowing is half the battle. That’s our whole vibe around here. So, acknowledge, solidarity,…

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May42025

Chemistry vs. Alchemy

For Writers

For some of us, we will have instant chemistry in our author career. Things will “just work.” Chemistry is instant. (In the “colloquial” way we use “chemistry” as meaning, “it’s just working” or “it just feels right.”) Alchemy is a process. (In that it’s transformational, and has to happen by transmuting things from their current…

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Apr302025

In the hard weeks

For Writers

In the hard weeks, and when we face the most difficult truths about ourselves or about humanity or about life, we have more needs. Change and loss are painful and complicated, and in the midst of global uncertainty, even more so. My practices have become even more important to me, the last week. My self-care…

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