Five Nonfiction Books for New Authors

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…

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

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…

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QuitCast Episode 2.17: Why Am I Not More Productive?

SHOW NOTES What is the most important small decision you can make to become more productive? Watch the video to find out! Part 1 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…

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QuitCast Episode 2.16: Clubhouse for Authors

SHOW NOTES Hearing about Clubhouse? Wanna know more about it? Tips? How to use it for authors? This is my primer on Clubhouse. (I’m sure I’ll do more videos here, but I’m going to list what were the most helpful Clubhouse videos on YT right now.) Important Links!​ Here’s our Clubhouse for Authors infographic: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/271693790009952478/…

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Covid Diary

Because so many have been asking, and because I think I’m gonna want to have a record of this when I’m done, I’ll post my Covid “diary” here. It’s 2021 and I’m feeling much better now. But here were my thoughts when I had Covid in 2020. Day One (Wednesday, December 2, 2020) Temp: 99.5…

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On Reading “Crucial Conversations”

If you’ve taken Write Better-Faster, you know that I recommend this book heartily to people who need to learn tools for communicating when the stakes are high. Just in general, I think this book can help everyone, but when I looked back through the archives, I couldn’t believe I hadn’t done a non-fiction-book-review on this one,…

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QuitCast Episode 2.15: Dear Writer, It’s 2020…

SHOW NOTES We’re hearing the word “resilience” a lot, given the situation we’re all in together. But what does that really mean? And what can writers do about it being 2020? Come and find out! Important Links!​ Energy Pennies: QuitCast Episode 1.21: Writer Burnout and Energy Pennies (Burnout #1)​ Flow: https://positivepsychology.com/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi-father-of-flow/ Newsletter sign-up: https://betterfasteracademy.com/newsletter/ Ask…

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Are You Willing to Wait?

One of the conversations I’ve been having a lot lately is about how long it takes for success to happen, sometimes. We ask the questions, “am I sure I’m doing this right?” and “why is it not happening for me?” and “what am I doing wrong?” like success is an expected thing. Not that we…

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