The Stuck List Tool Kit

This book is more than just about being a writer in 2020. It’s about surviving and thriving as a writer and author whenever life throws unexpected plot twists your way. If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that life can throw us some real curveballs and we’d better learn how to deal with them. Becca…

If you’re mentally and/or creatively exhausted. If you just can’t find that focus you know you have, especially when it comes to writing. If you know you’re pushing yourself too hard, but you also know you can’t stop…Go read the book. Now.

I’ve been skimming the edge of writerly burnout for months, and this book has arrived just when I needed it. It asks writers to question all of the assumptions we hold about who we are and who we’re supposed to be as writers. Using positive psychology, the book also asks that we focus on developing…

Becca Syme has a knack for saying things that aren’t always fun to hear, but boy, are they useful. If this book had been around a few years back, I’d have saved some time and grief. I also love Syme’s sense of humor.

This is one of the best non-fiction books I read so far. Not that I’ve read a lot of non-fiction books, but I’ve been reading more of them since this year and this one really stood out for me. One of the main reasons this one stood out to me is that something about this…

This is another must read book for indie authors. It explores how to recognize and work through writer’s block. What I like best about this book is that the author recognizes there is no one tried and true way to work through writer’s block. Instead there are multiple paths for dealing with writer’s block and…

The author’s personal experiences with burnout show she’s not talking from an ivory chair. She’s been there and done the work to recover. She knows exactly how easy it can be to slide into the pit and what needs to be done to recover and setup long-term methods to prevent another burn.

Becca’s writing voice is so authentic – you will feel as though your best friend is telling you a few hard truths, but that she is rooting for you all the way and proving encouragement.

I was in burnout long before I found Becca’s Quitcast series on YouTube, but didn’t realize where I was, or know what to do about it. Reading this book reinforced all the “Ah-ha!” moments I had when watching the videos, and added a few more. This is a keeper for me, one I know I…

Okay everyone out there looking for the easy way to success…this isn’t it, but I will tell you that this book is the beginning of changing your life for the better. I’ve been working with Ms. Syme for quite a while now off and on for a few years. She not only is 100% the…