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Ink in Your VeinsYour Fear Is Not Relevant, with Becca SymeBecca Syme is at it again, telling us how to quit what we should quit (and how to keep going when it’s the right thing to do). Don’t miss this amazing episode! Becca Syme (MATL) is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach and has individually coached more than 6000 authors at all levels. She is the author of the Quitbooks for Writers series and the popular Write Better-Faster course, and the host of the Quitcast for Writers podcast and YouTube channel. She also writes mystery novels and lives on one of the thousand lakes in Minnesota.
2025-11-131h 03
QuitCast for Writers with Becca SymeBut Becca, Why Not Now?But Becca, Why Not Now?
Released on episode 7.39
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2025-11-1330 min
Mark Leslie Lefebvre – Stark ReflectionsEpisode 442 – Dear Writer You Still Need to Quit, with Becca SymeMark interviews Becca Syme about her latest project, about the journey she has been on since she launched her first Dear Writer, You Need to Quit book, and the various fiction titles she has written. Prior to the interview, Mark explains that he is at Author Nation in Vegas and that his introduction and post… Continue reading Episode 442 – Dear Writer You Still Need to Quit, with Becca Syme
2025-11-0758 min
Stark Reflections on Writing and PublishingDear Writer You Still Need To Quit with Becca SymeMark interviews Becca Syme about her latest project, about the journey she has been on since she launched her first Dear Writer, You Need to Quit book, and the various fiction titles she has written. Prior to the interview, Mark explains that he is at Author Nation in Vegas and that his introduction and post interview reflection were generated by ElevenLabs. Then his digital voice clone from ElevenLabs shares a word about this episode's sponsor. This episode is sponsored by an affiliate link to Manuscript Report. Use code MARK5 at checkout and save $5.00...
2025-11-0758 min
The BookFunnel PodcastDear Writer, You Still Need To Quit featuring Becca Syme, The BookFunnel Podcast Episode 27Learn more about Becca Symehttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/beccasyme/dear-writer-you-still-need-to-quitSummaryIn this episode of the Book Funnel Podcast, the team welcomes back Becca Syme, an author coach and expert in helping indie authors navigate their careers. The conversation covers a range of topics including creative marketing strategies for Kickstarter campaigns, the importance of self-awareness in marketing, and the challenges of negative biases. Becca emphasizes the need for authors to accept the changing nature of their journeys and to understand the different phases of their business. The episode concludes with insights on...
2025-10-311h 15
Wish I'd Known Then . . . For WritersBecca Syme on Dealing with Change291 / Are you struggling to navigate burnout, industry shifts, or simply want to future-proof your writing career? Becca Syme returns to share lessons from her own journey with burnout, sustainable author success, plus actionable advice for writers at every stage.Understanding and recovering from burnoutMaking mindset changes for autonomy and sustainabilityStreamlining your author business for joy (not just income)The real value of Strengths and Enneagram for writers and relationshipsWhat Becca is hopeful about with the future of publishing 💙 Become a supporter of the podcast https://wishidknownforwriters.com/supportAcc...
2025-10-2946 min
SPA Girls PodcastSPA Girls Podcast – EP524 – Interview with Becca SymePlanning, Priorities & PublishingWe’re thrilled to welcome back Becca Syme to the SPA to talk about Planning, reducing your Decision Fatigue, the difference between anxiety and intuition, and how to decide what publishing strategies work best for YOU.
As a community, indie publishers are so fortunate to have Becca’s Clifton Strengths work and writer psychology understanding to help us navigate the chaos of publishing and prevent/overcome burnout.
Becca’s upcoming Kickstarter (November 2025) Dear Writer You Still Need To Quit can be found here: https://betterfasteracademy.com/links
If you’re liste...
2025-10-291h 10
SPA Girls PodcastInterview with Becca Syme : Planning, Priorities & PublishingWe're thrilled to welcome back Becca Syme to the SPA to talk about Planning, reducing your Decision Fatigue, the difference between anxiety and intuition, and how to decide what publishing strategies work best for YOU. As a community, indie publishers are so fortunate to have Becca's Clifton Strengths work and writer psychology understanding to help us navigate the chaos of publishing and prevent/overcome burnout. Becca's upcoming Kickstarter (November 2025) Dear Writer You Still Need To Quit can be found here: https://betterfasteracademy.com/links If you're listening to this after her kickstarter campaign...
2025-10-291h 10
The Indy Author PodcastWhat to Quit and How to Know with Becca Syme - #311 Matty Dalrymple talks with Becca Syme about WHAT TO QUIT AND HOW TO KNOW, including how to recognize when a writing or publishing strategy no longer serves you, how to overcome fear-based decisions that lead to burnout, and how to build a sustainable, hope-filled author career. Becca shares insights on trusting your intuition, quitting the right things, and finding long-term satisfaction and success as an indie author. Interview video at https://bit.ly/TIAPYTPlaylist Show notes, including extensive summary, at https://www.theindyauthor.com/episodes-all If you find the in...
2025-10-2849 min
Author Entrepreneur - The Creative PennLoki Is In Charge. How Authors Can Thrive In A Time Of Transition With Becca SymeWhy does the publishing industry feel more chaotic than ever, and what can writers do about it? How do you know if you're truly burned out or just creatively empty? When should successful authors start saying no instead of yes to every opportunity? Becca Syme shares her hard-won wisdom about navigating burnout, embracing unpredictability, and knowing what to quit (and what not to quit) in your writing career.
In the intro, Frankfurt Book Fair AI and audio [Audible, Publishers Weekly]; Free Reads by BookBub; Halloween book sale; Writing Storybundle;
Today's show is sponsored by Bookfunnel, t...
2025-10-2700 min
The Creative PennLoki Is In Charge. How Authors Can Thrive In A Time Of Transition With Becca SymeWhy does the publishing industry feel more chaotic than ever, and what can writers do about it? How do you know if you're truly burned out or just creatively empty? When should successful authors start saying no instead of yes to every opportunity? Becca Syme shares her hard-won wisdom about navigating burnout, embracing unpredictability, and knowing what to quit (and what not to quit) in your writing career.
In the intro, Frankfurt Book Fair AI and audio [Audible, Publishers Weekly]; Free Reads by BookBub; Halloween book sale; Writing Storybundle;
Today's show is sponsored by Bookfunnel, t...
2025-10-271h 05
The Creative Penn Podcast For WritersLoki Is In Charge. How Authors Can Thrive In A Time Of Transition With Becca SymeWhy does the publishing industry feel more chaotic than ever, and what can writers do about it? How do you know if you're truly burned out or just creatively empty? When should successful authors start saying no instead of yes to every opportunity? Becca Syme shares her hard-won wisdom about navigating burnout, embracing unpredictability, and knowing what to quit (and what not to quit) in your writing career.
In the intro, Frankfurt Book Fair AI and audio [Audible, Publishers Weekly]; Free Reads by BookBub; Halloween book sale; Writing Storybundle;
Today's show is sponsored by Bookfunnel, t...
2025-10-271h 05
The Dialogue Doctor PodcastEpisode 297 - Becca Syme ReturnsIn this episode, Jeff sits down with Becca Syme. Jeff and Becca talk about the state of publishing, howt things have changed, and how writers should see and understand themselves in the market. As conversations with Becca do, they veer into strengths and how writers need to find power in their work. To find Becca's new kickstarter, go to https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/beccasyme/dear-writer-you-still-need-to-quit For more on the craft of writing, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/
2025-10-131h 26
The Two Authors’ PodcastDigging Into Doug's Strengths with Becca SymeAuthor and Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, Becca Syme, brings her Better-Faster Academy coaching prowess to the show and conducts a session with our very own Doug! While Nick tries not to heckle too much, Becca does her best to unlock the secrets to Doug's strengths. If you've ever wondered how your Clifton Strengths can be understood and applied to your author career, then you won't want to miss this episode.
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2025-09-1655 minThe Two Authors’ PodcastDigging Into Doug's Strengths with Becca SymeAuthor and Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, Becca Syme, brings her Better-Faster Academy coaching prowess to the show and conducts a session with our very own Doug! While Nick tries not to heckle too much, Becca does her best to unlock the secrets to Doug's strengths. If you've ever wondered how your Clifton Strengths can be understood and applied to your author career, then you won't want to miss this episode.
Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thetwoauthorspodcast
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2025-09-1655 min
The BookFunnel PodcastUnderstanding the Rules of Self-Publishing with Becca Syme, The BookFunnel Podcast Episode 18In this episode of the Book Funnel podcast, host Jack Shilkaitis and co-hosts Kelly Tanzi and Emma Alisyn welcome author success coach Becca Syme. They discuss various topics related to self-publishing, including effective strategies for book signings, the importance of understanding one's writing process, and the nuances of social media engagement. Becca emphasizes the significance of knowing the rules of the publishing game and maintaining a strong will to publish, regardless of external fluctuations in sales or market trends. The conversation highlights the need for self-awareness and adaptability in an ever-changing industry, encouraging authors to focus on their motivations...
2025-06-031h 02
The Children's Book Author PodcastDiscover Your Unique Strengths with Becca SymeSend us a textAre you stuck writing a particular book? Feeling frustrated with your productivity?Sick of trying strategies that never work?Here's how to overcome all these obstacles and more: discover and work with your unique strengths! Jump into today's interview with Becca Syme, success coach (primarily utilizing the Gallup Strengthsfinder®) where we talk all about transformation and the power of an individualised approach. This is such a golden episode you will listen to over and over again! Also go do the Gallup Strengths Test https://www.gal...
2025-03-241h 15
Self Publishing InsidersWriting Better, Faster with Becca SymeBecca Syme (MATL) is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach and has individually coached more than 5000 authors at all levels. She is the author of the Quitbooks for Writers series and the popular Write Better-Faster course, and the host of the Quitcast for Writers podcast and YouTube channel. She also writes mystery novels and lives on one of the thousand lakes in Minnesota. Becca Syme, founder of The Better-Faster Academy joins us to help you get past whatever's keeping you from writing better faster stories.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career// Lo...
2025-03-2058 min
SPA Girls PodcastWrite Better Faster with Becca SymeThis is a SPA Girls Classic Replay of an amazing interview we did a few years ago with Becca Syme. Becca Syme holds a master's degree in transformational leadership and has been a success coach (primarily utilizing the Gallup Strengthsfinder®) for over fifteen years. She's coached over 5,000 individual authors and creatives through her Write Better-Faster and Strengths for Writers classes & coaching cohorts: six- and seven-figure authors, major award winners, midlisters, and new authors alike. Becca talks to us about how we can all write better-faster in our writing careers, using our own unique skills to im...
2025-02-1252 minSPA Girls PodcastSPA Girls Podcast – EP487 – Writer Strengths with Becca Syme (Classic Replay)This is a SPA Girls Classic Replay of an amazing interview we did a few years ago with Becca Syme.
Becca Syme holds a master’s degree in transformational leadership and has been a success coach (primarily utilizing the Gallup Strengthsfinder®) for over fifteen years. She’s coached over 5,000 individual authors and creatives through her Write Better-Faster and Strengths for Writers classes & coaching cohorts: six- and seven-figure authors, major award winners, midlisters, and new authors alike.
Becca talks to us about how we can all write better-faster in our writing careers, using our own unique skills to...
2025-02-1252 min
Alchemy for AuthorsEnergy Pennies & Author Success Archetypes for a Sustainable Author Career with Becca Syme Welcome back to Alchemy for Authors! In this week’s episode, I chat with best-selling author and Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, Becca Syme. We discuss some of the common causes of overwhelm and burnout for authors and what we can do to minimise their impact and set ourselves up for success. Some of the other topics we discuss include: · The role of “expectation” in causing burnout. · Why lack of sales doesn’t mean you’re failing as an author. · How to know when you’re out of the Research & Development Phase of your author career. · ...
2024-11-171h 05
Praying Christian Women330 Embrace God's Beautiful Gift of Aging with Becca SymeIn this episode of the Praying Christian Women podcast, Alana welcomes her long-time business coach, Becca Syme, to discuss the often-overlooked topic of menopause. Becca opens up about her personal experience with symptoms like itchy ears, sleep disturbances, and mood swings, while emphasizing the importance of Christian women being proactive about their health. Together, they challenge societal views that treat menopause negatively, encouraging women to embrace this life stage through faith, prayer, and advocacy.The conversation also delves into the emotional aspects of aging, with Becca offering encouragement to...
2024-11-0652 min
The Write It Scared PodcastFinding Your Writing Process Using CliftonStrengths with Becca SymeDo you want to be more efficient when it comes to your writing? Wish there was a way to understand what type of writing process would work well for you instead of trying and failing at a method that works well for others? Guess what? There is. It still takes work but makes a massive difference in my writing life.In this episode, I’m joined by Becca Syme, creator of the Better-Faster Academy and Strengths for Writes classes and host of the Quit Cast For Writers. Becca an...
2024-11-0348 min
Book Career Network055 - Sustainable Artistry with Becca Syme [Romancing Like Swift]In this episode of the Romancing Like Swift podcast, hosts Morgana Bevan and Emma-Lee Jane are joined by Becca Syme to discuss the valuable lessons authors can draw from Taylor Swift’s career. The conversation centers around emotional regulation, sustaining a long-term creative career, and building meaningful relationships with readers. Becca offers insights on how authors can reduce burnout, create supportive environments, and focus on internal joy rather than external pressures.
The hosts and Becca explore the difference between temporary relief and true happiness, emphasizing the need to cultivate emotional well-being throughout an author’s career. They also...
2024-09-181h 29QuitCast for Writers with Becca SymeQTP You Should Do All The ThingsBecca interviews Claire Taylor
First aired on Youtube July 31,2023 as episode 5.10
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2024-08-2653 minQuitCast for Writers with Becca Syme3 Ways to Get Un-StuckBecca discusses more options to help writers get unstuck.
First released on Youtube as Episode 5.08 on April 5th, 2023
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2024-08-1914 minQuitCast for Writers with Becca SymeHow to Never Get Stuck Again!Becca discusses the pros and cons of getting stuck.
First published on Youtube as episode 5.07 on 3/28/2023
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August 14th, 202
2024-08-1211 minQuitCast for Writers with Becca SymeThe New Rules of PublishingBecca talks about how the Gold Rush is over and there are new rules for Publishing. Are you playing by the old rules or the new ones?
First released on Youtube on Feb. 7th, 2023 as episode 5.01
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2024-07-2223 minStark Reflections on Writing and PublishingEP 370 - Questioning & Reflecting with Becca SymeMark interviews Becca Syme, an author and a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach who has been helping writers with coaching success alignment for more than a decade. Prior to the interview, Mark thanks Patrons and Buy Me A Coffee buddies, shares comments from recent episode, a personal update, and a word from this episode's sponsor. Learn more about this self-publishing/WIDE-publishing focused cruise. In the interview Mark and Becca talk about: How Becca deals with unexpected situations such as someone being late for a virtual meeting (Mark was 20 minutes late getting to...
2024-07-121h 15Stark Reflections on Writing and PublishingEP 370 - Questioning & Reflecting with Becca SymeMark interviews Becca Syme, an author and a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach who has been helping writers with coaching success alignment for more than a decade. Prior to the interview, Mark thanks Patrons and Buy Me A Coffee buddies, shares comments from recent episode, a personal update, and a word from this episode's sponsor. Learn more about this self-publishing/WIDE-publishing focused cruise. In the interview Mark and Becca talk about: How Becca deals with unexpected situations such as someone being late for a virtual meeting (Mark was 20 minutes late getting to...
2024-07-121h 15QuitCast for Writers with Becca SymeMake Room for StrengthsBecca and Terry discuss giving those in your primary relationships the space to be who they are even when their Strengths are different from your own.
First release on Youtube as Quitcast 4.06 on March 22, 2022
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2024-06-1038 minQuitCast for Writers with Becca SymeI've Got It, I've Got It...One of the most important aspects of burnout recovery is finding support. Becca offers several ways to reach out and get help.
First released on Youtube on Feb. 28,2022 as episode 4.04
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2024-05-2721 min
Ink in Your Veins425 | Getting Unstuck with Becca Syme - Special EpisodeBecca Syme on leaving home and never going back, on what it's like to be stuck, and how to get yourself out (even if you love-trick yourself to do it). Rachael's Kickstarter, Unstuck: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rachaelherron/unstuck-an-audacious-hunt-for-home-and-happinessBecca Syme is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach with a Master's Degree in Transformational Leadership and seventeen years of experience in success coaching with writers, organizations and individuals in communications, strategy, systems, and self-leadership. She teaches the popular Write Better-Faster course and does Strengths for Writers coaching. Under RL Syme, she’s al...
2024-04-1027 minThe Creative Penn Podcast For WritersDealing With Change And How To Build Resilience As An Author With Becca SymeThere are more options for publishing and reaching readers than ever before, and the indie author business models are splintering and diverging, so how do we know which path to follow?
How do we deal with the changes due to generative AI, and how do we manage the grief and anxiety about these shifts? Becca Syme gives her perspective.
In the intro, Kobo Plus launches in Ireland and South Africa [KWL]; Authors Equity [Publishing Perspectives]; Selling direct insights [Kindlepreneur]; Claude 3 [Anthropic]; Spear of Destiny.
This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life, which h...
2024-03-111h 00QuitCast for Writers with Becca SymeI'm Tired BeccaWe can't change the external factors affecting us, so we have to change internally by stopping the energy drain while creating more energy pennies.
First aired on Youtube 8/23/2021 as Episode 3.06
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2024-03-0438 minQuitCast for Writers with Becca SymeWhy Am I Not Writing? Being BlockedExploring different types of blocked-ness with Becca.
First aired on Youtube as Episode 3.02 on June 14th, 2021
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2024-02-0526 minQuitCast for Writers with Becca SymeWhy am I not Writing? Being StuckExploring different types of stuck-ness with Becca.
First aired on Youtube as June 8, 2021 as Episode 3.01
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2024-01-2929 min
#AmWritingFlashback Friday: Become a #BetterStrongerFaster Writer with Becca SymeCrew, we love us some Becca Syme over here. We will listen to any podcast she’s on, sometimes twice. We (okay, me) watch her YouTube channel while we work out. We read her email newsletter religiously. Because she gets writers and writers. She gets that while we may all be trying to do what looks like the same thing, we all do that thing differently and what works for one of us doesn’t work for all of us. So obviously we were super-excited to get to talk to her, and we’re delighted to re-share this v...
2023-12-2244 min
#AmWritingFlashback Friday: Become a #BetterStrongerFaster Writer with Becca SymeCrew, we love us some Becca Syme over here. We will listen to any podcast she’s on, sometimes twice. We (okay, me) watch her YouTube channel while we work out. We read her email newsletter religiously. Because she gets writers and writers. She gets that while we may all be trying to do what looks like the same thing, we all do that thing differently and what works for one of us doesn’t work for all of us.
So obviously we were super-excited to get to talk to her, and we’re delighted to re-share this very ve...
2023-12-2244 minQuitCast for Writers with Becca SymeThe OfficeBecca speaks with guest stars Shawn and Terry about using community support to help break writer's block.
First released on Youtube on June 16, 2020 as Episode 2.11
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2023-12-1824 minQuitCast for Writers with Becca SymeFour Things Writers Ignore When StuckBecca discusses common things that people overlook when they're stuck.
First aired on Youtube March 14, 2023 as ep 5.06
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2023-10-0914 minQuitCast for Writers with Becca SymeTwo Tools to Reach for When You’re StuckBecca discusses two ways to get you and your story unstuck!
First aired on Youtube March 7, 2023 as ep 5.05
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2023-10-0216 minQuitCast for Writers with Becca SymeFour Mistakes Authors Make When StuckBecca discusses four common mistakes authors make when they get stuck.
First aired on Youtube Feb 28, 2023 as ep 5.04
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2023-09-2530 minQuitCast for Writers with Becca SymeAlign to You - The Difference Between 7k and 700 Word DaysBecca discusses looking at your past productivity to deconstruct how and why you
are the most productive
First aired on Youtube on Jan. 16, 2023 as Episode 4.25
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2023-09-1122 minQuitCast for Writers with Becca SymeAlign to Your Enneagram Type with Claire TaylorBecca speaks with Claire Taylor about utilizing the Enneagram for author success.
First aired on Youtube Jan. 6, 2023 as Episode 4.24
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2023-09-0453 minQuitCast for Writers with Becca SymeWill My New Year’s Resolutions Really Work?Becca explores why resolutions do and don't work.
First aired on Youtube Jan. 2, 2023 as episode 4.23
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2023-08-2823 minQuitCast for Writers with Becca SymeAuthor Success Archetypes IntroductionBecca introduces the concept of Author Success Archetypes and explains why it's
helpful. How do you align yourself for the most exponential growth and capacity?
Previously released on Youtube on No. 23,2022 as ep. 4.21
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2023-08-2136 min
The Author Wheel PodcastUnderstanding Your Strengths with Becca SymeDo you know your top 5 Clifton Strengths?This week's guest is an expert at using the Clifton's Strengths to help writers understand themselves so they can write more, write better, and build a writing career that they love.Becca Syme (MATL) is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach and has been coaching success alignment for more than a decade. She is the author of the Quitbooks for Writers series and the popular Write Better-Faster course. She also writes mystery novels in her spare time and lives on one of the thousand lakes in Minnesota.
2023-08-071h 09QuitCast for Writers with Becca SymeQTP: You should do all the thingsBecca chats with Enneagram coach Claire Taylor about the question "Should you do all the things?"
Simultaneous release on Youtube July 31,2023 as episode 5.10
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2023-07-3155 minQuitCast for Writers with Becca SymeThe Productivity Silver BulletBecca discusses the productivity tactic that works really well for most people, but most people struggle to use it.
Was first released on Youtube as ep 5.09 on June 15, 2023
2023-06-2620 minQuitCast for Writers with Becca SymeWhat Intuition Is Not?Becca and Susan discuss what intuition is and isn’t and how finding people to meet you where you’re at (instead of where they think you should be) is such an important part of your success as a writer.
First posted on Youtube as ep. 4.09 on April 15, 2022
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2023-06-0245 minQuitCast for Writers with Becca SymeWelcome to the Quitcast!After coaching thousands of individual authors from six and seven figure authors to brand newbies, Becca Syme wants to give you some of the success tips that she's seen work for authors and creatives. Her style is individualized success alignment, and she's been running the successful Quitcast for Authors channel for years. Now, it's time to launch an audio version of the Quitcast for Writers! Anyone can tell you what worked for them, and they can say "it might not work for you," but they can't tell you why. Becca can tell you why. Join us for the first...
2023-05-3114 min
Absorb The Full Audiobook That Keeps Thriller Fans Hooked.The Author Stuck List by Becca SymePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/20151to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Author Stuck List
Author: Becca Syme
Narrator: Becca Syme
Format: mp3
Length: 4 hrs and 55 mins
Release date: 04-21-23
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 4 ratings
Genres: Writing & Publishing
Publisher's Summary:
Throwing spaghetti at a wall. Sound familiar? That's what being stuck feels like sometimes. "Why is this happening and how do I fix it?" This is only one of the questions we ask ourselves when we feel stuck and frustrated and can't write.
2023-04-214h 55Unlock Into A Binge-Worthy Full Audiobook On A Rainy Day.The Author Stuck List by Becca SymePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/19900to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Author Stuck List
Author: Becca Syme
Narrator: Becca Syme
Format: mp3
Length: 4 hrs and 55 mins
Release date: 04-21-23
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 4 ratings
Genres: Words, Language & Grammar
Publisher's Summary:
Throwing spaghetti at a wall. Sound familiar? That's what being stuck feels like sometimes. "Why is this happening and how do I fix it?" This is only one of the questions we ask ourselves when we feel stuck and frustrated and can't write.
2023-04-214h 55Indulge In A Breakthrough Full Audiobook On Your Commute.The Author Stuck List by Becca SymePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/20151to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Author Stuck List
Author: Becca Syme
Narrator: Becca Syme
Format: mp3
Length: 4 hrs and 55 mins
Release date: 04-21-23
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 4 ratings
Genres: Writing & Publishing
Publisher's Summary:
Throwing spaghetti at a wall. Sound familiar? That's what being stuck feels like sometimes. "Why is this happening and how do I fix it?" This is only one of the questions we ask ourselves when we feel stuck and frustrated and can't write.
2023-04-214h 55
Half-Finished to Done Podcast with Cristina Roman, Productivity Coach for Ambitious Business OwnersEP. 40 Mastering Craftsmanship in Your Business with Becca SymeSales, marketing, and operations get talked about all the time in the online business world—but we rarely talk about how to actually craft products and services that create phenomenal results for our clients.
Today, I’m welcoming Becca Syme back to the Half-Finished to Done Podcast to talk about exactly this. In this episode, Becca and I talk about how to master craftsmanship in your service-based business, accepting and overcoming failure, and the importance of self-evaluating in any business.
Listen as we discuss:
Becca’s thoughts on craftsmanship for service providers
The importance of itera...
2023-03-2841 minWish I'd Known Then . . . For WritersHow to Thrive in a Flooded Market: Discussing Becca Syme’s New Rules of PublishingEpisode 160 / How do you succeed in a market flooded with books? The Gold Rush in publishing is over and authors have to adjust. Sara and Jami discuss Becca Syme’s “New Rules of Publishing,” which gives three business verticals authors can lean into to be successful when the water is more red than blue.💜 🎙 Become a supporter of the podcast! We can’t wait to give you a shoutout in a future episode! https://wishidknownforwriters.com/supportFirst Private Zoom Chat for supporters - April 6th at 7pm CST https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support Auth...
2023-03-2850 minThe Creative Penn Podcast For WritersIntuitive Writing And Book Marketing With Becca SymeDo you sometimes just ‘know' when a story is right? Does something ‘click' during the writing process and suddenly things make sense? Do you lean into your curiosity and emotion when it comes to writing and marketing? If yes, you might be an intuitive writer, as Becca Syme explains in this interview.
In the intro, Chokepoint Capitalism [Decoder]; Direct sales [Kris Rusch]; Amazon Ads for Authors by Ricardo Fayet; Ads for Authors course; Why I Ignored Target Reader Feedback for my Book Cover Design; ChatGPT for teachers [Hard Fork]; Pilgrimage Kickstarter.
This podcast is sponsored by K...
2023-01-161h 10Half-Finished to Done Podcast with Cristina Roman, Productivity Coach for Ambitious Business OwnersEP. 29 Using Your Strengths to Change Your Habits with Becca SymeConventional wisdom says that we need to shore up our weaknesses. But what if it’s actually better (and more enjoyable) to build a business that capitalizes on your strengths?
When you make a conscious effort to understand and leverage your strengths, you’ll be more energized, engaged, and successful when it comes to your projects.
Today's conversation is with Becca Syme, a Success Coach. Listen in as we discuss how you can increase your performance by doing more of what comes naturally to you.
In this episode, you'll learn:
The philosophy behind...
2022-12-271h 00
The Daring AuthorCh10. Author's mindset and how to write better faster with Becca SymeIn chapter ten, we chat with Becca Syme about the power of an author's mindset and how to write better faster! Becca talks about discovering your strengths as a writer and how this can support your writing career. We chat about:What Write Better-Faster means Strengths for writers and how this can support your writing career Becca's general thoughts on burnout for authors How an author/writer figure out what type of writer they areCommon worries for authors and how can you combat themAbout Becca:Becca Syme is a Ga...
2022-09-2844 min
Best Book Ever Podcast106 Becca Syme on "Bet Me" by Jennifer CrusieBecca Syme is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach and holds a Master’s degree in Transformational Leadership. She is the host of the Quitcast for Writers and the teacher of the popular Write Better-Faster class. Becca has coached 5000+ authors using success alignment and predictive reasoning to help authors write and market better-faster. She lives in the mountains of Montana where it is always winter and never Christmas. Becca joined me to today to talk about Jennifer Crusie’s hilarious rom-com “Bet Me,” and given that we both have a tendency to think hard about the bigger picture, we got serious very fas...
2022-07-1141 min
Best Book Ever Podcast106 Becca Syme on "Bet Me" by Jennifer CrusieBecca Syme is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach and holds a Master’s degree in Transformational Leadership. She is the host of the Quitcast for Writers and the teacher of the popular Write Better-Faster class. Becca has coached 5000+ authors using success alignment and predictive reasoning to help authors write and market better-faster. She lives in the mountains of Montana where it is always winter and never Christmas. Becca joined me to today to talk about Jennifer Crusie’s hilarious rom-com “Bet Me,” and given that we both have a tendency to think hard about the bigger picture, we got serious very fas...
2022-07-1141 minAlchemy for AuthorsIntuition and Success for Authors with Becca SymeWelcome back to Alchemy for Authors! In this episode I chat with best-selling author and Gallup Strengths coach, Becca Syme. Becca shares how honing in on your strengths and trusting your intuition can better set you on your path for success in your author career. We discuss the five different types of intuition, how we can get better at trusting our intuition, why you won’t find success following someone else’s path, and why you should fail fast. This is an amazing episode that will have you re-thinking everything you think you know about intu...
2022-07-1059 min
These Mums WriteGetting sh*t done: Author, book coach and productivity sleuth Becca Syme dishes on writing and marketing strategies that deliverDo you feel like you aren't getting the most out of your writing time? Or that your books aren't selling as well as they should?
Becca Syme is an author, coach, youtube/podcast host and creator of the Better-Faster Academy. She is a USA Today bestselling author of small-town romance and cozy mystery and also writes the 'Dear Writer' series of non-fiction books. She has also individually coached thousands of authors toward better success in their careers and lives.
Basically, that's a really long way of saying she knows a crap ton about helping authors...
2022-05-1647 min
Story Strategy - Coaching for Indie AuthorsEpisode 6 (reboot) - Busting Writing Myths with Becca SymeClifton Strengths coach, writer, and writing coach to thousands of writers, Becca Syme, joins Dawn and Nancy to discuss common "wisdom" shared in the writing community. Is it critical that you write every day? Should you be rapid releasing to stay on top? Are Facebook ads absolutely necessary for success? Listen as Becca Syme uses data to examine writing myths and explain why the golden rules of writing don't always apply to everyone.
2022-01-0546 min
Authors Love Readers, a Weekly Conversation on WritingClifton Strengths in Writing, with Becca SymeAuthor Becca Syme is the creator and founder of the Better-Faster Academy. She has been teaching the popular Write Better-Faster course on author success alignment for six years, and has individually coached thousands of authors toward better success in their careers and lives. She believes that an individualized approach is the most effective, so she’s brought on other certified coaches who are also writers, to help coach even more writers to maximize their strengths. If you want to get coaching with Becca, the best place to come is on the Insiders level of her Patreon, where sh...
2021-10-1853 minThe Creative Penn Podcast For WritersAuthor Mindset: Strengths For Writers With Becca SymeWe all have different strengths as writers, but sometimes we don't know what they are. Or we get frustrated because we try to succeed at something that just won't work for our personality.
In this interview, Becca Syme explains how our strengths can help us and how to ‘question the premise' whenever we face different career choices and varied writing advice.
In the intro, 14 Reasons Agenting is Harder Now than 20 Years Ago [Kristin Nelson]; Salman Rushdie will release his novel on SubStack [The Guardian]; Tree of Life on special; Transience and Permanence on the Pilgrim's Wa...
2021-09-0658 min
Wish I'd Known Then . . . For WritersBecca Syme on Empathy, Energy Pennies, and ExpectationsEpisode 085 / Becca Syme from the Better Faster Academy joins us to talk about the impact of the pandemic on our writing lives and give us some coping strategies. In this podcast you’ll discover: How the extensive time of dealing with trauma and stress from the pandemic is impacting us What energy pennies are and how traveling to “pandemic land” produces a currency exchange that reduces their value, causing us to use more energy to get the same amount done The danger of black and white thinking Why some people are more productive during stressful times Tips fo...
2021-08-311h 04
Start Into A Uplifting Full Audiobook On A Rainy Day.Dear Writer, Are You in Burnout? by Becca SymePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/172807to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Dear Writer, Are You in Burnout?
Author: Becca Syme
Narrator: Becca Syme
Format: mp3
Length: 3 hrs and 20 mins
Release date: 05-25-21
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 23 ratings
Genres: Creativity
Publisher's Summary:
2021-05-253h 20
Wish I'd Known Then . . . For WritersBecca Syme on Unrealistic Expectations and JOMO (the Joy of Missing Out)Episode 048 / We talk to author and writing coach Becca Syme about 2020 about the impact it has had on writers and how we can move into 2021 and thrive in the new year. Plus the 2020 hangover, werewolves, Zoom writing sprints, and books on vinyl. In the intro Sara reports that direct sales are working and if your audiobooks are stuck in the ACX approval queue, that’s a window of opportunity to introduce your readers to buying direct. Jami is back from the virtual version of Romance Author Mastermind and is inspired! Her takeaways: audiobooks, translations, and print books thro...
2020-12-1546 min
The Story Studio PodcastState of the Industry with Becca Syme
Knowing what to quit doing can be just as important as knowing what to do. Sean and Johnny first encountered Becca Syme through her book, Dear Writer, You need to Quit. Listen in to learn more about how Becca helps authors by leaning into their strengths and quitting the things they don’t need to be doing.
Becca Syme holds a master’s degree in transformational leadership and has been a success coach (primarily utilizing Gallup’s CliftonStrengths® assessment) for almost fifteen years. She’s coached 4500+ individual authors and creatives through her Write Better-Faster and Strengths for Writers c...
2020-10-281h 14
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 199: Becca Syme on Maximizing Your Strengths as a WriterR.L. Syme is a USA Today best-selling author of small-town romance and cozy mystery. She writes small-town romance as Becca Boyd and cozy culinary mysteries as R.L. Syme. As Becca Syme, she is the creator and founder of the Better-Faster Academy. She teaches the popular Write Better-Faster course for several years as well as Strengths for Writers, and is the author of the Dear Writer You Need to Quit series. How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the processes of working writers with bestselling author Rachael Herron. Want tips on how to write the book y...
2020-09-111h 03
Wish I'd Known Then . . . For WritersLeaning into Your Strengths in your Writing with Becca SymeBecca Syme, a Gallup-Certified Strengths coach and founder of the Write Better-Faster Academy, joins Jami and Sara to discuss how to discover your strengths as a writer and how to lean into those qualities. In this episode, Becca Syme, Jami Albright, and Sara Rosett discuss: -Self-awareness in writing -Pivoting to write in new genre(s) and finding your perfect genre -Learning to trust yourself -Dealing with fear when you’re starting a new project -Benefits of hearing opposing perspectives -Using your strengths in your writing life...
2020-01-2931 min
Book Faces LiveDear Writer, you need Becca Syme! Sucess coach and author Becca Syme of the Better-Faster Academy is here to make you question everything!Dear Writer, you need Becca Syme! Sucess coach and author Becca Syme of the Better-Faster Academy is here to make you question everything! Want to better your author career? Join us for this much-anticipated interview with this thrilling guest.
2019-11-1558 min
The Smarty Pants Book Marketing PodcastEpisode 136 - An Ending You'll Never ForgetIn this episode, Chris and Becca talk about their favorite podcast episodes, what's next, and a very surprising announcement at the end. Show Notes & Links -Chris and Becca talk about their favorite podcasts, their favorite guests, and encourage new listeners to go back to the beginning and listen to all the episodes. Kinda like binge watching Stranger Things. -Becca talks about her new venture to help authors: The Better-Faster Academy and The Quitcast on YouTube. -Why you should always start off a new venture with a bang. -Why Chris t...
2019-07-2416 minThe Smarty Pants Book Marketing PodcastEpisode 134 - How Good Copywriting Sells More BooksIn this episode Chris interviews author and copywriting expert Brian Meeks. Brian, best known for expertise on Amazon ads, has a new book on how to write winning copy that will sell more books. The episode starts with an update on Amazon’s new lockscreen ads. Show Notes & Links: -Are the new lockscreen ads (Amazon) the old product display ads? -Why the goal in copywriting is not the same as in writing a book. -The difference between structure in ad copy and prose writing. -Why using a summary of yo...
2019-06-2553 minThe Smarty Pants Book Marketing PodcastEpisode 124 - Should You Start a Podcast?In this episode Chris outlines several reasons why you may want to consider starting a podcast and one big reason why you shouldn't. Show Notes & Links: -Always start with your "why." -One bad reason why you should not start a podcast -You may want to consider starting a podcast if: 1. You're a nonfiction writer. 2. You have a unique concept or better to solve a problem for your listeners. 3. You know your way around technology adapt easy to new technologies. 4. You have a large backlist of b...
2019-04-1410 minThe Smarty Pants Book Marketing PodcastEpisode 123 - How Good Copywriting Sells More BooksIn this episode Chris interviews author and copywriting expert Brian Meeks. Brian, best known for expertise on Amazon ads, has a new book on how to write winning copy. The episode starts with an update on Amazon's new lockscreen ads that have many authors befuddled. Show Notes & Links: -Are the new lockscreen ads (Amazon) the old product display ads? -The the goal in copywriting is not the same as in writing a book. -The difference between structure in ad copy and prose writing. -Why using a summary of your...
2019-03-3153 minThe Smarty Pants Book Marketing PodcastEpisode 122 - The Keys to Successful Bidding With BookBub AdsThis episode is the third of a three-part super series on how to become a BookBub ads expert with David Gaughran. If you haven't listened to episodes one and two, we recommend you start there. Here's the link to the first show in the series: https://cksyme.com/episode120 ******************************* In this episode Chris and expert guest David Gaughran talk about how to bid for success with BookBub ads. There may be a tiny bit of math involved, but keep calm and carry on. Show Notes & Links: -Why using CPM (cost-per-thousand impressions...
2019-03-2527 minThe Smarty Pants Book Marketing PodcastEpisode 121 - How to Be a BookBub Ads Targeting ExpertPart two of three. If you haven't listened to part one, click here and listen first. Then come back! In this episode David and Chris discuss the tips and tricks to targeting an ad on BookBub. It's not like Facebook or Amazon ads, so you need to know what you're doing for maximum results. Show Notes & Links: -Why you should test your BookBub ads using the Amazon US Kindle store. -The anatomy of a killer ad: why you need to know how to put an engaging image together. -The #1 r...
2019-03-1829 minThe Smarty Pants Book Marketing PodcastEpisode 120 - Becoming a BookBub Ads ExpertThis week, Chris starts a three-week series with David Gaughran, author of the new book, BookBub Ads Expert. In this first part, it's all about how to test for success and find a template you can use to replicate for success. Show Notes & Links: -Why David wrote his new book and how he got his data. -Why testing is absolutely necessary for success. -Why conversions (sales) are a more important measure than click-throughs. Hint:clicks don't tell the right story. -Why you'll get the bet results with a discounted a...
2019-03-1022 minThe Smarty Pants Book Marketing PodcastEpisode 119 - What Every Author Needs To KeepIn this episode, Chris and Becca introduce the second principle from the Quitcast tag line: what to quit, what to keep, what to question. This week we tackle what every author needs to keep. Show Notes & Links: - The best predictor of your success: your strengths. -Why knowing your strengths will enhance every area of your author business from writing to marketing and everything in-between. -Why working on your strengths statistically gives you more success than working on your weaknesses. -Understanding your strengths will give you the confidence to k...
2019-03-0425 minThe Smarty Pants Book Marketing PodcastEpisode 118 - The One Thing You Need to Quit TodayIn this episode of the Smarty Pants Book Marketing Podcast, Chris and Becca introduce The Quitcast, Becca's new podcast for authors: what to keep, what to quit, and what to question. Links & Show Notes -Introducing The Quitcast, a new videocast on YouTube for authors who want to take the next step in their success journey as an author. There is nothing out there for authors like this show--you will want to become a regular! -Challenging the premise that quitting something is negative. Why strategic quitting is good for you. -What does...
2019-02-2528 minThe Smarty Pants Book Marketing PodcastEpisode 117 - Why Your Lead Magnet is Not EnoughIn this week's episode of the Smarty Pants Book Marketing Podcast, Chris gives three good reasons why a lead magnet (or reader magnet) might not be enough. Show Notes & Links: -Why tactics are an incomplete marketing strategy A lead magnet is not enough: 1. Because it's a tactic! Where's the why? The Seinfeld-ism: You know how to hook the reader, you just don't know how to keep the reader. 2. If you have only one or two books published. Match your lead magnet strategy with your publishing strategy. [Sell th...
2019-02-1821 minThe Smarty Pants Book Marketing PodcastEpisode 100 - Pop the CorkIn this podcast Chris and Becca toast the first 100 episodes of the Smarty Pants Book Marketing Podcast by reminiscing about their favorite guests and shows, talking about where the podcast is headed in the next 100 episodes, and celebrating a nod from Digital Book World. The podcast closes with an invitation for listeners to give input about where the next 100 episodes should go. And don't miss the special announcement at the end of the show notes. Show Notes & Links: Nominees for Best Use of Podcasting for Book Marketing Award (Digital Book World annual awards...
2018-09-1626 minThe Smarty Pants Book Marketing PodcastEpisode 89 - It Could Happen to You - Crisis Management for AuthorsIn this episode of the podcast, Becca interviews co-host Chris Syme about her extensive background in crisis management and what authors need to know about handling negative events. Show Notes & Links: -Chris shares her experience in crisis management and why knowing how to handle a crisis is important. -What you can do to help prevent a crisis. -Why an engaged social media following is an important asset in a crisis. -Your best crisis prevention: a good reputation. -Why it's important to understand the threat level of a c...
2018-05-2129 minThe Smarty Pants Book Marketing PodcastEpisode 77 - How a Writing Calendar Can Help You SucceedIn this episode Chris interviews Becca about her writing calendar, a tool that Becca developed to keep her author business and herself on track for success. Show Notes & Links: -How Becca set up a simple Excel spreadsheet to keep her writing, publishing, and promoting on task. -Why "productivity tools" need to take your personality into account. -Why you need to know your abilities to set up a calendar correctly. -Why some people are wired to "write fast" and others are not. -What kinds of tasks should your...
2018-01-2834 minThe Smarty Pants Book Marketing PodcastEpisode 57 - How to Sell Your Books Online Without Feeling SleazyIn this episode, Chris and Becca start a mini series on how to sell books online. Using questions they've received from authors, they'll start this week with giving you their secret formula for selling books online. It's not what you think! Show Notes & Links: What you'll learn: -The golden rule of selling books online. -Why authors don't need to guess about how to best sell books online. -Why do people buy? The six research-based psychological triggers. -The difference between leading people to buy and telling them to...
2017-08-1419 minThe Smarty Pants Book Marketing PodcastEpisode 55 - Chris Fox on Giving Your Backlist New Life With a RelaunchIn this episode, Chris and Becca visit with author Chris Fox about his new book, Relaunch Your Novel and how to make your backlist profitable. Show Notes: - The first step in deciding whether to relaunch a book is assessment. Why it makes you squirm. -Why your book's genre is important in the relaunch process -Why Chris uses a "no holds barred" approach when assessing his own books. -The five types of relaunches -What if I just want to give my book a makeover (cover, blurb, category c...
2017-07-1326 minThe Smarty Pants Book Marketing PodcastEpisode 50 - How To Set Up Pinterest as an Outpost ChannelIn this episode Chris launches the new how-to episode format by walking listeners through the process of setting up a Pinterest page as an outpost channel. Show Notes & Links: -The two kinds of social media channels in book marketing: primary (engaging & selling) and outposts (redirect to primary for engagement and highlight short term campaigns). -What is Pinterest and who is using it? -The three ways to pin something on a Pinterest board. -Remember, Pinterest isn't for everyone. If you don't want to use it, that's okay. It's definitely in t...
2017-06-1230 minThe Smarty Pants Book Marketing PodcastEpisode 45 - Three of the Biggest Book Marketing Myths DebunkedIn episode 45, Chris and Becca debunk three of the biggest book marketing myths authors believe. Show Notes & Links: -Chris is the good cop, Becca is the bad cop. -Reasons why authors need to be careful when they copy the promotions of other authors and expect the same results -Is it true that once you get a traditional publishing contract you never have to do any marketing (whew). -Why the traditional publishing sales cycle is not geared to long term sales -What publishers cannot do: forge relationships between au...
2017-05-0122 minThe Smarty Pants Book Marketing PodcastEpisode 42 - Solving the Challenge to Writer Better FasterIn this episode, Chris and Becca discuss how to overcome the challenge to write faster and produce more good books--no matter who you are. Becca answers questions about her successful online class, Write Better Faster and how authors can stamp out "attention residue" to get more words on the page. Show Notes and Links: -What stands in the way of authors being able to write more books? -Why "writing faster" is a relative term but is possible for everyone. -Why it's so important to Write First. -How to overcome...
2017-04-0919 minThe Smarty Pants Book Marketing PodcastEpisode 41 - What's Data Got To Do With Book Sales?In this Learning Lab episode, Chris and Becca host Honoree Corder and Brian Meeks as they discuss why getting a grip on data will equate into more money in your pocket. The lab is about an hour long. Links & Show Notes: -What is ROI and why do authors need to understand it? -Why being afraid of the unknown will keep you from making more money. -How data can help you sell more books. -Why feeling overwhelmed by data is often the first step to learning. -Why a $20...
2017-04-011h 04The Smarty Pants Book Marketing PodcastEpisode 32 - How You Can Write Better FasterIn this episode Chris and Becca talk about the concept of fitting your writing strategies to how your brain is wired: how to write better faster. Becca talks about her background coaching authors and organizations in how to find their best strategic fit to accomplish their goals by discovering how their brain is wired to achieve success. Becca also talks about her upcoming online class with the Margie Lawson Writing Academy and how listeners can participate in the Write Better Faster class. Show Notes and Links: -What does writer better faster mean? -How...
2017-01-3018 minThe Smarty Pants Book Marketing PodcastEpisode 31: Budget-Friendly Book Marketing - Part 3 In this episode Chris and Becca tackle appropriate and budget-friendly marketing strategies for authors at various stages (or platform levels) in their author careers. Show Notes & Links: -Review of the platform levels for fiction and nonfiction authors. -Introduction of the proper book marketing strategies for levels one and two fiction writers. -When you need to start spending money on marketing -What are the two things you need to spend money on before marketing? -What does your skill level have to do with how you can ma...
2017-01-2324 minThe Smarty Pants Book Marketing PodcastEpisode 020 - Updated Amazon Review PolicyIn this episode co-hosts Chris and Becca Syme discuss ramifications of the new Amazon review policy for incentivized reviews and what it means to authors. Also, the two smarty pants hosts give their recommendation for developing advance review teams. Show Notes: -A reading of the new policy and what it means to authors -The pros and cons of verified review purchases -Don't let Amazon's policies make or break your day. Keep calm and write on! -How to recruit and manage an effective Advance Review Team (ART). -Do y...
2016-10-0928 minThe Smarty Pants Book Marketing PodcastEpisode 010 - Email Marketing 101 For AuthorsIn this week's episode Chris and Becca talk about the questions authors need to answer before they start building their email list as step number one of five steps to build a list that sells and builds loyalty. Steps 2-5 next episode. Show Links: -Becca's closed Facebook fan group: Becca Nation (join here) -Sign up for Chris' free master class on Tips To Sell More Books With Facebook: https://cksyme.com/freejulyclass -Link to Becca's author email class in Margie Lawson's Writer's Academy: click here -Author newsletters we recommend...
2016-07-2635 minThe Smarty Pants Book Marketing PodcastEpisode 007: Romance Writers of America Conference Preview With Jodi VaughnShow Notes: In this episode, Chris and Becca interview Jodi Vaughn, a bestselling paranormal author and Somewhere, TX novelist. Jodi is a finalist for the RWA National Reader's Choice Award and she shares her tips about how to get maximum benefits from attending RWA#16 in San Diego. Becca and Chris share their conference tips, give a preview of some of the premier events, and give eating and exploring tips for the San Diego area. Highlights include: Becca and Chris talk about keeping up on conference events via social media using the conference hashtag on...
2016-07-0239 minThe Smarty Pants Book Marketing PodcastEpisode 005: Indie Author Krystal Shannan Shares Her Marketing SecretsShow Notes: In episode 005, indie bestselling author Krystal Shannan shares her secrets of marketing success from how she builds her email list to her pulling back from "buy my book" messages on social media. How an author co-op can improve your brand's visibility How Facebook ads are changing and other ways to build your email list The secrets of good content: quit posting "buy my book" Why good social media is about what my fans want and not about what I want them know Lessons learned from Becca's road trip Upcoming June Master Class on how l...
2016-06-1953 min
The Smarty Pants Book Marketing PodcastEpisode 001 - Meet the Smarty Pants Book Marketing PodcastWelcome to the Smarty Pants Book Marketing Podcast with your hosts award-winning marketer Chris Syme and her lovely bestselling indie author daughter Becca Syme. If you're an author who is challenged by all the book marketing options out there, then this is your podcast. In This Episode... In the first episode of the show you'll meet the co-hosts, hear their stories, and find out what The Smarty Pants Book Marketing Podcast can do for you. Here's a look at the show notes: -Meet Chris and Becca and hear their stories -Find...
2016-05-0920 min