by AnnSheybani | Dec 22, 2015 | Ireland, Life
Walt and I went out the other night to listen to some music. We sat on a couple of stools in a cozy nook among all kinds of people and let the music flow over us, through us. I’m talking total peace. Here in rural Ireland, among the dairy farms and great tracts... by AnnSheybani | Dec 21, 2015 | blogging, James Altucher, perfectionism, Writing
I received a great question the other day that I’d like to address here: Should someone blog without professional edits to begin engagement about a potential book? (They’re concerned about credibility if they post poorly. Thoughts?) Here’s the thing. I usually catch... by AnnSheybani | Dec 15, 2015 | books, Reading
The idea of downsizing totally appeals to me. The seven-bedroom house in Connecticut made sense (not really, but hey) when we had kids at home, but now that they’re grown, not so much. Now that the dogs are dead, too (the kids are still alive, thank God, so no... by AnnSheybani | Dec 13, 2015 | books, Reading, Writing
All writers learn and do at the same time. Don’t think for a minute that you need to put your book-writing dreams on hold until you’ve earned an MFA. To save you the $30,000, I’d like to share with you what I learned at Harvard; the very thing each writing teacher... by AnnSheybani | Dec 11, 2015 | Honesty, Life, Writing
