by AnnSheybani | May 30, 2016 | books, Reading
I’ve been spending a lot of time with my nose in this book. It’s something that Walt bought and left on the shelf. ( I know! Nothing better than having two readers in the family who think nothing of spending thousands of dollars on good books.) I picked... by AnnSheybani | May 22, 2016 | Writing
Go to any cocktail party and you’ll overhear someone yammering on about their desire to write a book. From all appearances, writing a book is on more bucket lists than running a marathon, or wearing size 2 jeans, or visiting Paris in the spring. In other words, it’s a... by AnnSheybani | May 15, 2016 | Writing, writing lessons
I bet you thought this post was going to be about Hamlet, or my existential malaise, but it’s not. It’s a tiny little writing lesson about the use of the verb to be and its many variations–is, are, am, was, were, be, being, been. So, I’ve just... by AnnSheybani | May 9, 2016 | publishing, Writing, writing lessons
Self-publishing, also known as indie (short for independent) publishing, is currently the most common way for new authors to bring their books to market. Because this is the “easiest” method of publication, I’d like to offer you a word of warning: Without publishing... by AnnSheybani | May 1, 2016 | Reading, Writing, writing lessons
When I was in grad school, I took an essay writing course. We were assigned an anthology called The Best American Essays, which still sits, all marked up with black ink, on my bookshelf. (If I could find a link, I’d put it here, but I can’t.) In it, I...
