by AnnSheybani | Sep 14, 2026 | Life, Reading, Writing
Any time you switch up your routine or form new habits–which is pretty much what needs to happen before starting a book project–you’ve got to overcome all sorts of obstacles that spring up in your path. It’s all well and good when you’re pumped up and motivated, when...
by AnnSheybani | Sep 7, 2026 | Writing
Let’s talk about the file you’re not opening. Mmmm-hmmmm. You know the one. It’s got a name like BOOK_draft_v4_FINAL_new.docx, and it lives in a folder you scroll past on purpose. You know roughly how many words are in it. You know exactly how long...
by AnnSheybani | Aug 31, 2026 | Life
Walt has been telling the story of how we met for twenty-one years, and he has never once gotten it right. His version: he was on Match.com, scrolling, and he came across a woman whose profile claimed she enjoyed a little black dress as much as she enjoyed Gortex....
by AnnSheybani | Aug 23, 2026 | Life, Writing
Every so often I write about Walt. How he got it in his head that sub-arctic temperatures sounded like a nice week away, and I went along with it, and came home short a few toenails. How I hand him the rental car counter, because I know he’s going to chew those...
by AnnSheybani | Aug 17, 2026 | Life, Writing
“Jealousy,” according to writer Anne Lamott, “ is such a direct attack on whatever measure of confidence you’ve been able to muster. But if you continue to write, you are probably going to have to deal with it, because some wonderful, dazzling successes are going to...
