by AnnSheybani | Sep 5, 2022 | Writing
Can I ask you a question? Why do you want to write a book? Seriously, do you even know? What’s your purpose for doing so? • To create a beautiful work of art? • To tell your life story? • To outline your message? • To serve as an expert calling...
by AnnSheybani | Aug 28, 2022 | Writing
I write about the Imposter Syndrome all the time because it’s the single biggest issue many of my clients have. It’s what keeps them from starting their book, finishing it, then publishing it when it’s time to let it go. In fact, I’ve written...
by AnnSheybani | Aug 17, 2022 | Writing
Years ago, I pitched my memoir to an agent at a famous writers’ retreat. Big time agents basically trawled the place looking for up and coming talent, which was one of the reasons I was there. There I sat, doing my level best to describe my work in progress,...
by AnnSheybani | Aug 14, 2022 | Writing
Have you ever watched a professional runner run? Looks so easy, doesn’t it? They’ve all got that half smile playing across their face, that healthy sheen, those long, fluid strides that make the act seem so fun. From the couch, you can practically feel the endorphins...
by AnnSheybani | Aug 8, 2022 | Writing
I got this note from one of my clients recently: I was reading some reviews on Amazon associated with books on my topic and some of the reviews were awful. People complained that they didn’t care to read about her (the author’s) life events, they just...