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... by AnnSheybani | Apr 25, 2016 | Writing, writing lessons
I had the opportunity to interview Ryan Sprenger last week about his publishing company, Book Rally. If you missed it, you can listen to it by clicking here. Book Rally–a one-stop shop for book design, printing, publishing, and promotion using a crowd sourcing...
by AnnSheybani | Apr 18, 2016 | Life
How much of your life do you consider blind luck, and how much do you attribute to the choices that you’ve made? Muslims are by their very nature fatalists. They believe that what is ordained is ordained; and no one but God can alter anything. Each event, small or... by AnnSheybani | Apr 14, 2016 | Life
Pull myself out of the U.S, drop myself in a totally different environment, and I’ve created for myself a clean slate. A chance to slip into a different routine, and commit to some much better rituals. Question is, where can you go to interrupt your bad habits...
