by AnnSheybani | Nov 28, 2016 | Life
Do you give up at the first sign of trouble? Are you thrown by even the tiniest bump in the road? So, I was ice climbing in New Hampshire a while back. If you’ve never ice climbed before, picture a group of 10 or so men and women in puffy jackets, plastic helmets,... by AnnSheybani | Nov 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
Wrong, on so very many levels. by AnnSheybani | Nov 14, 2016 | publishing, Writing, writing lessons
If, after writing your no-doubt best-selling book, you want to go the traditional publishing route, you’ll need to hire an agent to represent you. Manuscripts sent directly to a publisher are called unsolicited submissions. They’re usually thrown away; unceremoniously... by AnnSheybani | Nov 6, 2016 | Reading
I’m loving this book right now. (Just between you and me, if I were editing the thing, I’d start off with a much more powerful story–the guy, Chris Voss, has so damn many of them–than the one chosen to launch the reader into the world of... by AnnSheybani | Nov 6, 2016 | Life
When did we decide that everyone else should come first? Who proclaimed it our job to guarantee the pleasure of others and settle for whatever crumbs fell off their plates? I like to call this the Chicken Back Syndrome. Preparing a chicken dinner, encouraging our...
