by AnnSheybani | Sep 9, 2018 | Life, Uncategorized
I get to work with some pretty amazing people, not just on their books, but also on their speeches and blogs. What I find is that no matter what pond my clients swim in, the feelings and thoughts they express are infinitely human and universal. Emily Scott, my guest...
by AnnSheybani | Jul 22, 2018 | Life, Reading, Uncategorized, Writing
Several months ago, I was presented with the opportunity to doctor a book manuscript. Michelle Cully, the author, is this high-powered chick who owns a courier company in the metro-Boston area. If you saw her, you’d laugh, because she looks more like a...
by AnnSheybani | Jul 15, 2018 | Life, Reading
Not long ago I ran a post in which I listed the wonderful things my husband does for me, and what I had needed to change in my life to be ready for such a loving relationship. I got this thought-provoking comment: What about the kind of addict/narcissist that treats...
by AnnSheybani | Jul 1, 2018 | Life, Uncategorized, Writing
Resistance. Getting yourself to do the shit you claim you want to do. We all struggle with it. Which is why I asked Kyrsten Barrett if I could share this piece as a guest post. It’s not only beautiful and clear but also relevant to anyone who wants to write a...
by AnnSheybani | May 12, 2018 | Life
The crazy Border Collies laying in wait to chase our car just beyond the barn. The farmer on the hill who tells us jokes we can barely understand, what with his brogue being so thick. I’m pretty sure they all involve traveling salesmen and farmers’...
by AnnSheybani | Apr 29, 2018 | Life, Writing
Whenever I tell someone I used to live in Iran, he or she asks me a few standard questions, the most common one being, “Did you have to wear a burqa?” In short, no, but I did have to wear hijab, in my case, a trench coat and a headscarf, which I loved. And...
