by AnnSheybani | Jul 7, 2025 | Reading, Writing
Here’s what I love about James Clear’s Atomic Habits success story: it completely destroys the romantic myth that great books just “find their audience.” You know, that fairy tale where you write something brilliant in your mountainside cabin,... by AnnSheybani | Jun 30, 2025 | Reading, Writing
Last week, The Wisdom Collection went live on Amazon. Within 48 hours, it blew the top off the platform in ways that surprised even me—and I’m not easily surprised when it comes to book launches. In fact, I’m kind of jaded. First, we hit bestseller in a... by AnnSheybani | Jun 16, 2025 | Reading, Writing
Eleven years ago, I published How to Eat the Elephant: Build Your Book in Bite-Sized Steps. It was solid advice that helped hundreds of writers complete their manuscripts. But here’s the thing about the writing and publishing world: it doesn’t stand still... by AnnSheybani | Jun 7, 2025 | Reading, Writing
Back in the day, I ran a local writers’ workshop with a couple of fabulous partners. We started this business on something of a lark. The three of us had spoken to a friend’s college classroom about the benefits of starting or joining a writing group after... by AnnSheybani | May 5, 2025 | Life, Reading, Writing
Several years back, I had the privilege of being interviewed by Denise Brown for a column she writes in the North Star Monthly, a New Hampshire publication. I thought I might share an excerpt of it with you here. It’ll give you some of my philosophy and background,... by AnnSheybani | Mar 3, 2025 | Life, Reading, Writing
I was 26 the first time I realized that what people thought about me had more to do with them than with who I was/am as a person. Such an epiphany should have freed me; unfortunately, it didn’t. When I’d first moved to Iran, I wanted two things more than...
