by AnnSheybani | Dec 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Walt and I were conducting a mastermind call this past week around yearly planning. One of our members raised her hand and talked about her resistance to setting any kind of goals for the year ahead. She wasn’t sure what was getting in the way. As I listened to... by AnnSheybani | Nov 25, 2018 | Life, Reading, Uncategorized, Writing
This is a guest post from my friend, Patrick Combs. Patrick Combs. He was one of those chance encounters that changed the course of our lives. Walt had crossed paths with him on Facebook, bought an extra conference ticket from him, and off the relationship went, down... by AnnSheybani | Nov 4, 2018 | Uncategorized, Writing
Here’s the question I get all the time, the minute I identify myself as a book coach. (Not that there aren’t, like, 1,634 definitions of that job title alone. Me, I’m what you’d call a developmental editor.) Can a person write a book in a weekend?... by AnnSheybani | Oct 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about our choice to move to Ireland. Here’s an example: I am researching where to live and what we can afford for the past month. It will be two or three years before we are ready to retire. I can’t convince my hubby to move... 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 | Aug 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
Let’s just say I had an awful lot of time on my hands while on vacation. That’s what happens when you deliberately leave your computer at home; AND you’ve got nowhere to go, save the local airstrip or the hotel compound; AND your helicopter can’t ever seem to find a...
