by AnnSheybani | Jul 27, 2025 | Reading, Writing
Each week, I have conversations with people who claim to want to write a book. I listen carefully, not just to establish if I like an individual, which is necessary if I’m to take them on as a client; if I think the project would be interesting and teach me a... by AnnSheybani | Jul 18, 2025 | publishing, Writing
So here’s what happened. A woman named…oh, I’ll call her Taylor Swift because Walt is super into her…. reached out with some questions about Summit Press’s hybrid publishing model versus going the self-publishing route. These were smart... by AnnSheybani | Jul 11, 2025 | Writing
Can I ask you a question? Why do you want to write a book? Seriously, do you even know? What’s your purpose for doing so? After working with hundreds of writers over the past decade, I’ve learned that there are fundamentally different types of people who want to write... 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...
