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... 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 30, 2025 | Life, Writing
I recently put together an anthology about single pieces of advice that changed people’s lives—real stories from real people about those small inflection points that shift everything. When it came time to promote the book, I asked the contributing authors to...
