by AnnSheybani | May 15, 2016 | Writing, writing lessons
I bet you thought this post was going to be about Hamlet, or my existential malaise, but it’s not. It’s a tiny little writing lesson about the use of the verb to be and its many variations–is, are, am, was, were, be, being, been. So, I’ve just...
by AnnSheybani | May 9, 2016 | publishing, Writing, writing lessons
Self-publishing, also known as indie (short for independent) publishing, is currently the most common way for new authors to bring their books to market. Because this is the “easiest” method of publication, I’d like to offer you a word of warning: Without publishing...
by AnnSheybani | May 1, 2016 | Reading, Writing, writing lessons
When I was in grad school, I took an essay writing course. We were assigned an anthology called The Best American Essays, which still sits, all marked up with black ink, on my bookshelf. (If I could find a link, I’d put it here, but I can’t.) In it, I...
by AnnSheybani | Apr 25, 2016 | Writing, writing lessons
I had the opportunity to interview Ryan Sprenger last week about his publishing company, Book Rally. If you missed it, you can listen to it by clicking here. Book Rally–a one-stop shop for book design, printing, publishing, and promotion using a crowd sourcing...
by AnnSheybani | Apr 11, 2016 | Writing, writing lessons
I just got back from Los Angeles, LA for those of you in the know. I was attending AWP, a monster of a conference for writers, teachers, editors, and publishers. It’s sort of a big deal because there are over 12,000 people who attend, and you get to rub elbows...
by AnnSheybani | Apr 11, 2016 | Writing, writing lessons
After months and months of working on a book, it’s easy to go blind to what you’ve got in hand. Especially if you’ve been going it alone without the guidance of a book coach like me. (Blatant PLUG!) You’ve been looking at the same arrangement of words for so...
