by AnnSheybani | Nov 13, 2023 | Reading, Writing, writing lessons
It sounds so easy, right? Take the transcripts from your course–you know, the ones that accompany your video tutorials– organize them into chapters, throw in a few extra case studies, and call it a day. Done and dusted, as the Irish like to say. A book in... by AnnSheybani | Nov 6, 2023 | Reading, Writing
🌟You know what happens. You’ve got that one knucklehead you have to interact with on a regular basis. Every single time they open their mouth, your hackles spring to attention. It takes everything you’ve got to suppress a growl, or refrain from saying... by AnnSheybani | Oct 22, 2023 | Writing
Like a lot of my clients, my friend has way too many books he’d like to write. In fact, for the last ten years, the sheer volume of choices have kept him stuck. What if he chooses wrong? What if he invests all that time and effort into something he’ll lose... by AnnSheybani | Oct 16, 2023 | Writing
If you have a bunch of interests, but don’t consider yourself a master at any one… If you’re afraid to choose one of these interests as a topic for an expert-positioning book because, you know, you’re hardly the master…. If you’re... by AnnSheybani | Oct 8, 2023 | Writing
A lot of manuscripts slide across my desk each week, which shouldn’t surprise anyone seeing as I run a publishing house. After all these years in the business, I can identify why a particular book draws me in and where another immediately goes off the rails. I... by AnnSheybani | Sep 23, 2023 | Writing
I took an essay writing course in grad school back when dinosaurs roamed the earth and discovered that it’s much harder to wrap up a piece than it is to start one. When it comes time to draw a conclusion, just watch yourself blank out. The same sort of WTF-now? comes...
