by AnnSheybani | Jun 21, 2021 | Life, Writing
Twin Lakes, Colorado, that’s where we were. A small frontier town surrounded by mountains and lakes. An old West feel with a tight-knit community serving tourists in order to keep food on the table. Trail runners, hikers, fishermen, outdoors people mostly, that’s who... by AnnSheybani | Jun 7, 2021 | Writing, writing lessons
Walt and I have a bunch of decorative pots sitting on either side of our front door. After over 8 years here in Ireland, we’ve decided it’s high time we pull the weeds out of them and plant something attractive. You know, just to make it look as though we... by AnnSheybani | May 23, 2021 | Reading, Writing
Basically because everyone who wants a good content developer for free—OK, a barter arrangement isn’t free, but close enough for government work— will come pouring out of the woodwork into my already clogged inbox. Edit my writing, help me develop my book’s concept,...
by AnnSheybani | May 15, 2021 | Reading, Writing, writing lessons
Over the weekend, while I calculated author royalties for Summit Press, the publishing house I run, I came across an anomaly. A.J. Wasserstein’s book, written and published 4 years ago, had sold over 100 copies. This is eyebrow raising for one big reason: A.J. does...
by AnnSheybani | Apr 27, 2021 | Writing
This week, I’ve had my nose in a couple of manuscripts that have landed on my desk for doctoring. There are gems within each of these manuscripts, but the overall thing doesn’t work because in each, there’s a lack of a few key elements. My job is to...
by AnnSheybani | Apr 20, 2021 | Writing
That’s the question all of us writers ask, not just my clients. In fact, I brought this post back because I’ve fielded this question twice this week, and it’s only Monday. And there’s a short and sweet answer–when you’ve done...
