by AnnSheybani | Oct 29, 2018 | Writing
Writing a client-attracting book? Well, you’re going to want to consider the big promise you’re making to your reader, the first indication of which is your title. Eben Pagan and other online marketing gurus claim that people will only give you their hard... by AnnSheybani | Oct 22, 2018 | Writing
Lately, I’ve been having the same conversation with my coaching clients, which makes me think I should share this lesson with you nice people, too. (If you’re not a writer, start paying attention to this stuff I’m going to share as a reader. It will... by AnnSheybani | Oct 8, 2018 | Writing
It was Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River who admonished us fledgling writers to knock off all the research when working on our books. He’d just gotten a huge movie deal, Clint Eastwood was directing, so there he was at Harvard telling us all how he got to... by AnnSheybani | Sep 29, 2018 | Life, Reading, Writing
This is precisely what will happen to you once you have a polished book out in the world. I’m telling you, it’ll blow your mind. I received an email from one of my writing clients the other day. I adore Alex because her mind is so expansive, so... by AnnSheybani | Sep 25, 2018 | Writing
Lately, I’ve had my head in manuscripts just rife with purple prose. Purple prose, for those of you unfamiliar with the term, is writing that’s so extravagant, ornate, or flowery, it breaks the flow and draws excessive attention to itself. Purple prose is... by AnnSheybani | Sep 17, 2018 | Writing
It’s been one of those weeks. And by one of those weeks, I mean, the kind of week that makes you want to dance like a fool, throw back a few green smoothies, crow from the rooftop, whatever one does to celebrate. Because a number of wonderful projects have...
