by AnnSheybani | Sep 16, 2019 | Writing
Humans crave story, with faces they can attach to, and sensory details. According to scientific studies, our brains light up like the fourth of July when we read about smells, sounds, tastes, touch, and sights. It’s what our minds want. It’s these details that keep us...
by AnnSheybani | Sep 9, 2019 | Writing
Walt and I were chatting over dinner at a fancy restaurant in VT. This was shortly after he’d published his first book, Journeys on the Edge: Living a Life That Matters, so much of our conversation revolved around getting the book placed in local stores. (We’re sexy...
by AnnSheybani | Sep 2, 2019 | Writing
If you’ve ever read a book on the craft of writing, or taken a writing class or workshop, you’ve likely heard the expression, “Show, don’t tell.” Well, what, precisely, does this show, don’t tell stuff actually mean? In the interest of slipping in a little...
by AnnSheybani | Aug 2, 2019 | 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 | Jul 21, 2019 | Writing
One of the biggest fears my clients have is that by telling their personal stories they will appear grandiose, self-absorbed, or narcissistic. “Who am I to tell this story,” they ask. “Really, who cares?” Or, “It’s all been written about before, so why bother?” “There...
by AnnSheybani | Jul 14, 2019 | Reading, Writing
On Saturday, I caught sight of a book about cooking with food scraps at my friends’ vegan café in town. Surrounded by The China Study, How Not To Die, and Rich Roll’s Finding Ultra, all fascinating reads, that’s the one I latched onto as I tucked into my stew. Before...
