by AnnSheybani | Nov 12, 2018 | Writing
While I was in the States last fall, I had dinner with my buddy Tim Vandehey, a ghostwriter who lives in Kansas City. I often refer to Tim those folks who’d like to have a book, but aren’t the least bit interested in doing the associated work. Tim knows the... by AnnSheybani | Nov 4, 2018 | Uncategorized, Writing
Here’s the question I get all the time, the minute I identify myself as a book coach. (Not that there aren’t, like, 1,634 definitions of that job title alone. Me, I’m what you’d call a developmental editor.) Can a person write a book in a weekend?... 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...
