New book launched May 2024

OVERRIDE!
What if there was another way?

A POCKET PLAYBOOK FOR POSSIBILITY

IN PRAISE OF OVERRIDE!

“Override! is a hearty, full-bodied invitation and permission slip to question your status quo. Anne shares thoughtful and creative ways to help you discern what's true and right for you as a way of life.”
– Natalie Lue, author of The Joy of Saying No and founder of Baggage Reclaim

"Wonderful! Immediately warm and endearing, then page-by-page helpful and applicable insights. The perfect bedside book for a daily read."
— Derek Sivers, author of Hell Yeah or No and Anything You Want

"This is a book that meets the moment. Anne delivers her urgent wake up call for creativity. You might well find yourself drawing your own future map on a banana in this playful handbook for explorers in waiting."    
–David Pearl, founder of Street Wisdom and author of Wanderful

"A playful permission slip to go beyond the status quo. Any creative—or person who aspires to have more creativity in their life—will find lots of gems in this little book!" 
–Jamie Varon, author of Radically Content and Main Character Energy

“ [OVERRIDE!] is the perfect transition companion for me in this next season of my life! It's poignant, fun to read, transformational, and brimming with relevant insight and tips for living a life of passion & adventure...on my own terms. THANK YOU!!!!”
– Charissa Steyn, reader

{Click for a book preview and to read the introduction}

This book may be small (it literally fits in most pockets), but it’s also mighty. It’s designed to be a book that you can pick up for support when you need it and not feel overloaded. Don’t overthink it. Let OVERRIDE! be your PLAYground for possibility.

The book is currently only available in print format. It was designed to be held, marked up, highlighted, folded, loved, and to add your own notes and doodles inside. Sign up to be notified when the e-book and audiobook are released.

Product Details:

Pub date: May 2024
Dimensions: Pocket-sized 4.25 x 6.875in (108 x 175mm)
Page count: 220
ISBN print: 979-8-9900747-0-5
ISBN e-book: forthcoming
ISBN audiobook: forthcoming
Publisher: Another Way Press
Distribution: worldwide

OVERRIDE! What if there was another way? A pocket playbook for possibility was 100% written and edited by humans. No AI was used in the creation of this book. (No judgment towards those who use AI, but writing this book was a reminder that sometimes things need to get messy as we work through them to get to the good stuff). In a world that loves speed and instant gratification, OVERRIDE! is a playful invitation to dance with discomfort.

Support an independent author. Buy direct!

Books are printed through a network of printers in the US, Canada, France, UK, India, and Australia. (Lulu has B Corp status.) Not only is there less waste, your book has a shorter voyage to get to you. That means the book has to be printed before it’s shipped. Still, you can expect it in about a week or two in most cases. (If shipping is currently not available in your country, please reach out.)

The book is available exclusively from me for launch, but I’ll be opening up global distribution in the coming months. If you prefer to order from mainstream channels, that’s fine. (I’d love it if you left a review! Reviews are immensely helpful, particularly for new authors.).

As for bookstores and libraries, I’m working on that. If you love the book, let your local bookseller know. I’d love to do in-person events too. If you have any connections, please reach out.

When you buy directly from authors you are directly supporting my livelihood. While there are costs associated with running my own “bookshop,” I still earn far more than I would on other platforms that take significant percentages.

About the author

Anne S. Ditmeyer is an American in Paris who likes to shake up the status quo and ask the question “What if there was another way?” through her work as a designer turned writer, creative coach, and workshop facilitator. 

She sees “travel is not about where you go, but how you see the world” (sometimes she looks like a garden gnome online @pretavoyager). Through her creative workshops Write Your Own Rules and Mapping Your Path she helps people explore the world in creative ways while giving them the confidence to explore and get lost. She loves guiding a global community of incredible humans as they unlock the magic within themselves.

Anne’s signature move is making people map on a banana as a powerful way to get people out of their heads (and out of their comfort zones). It’s an incredible tool for connecting and storytelling too. All you need is a banana, a ballpoint pen, and an open mind…

She created ANOTHER WAY PRESS to help pave the way for change for good and continue her mission to make the world more human, and open the world for others.

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Signed copies of OVERRIDE! are available at Messy Nessy’s Cabinet in Paris, located at 19 Rue de Bièvre 75005 Paris.

Past OVERRIDE! events.

OVERRIDE! Connect for bringing OVERRIDE! to your community.

OVERRIDE! facilitation guide to host your own conversation. (Great for book groups, or if you want some more journal prompts to consider on your own.)

Visit + subscribe to the companion Substack to continue the conversation.

OVERRIDE! press and promotional images.

PODCASTS—in conversation on OVERRIDE!:

• La Vie Creative

• Enter the Portal

• Law School Toolbox

Photo credits: Katie Mitchell Photography