What Makes Your Story Sticky For Readers? “I had to get my friends reading it!”  “I had to find out what would happen next…” “It was 3:00 a.m., but I couldn’t stop. It’s such a page tu […]

Book Award Winner: Leslie Simmons Today’s podcast episode is a Book Award Winner episode, where we get to know a writer who won the NAIWE Book Award. Leslie Simmons won the 2024 Book Aw […]

Animals in Mysteries For anyone who wants to write stories about animals, please do so with caution and care for the animals.   New Mexico is a land of amazing […]

Surprise InterventionYou’ve been invited to attend a birthday party at a friend’s house, but when you walk in the house you notice there’s no cake or prese […]

SemicolonsSemicolons are useful signals that help readers negotiate the highway of English. If the period is a red light (stop for a while), and the […]

For the Love of Books“The best thing about this place is that it has more and more books.” —A typed note from Max, age 5, to Literati Bookstore, Ann Arbor, Michigan

DictionariesAs there are choices with everything in life, there are also choices in the type of dictionary you own. There are two types of dictionaries, […]

Author VisionAuthors are more than just writers; many of them are publishers. Self-publishing is a business, and to be successful, it may take a clear […]

Jeanne Grunert, NAIWE's Branding and Marketing Expert We wanted to get to know Jeanne Grunert (NAIWE’s Branding and Marketing Expert) better, so last month we sat down with her. Here are some thoughts she […]

Five Ways AI Can Save Writers and Editors Hours Every Week Artificial intelligence has generated plenty of headlines and plenty of opinions. Some professionals embrace it enthusiastically. Others remain […]

Breaking News: FDA to Remove ‘Black Box’ Warning on Menopause Hormone TherapyFinally, labeling will reflect the truth and reverse decades of misplaced fear (originally published Nov. 10, 2025) The FDA today […]

Days to Celebrate in October October: National Book Month. Curl up on the couch with a good book. October: National Reading Group Month. Gather a group of friends, and meet weekly […]

Back to School Savings Schools have recently started back up, making it a great time for publishing professionals with children to complete their professional development goals […]

Finding the Right Illustrator Finding the right illustrator can make all the difference when you’re self-publishing a children’s picture book. You want to find someone who will add […]

Book Review: Believing in Horses Out West 2025 NAIWE Young Adult Book Winner   Author: Valerie Ormond Fourteen-year-old Sadie Navarro rescued a mare from an auction. Young Sadie […]

Busy Doesn't Always Mean Productive Ask an independent writer or editor how business is going, and you’ll often hear the same response: “I’ve been incredibly busy.” Being busy can […]

"But my doctor says my labs are normal." Of course they are. But that’s likely far from optimal.   “But my doctor says my labs are normal.” I hear this all the time from wome […]