Hannah Streetman is the founder of Dingbat Editing, a book editing business with a focus on developmental editing of genre fiction. This […]

Ruth Thaler-Carter, NAIWE's Networking Expert We wanted to get to know Ruth Thaler-Carter (NAIWE’s Networking Expert) better, so last month we sat down with her. Here are some thoughts she shared with […]

Days to Celebrate in April April: English Language Month. A month-long celebration of the uniqueness of the English language and all the learners working hard to master it. April: […]

Achieving with Words Here at NAIWE, we celebrated Words Matter Week last month with a bang! We focused on the importance of word usage and the effect of words on all of u […]

SELLING AT FESTIVALS BY THE CHESAPEAKE BAY As a self-published author, you need to find creative ways to sell your book. Selling my books at festivals, craft fairs, farmer’s markets, s […]

Member Benefit: Discount on Nonfiction Authors Association Membership Member Benefit #38 Since 2010, the Nonfiction Authors Association and Writers Conference has transformed thousands of writers into successful authors. […]

Copyediting Dialogue: Shaping Purposeful Communication Editing dialogue goes beyond mechanical editing, partly because people, and thus characters, don’t always speak in grammatically correct ways. Not o […]

Book Review: Psychosis Diagnosis 2025 NAIWE Genre Fiction Winner   Author: Nikki Minty Monroe Morgan has been waiting to turn eighteen and move out of his mother’s rundown sh […]

Portfolio: How It Began, Substack Human AI Conversations, March 2026I had no particular opinions about AI, good, bad, or indifferent, though I felt cautious about using it. I didn’t know how to a […]

Portfolio: DUST, An Elder Reflection, on Substack, COMING OF AGE, February 21, 2026   DUST “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” — Genesis 3:19 On Ash Wednesday, I stepped forward once again […]

Portfolio: Meet Your Neighbor, Eli 5 Stone, Stroll Topsfield, March 2026Meet Your Neighbor: Eli 5 Stone Beverly Flanagan Submitted December 2025 If you’ve spent time walking through downtown Topsfield, c […]

Personal and Professional UpdatesCheck me out on LinkedIn, on Facebook and Instagram, for all the latest. I am now an Independent Contractor for Therapy Gardens-SeniorU in […]

WMW 2026 Writing Challenge Day 5 Writing Challenge Day 5 Words may contribute to our personal and business success. What meaning for a word would you use or create that would bring […]

WMW 2026 Writing Challenge Day 4 Writing Challenge Day 4 Effort and achievement go hand in hand. Both produce results whether it be a step in the right direction or the final product. […]