Author and speaker Kevin O’Connor has found that using family letters enriches a memoir by bringing past feelings into the present and adding to characterization. He kindly agreed to elaborate on some of what we […]

2023 NAIWE Literary Book Winner
 

The Islander

Author: David W. Berner

The author, David W. Berner, has an excellent handle on the English language. He quickly captures the moment with life on an island […]

Lord, 

In the past few days, I have been watching “The Chosen,” which chronicles the life of Jesus and his disciples during the ministry. 

“The Chosen” has really touched my life, and I believe it has also […]

Happy Veterans Day, Lord!

Today is a great day to remember those who have served before, those who were in the military while I was in it, and the current service members.

I pray that You will please bless […]

Correlative conjunctions are used in pairs. They join two parts of the sentence that depend on each other to form a complete thought. Today the spotlight is on one specific pair, either-or.

As a correlative […]

Once the go-to point of view for novels, the omniscient POV isn’t as popular as it once was, but it’s making a reappearance in modern fiction. Many authors assume omniscient is easier to write because of its bro […]

NAIWE is a professional association that was founded in 2007 as the National Association of Independent Writing Evaluators. As the association grew, we discovered that our original name simply wasn’t big enough f […]

Thank You Lord for giving me a good night sleep last night in the easy chair.

It was the first time in awhile I was able to sleep all night from bedtime to morning without waking up and going to the […]

Susan Day is an arts therapist practitioner, educator, author, and artist. Being creative and sharing the power of art with others is a dream come true for her. Susan is also passionate about helping people with […]

Dear Lord,

Thank You for giving me the chance to read your devotion and my daily reading from the Olive Tree app 

I thank You and am very grateful because You allowed me to open my eyes this morning and see […]

Member Benefit #13

Your Book Chat interview will be highlighted on the NAIWE blog and podcast and in The Edge: Success Strategies for People Who Work with Words, one of NAIWE’s newsletters. This benefit has gr […]

Writing Challenge Day 5

Write a definition encompassing the meanings of the words “achievement” and “success,” and name this new definition.

Prepare for the Writing Challenge

During Words Matter W […]

Good morning, God,

Thank You again for the beautiful morning and the opportunity to enjoy coffee at my favorite place in Summerville, the Cuppa Manna.

My favorite coffee to drink is the 16oz American […]

Writing Challenge Day 4

Other than personal, physical, and professional achievements, what accomplishment are you proud of and how would you want other people to benefit from it?

Prepare for the […]

I used to be a planner. My first husband once told me I was the most dependable, disciplined person he knew. As the second of only two of us in my family of eight children to graduate from college, I had given it […]