Underway! Shift Colors!!
Oh wow! You are going on a cruise! That is so exciting. You will visit many foreign lands and meet exciting people from all over the world. What an extraordinary time you are going to […]

We wanted to get to know Pamela K. Kinney (NAIWE’s Paranormal Writing Expert) better, so last month we sat down with her. Here are some thoughts she shared with us.

How did you learn to write a book […]

We just celebrated Labor Day this past Monday, September 2nd. This is a Federal holiday in the U.S. and is always on thew first Monday of September. It was honor and recognize the American labor movement and the w […]

Over the weekend, there was an in-depth discussion about a picture of beans that someone posted on a Facebook group.
 

The back and forth between the members included:
           What kind of beans are th […]

A gerund is a word that ends in –ing and is acting as a noun. All gerunds end in –ing, but not all –ing words are gerunds; only the ones that are acting as nouns.

If pronouns are placed before gerunds […]

Riding on a dark, chilly night as the cold wind whistled through the trees, the lost cyborg was trying to find his way out of the woods. He looked up and saw what he thought were several small cabins with […]

September: Self-Improvement Month. Take some time to improve yourself. What class will you take or conference will you attend to improve your business self? Think ahead and sign up for an on-demand training […]

Dear Lord,

Thank You for this beautiful day here at my house in Jedburg.

Well, it is your house.

Maria and I are just looking after it.

I want to say “thank you” for finishing the settlement.

Even […]

2023 NAIWE Informational Nonfiction Book Winner
 

Unemployable: How I Hired Myself

Author: Alysia Silberg

People grow into one of two mindsets. One group of people are really good at what they do, and […]

The Scientist, the Psychic, and the Nut

Charlene Bell Dietz

A scientist is naturally filled with curiosity and a lot of questions, but when Beth discovers that her recently deceased Aunt Kathleen was […]

Every novel needs dialogue, but what is it, and how do you write it well? I’m glad you asked.

What is dialogue?

At the most basic level, dialogue is a conversation between characters. Like conversations in t […]

Awards ceremony…..so Stupid!!

I guess it all started when I was a young seamen apprentice in the United States Navy. Here we are, standing in the hot sun with humidity close to 80% in Panama, waiting fo […]

Denial has always been a part of D.D.’s life. It all started when his grandmother passed away from a long battle with tuberculosis. For many years, his grandmother has been in and out of hospitals battling this r […]

NAIWE believes that training is essential to keep your skills up-to-date and even to gain new skills to boost your success.

With this in mind, NAIWE offers webinars each month, which members and nonmembers […]

This blog discusses the importance of installation guides for customers, how they are created, who is responsible for them, and the planning process involved in creating the ultimate installation guide.

Not since the advent of the internet — or perhaps the printing press — have writers experienced as much turmoil as they have in recent years. The launch of ChatGPT in November 2022 has spawned myriad “wr […]

When writing a memoir, the author might wonder how much they should reveal of themselves and how much to hold back. Sharing a story that doesn’t cast us in the best light or is, quite frankly, […]

Member Benefit #18

The Member’s Library provides articles written by current and former members of our Board of Experts on many industry-related topics to help your business grow. Topics include

What to c […]