December: National Write a Business Plan Month. As a freelancer, you are a business owner, so consider writing a business plan this month!

December 26: National Thank-you Note Day. It is a day to get some note […]

English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers employ various techniques to make language learning engaging and effective. One common approach involves using storytelling to illustrate grammatical concepts such as […]

Oftentimes, a year may go by without very many remarkable copyright cases. However, this year, several cases have come to the fore that authors should know about.

Hachette v. Internet Archive: This case, first […]

All I ever wanted to be was a freelance writer. My high school yearbook lists my future career as a freelance writer of fiction and nonfiction. However, fate turned my path in a slightly different, albeit related, […]

Lord,

Thank You for the experience and the blessings that You gave my wife and me during our trip to the beach on Friday Night. 

It was a great time and very exciting when my wife caught her first fish, and […]

Confession: I use Grammarly. I know other writing professional who also use it. But Grammarly, ProWriting Aid, and PefectIt will never replace an editor. Despite the unlimited capacity of AI, there are a few […]

Dear Lord,

Today is the 5th anniversary of the business,

I want to thank You for your blessings on the business, which has survived for this long.

Yes, it hasn’t been that successful like many other […]

Dear Lord,

Thank You for talking to Atlas and Adapt Forward on Monday.

Even if there are no results or job offers from either company, I am thrilled and excited about the interviews.

Thank You for getting […]

Our Father,

I thank you for giving me another day to live.

I did wake up feeling a little dizzy.

However, I know that I am good to go.

I pray for the people in the accident around the circle.

Please […]

Lord,

I am going to dedicate my time to the business.

Whatever happens, happens.

As I mentioned in the entry yesterday, one of the reasons why the business is not succeeding or thriving is because I am […]

On the surface, this is a ridiculous question, isn’t it? Writing is work, oftentimes hard work. Writing is a job. When you have a job, you get a paycheck.

Now I know writers can be precious with their wr […]

Heavenly Father,

I am learning a lot by reading “Creativity Inc.” by Ed Catmull.

It has opened my mind to ideas I can implement in our business.

Sometimes, I think the business is not flourishing because […]

Dear Lord,

Please forgive me for my sins against You and my family.

I pray that You will please forgive me and clean me.

I pray that You will come into my heart and save me!!

I have asked several times […]

Member Benefit #9

As a NAIWE member, you may guest post on the NAIWE blog. Articles should be between 500 and 1,250 words and of interest to our members. All guest posts will include a member byline and a link […]

Lord,

Sometimes, I want to quit everything.

I want to walk away from it all.

My job, my business, my writings, my doctor’s degree.

Sometimes, I wonder why I got a doctorate or started a business when […]

Ms. Volunteer

Here is a story that I submitted to Reedsy’s Writing Prompts Contest! I hope you all enjoy it.
Ms. Volunteer
Living overseas can be a challenge. Especially when you live in a country you a […]

Lord,

It is the first day of August.

This month, I am going to do things that I enjoy doing.

It was very nice to cook dinner, walk, and watch the moon rise.

The simple things in life.

Working hard, […]

Although I’ve not been prolific in this blog, I’ve enjoyed my time serving on the Board of Experts with NAIWE and sharing my expertise on rights and permissions over these years. I hope that you have learned […]