Book Review: Speak Her Name 2025 NAIWE Book Cover Design Winner   Author: Mary Jumbelic When first looking at the book cover, the contrast of the red with the dark […]

Jennia D'Lima, NAIWE's Creative Nonfiction Expert We wanted to get to know Jennia D’Lima (NAIWE’s Creative Nonfiction Expert) better, so last month we sat down with her. Here are some thoughts she shared […]

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 […]

Days to Celebrate in February February: National Self-Check Month. Take charge of your health, and increase your odds of avoiding chronic diseases or other preventable […]

Support Your Ostomy with Proper NutritionIf you’re going to have ostomy surgery, you may wonder what that means for you nutritionally. Nutrition plays a large role in both your recovery […]

4 Tips to Turn Your Networking into Life-Changing Success Like in many other professions, an author typically needs to be able to forge business relationships to make a living from writing. Whether you’re i […]

Valentine's Day for OstomatesValentine’s Day is just around the corner, but if you’re a new ostomate, you may be dreading the day. Many people who have recently had ostomy surgery […]

NAIWE in Public View What was all the buzz about at the Hanover Book Expo 2025? Authors listened attentively to hear how the National Association of Independent Writers and […]

Finding Support and Protection for Your Ostomy Life shouldn’t stop because you have an ostomy. In fact, ostomies are often a second chance at living a full and productive life. That doesn’t mean, […]

Member Benefit: Discount on Institute of Professional Editors Limited Events Member Benefit #36 The Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) is the professional association for Australian and New Zealand editors. It exists to […]

Laura Pennington Briggs, NAIWE's Business of Writing Expert We wanted to get to know Laura Pennington Briggs (NAIWE’s Business of Writing Expert) better, so last month we sat down with her. Here are some thoughts […]

Ostomates: Do You Want to Feel Supported this New Year? An ostomy is a surgical procedure that reroutes part of the intestines outside of the abdomen so bodily waste collects in a pouch. While for patients […]

Tracking Your Website and Blog Stats: What You Can Learn “Don’t wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect.  There will always be challenges, obstacles, and less-than-perfect cond […]

Make the Best Use of Your Editing Budget: A Pre-Editing Checklist By the time you hire a copyeditor, academic evaluator, or proofreader, you may be eager to be done with your project and feel like dumping it directly […]

How to Choose a Freelance Editor An editor can bring out the best in a book or manuscript, but for this to happen, you must choose the right type of editor for the job. Although there […]

Blog Strategically: How to Get it Done and Get it Read“What a waste of time,” grumbled a writer at a recent conference. He was responding to yet another speaker’s suggestion that a blog is one of the simpl […]