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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

We encourage everyone in the publishing industry to belong to two professional organizations. The first is a large, general, career-building association such as NAIWE, and the second is a smaller craft- or […]

Lord,

I know it has been a few days since I entered this journal.

No excuses.

As You know, I haven’t been too busy with my work, book, or business.

Lord, I need to be more organized to have something […]