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 […]

Ostomy Clothing and Appliances: What You Wear Matters What you wear can affect your health, and that’s especially true if you’ve had an ostomy, a procedure that directs the body’s waste products through […]

20 Secrets of Blogging Success Ever wonder how successful bloggers got where they are? If you’d like to start or improve your own blog and turn it into a really useful tool for g […]

Days to Celebrate in January January 2: National Science Fiction Day. American author and Boston University professor of biochemistry Isaac Asimov was born on January 2, 1920. He was […]

6 Irresistible Reasons to Stop Explaining Yourself Writers and freelance editors often have to deal with naysayers and critics who can’t imagine why they don’t just get a “real job.” It can be hard to […]

7 Telltale Signs It’s Time to Get Over Yourself and Get Support As freelance writers and editors grow more successful, they often find themselves becoming scattered and busy with tasks that aren’t directly related t […]

The Missing Step Between Meeting and Meaningful Connection Over the past couple years, my team and I have been working on a very special project – one that would hopefully create magic for anybody who n […]

The Ins and Outs of Living with an Ostomy Over 130,000 Americans have ostomy surgery every year, and it’s estimated there are about one million people in the US living with an ostomy. I’m one […]

Member Benefit: Discount on House of Design Web Services Member Benefit #34 Shaila Abdullah has over a decade of experience designing websites for authors. Being an award-winning author herself, she understands […]

Messaging, Branding, and Positioning: Why They matterYou might be an exceptional writer. Your editing might genuinely transform manuscripts. You could have years of experience and a portfolio full of […]

Rachel Bradley, NAIWE's Copyediting Expert We wanted to get to know Rachel Bradley (NAIWE’s Branding and Marketing Expert) better, so last month we sat down with her. Here are some thoughts she […]

Unlock Profits: The Art of Cutting Hidden Business CostsYear-end planning season is approaching, and business leaders worldwide will gather to evaluate performance. Teams will analyze whether objectives […]

Days to Celebrate in December December: National Write a Business Plan Month. As a freelancer, you are a business owner, so consider writing a business plan this month! December 2: […]

Guilt-Free Vacations I just got back from a much-needed vacation in the Caribbean. It was the first time in a long time that I barely touched my laptop while out of the […]

Member Benefit: Discount on the Hot Sheet Member Benefit #33 Anyone working in today’s publishing industry is in a double bind. Not only is an editor expected to hit deadlines and produce c […]