Copyeditors, given their passion for exactness, like to go by the book and feel uneasy if they have to improvise. In copyediting scholarly works, citations, and references are relatively straightforward matters, […]

We wanted to get to know Stephen Colwell (NAIWE’s Branding and Marketing Expert) better, so last month we sat down with him. Here are some thoughts he shared with us.

How do successful professionals juggle […]

Are you looking for a dedicated freelance writer with strong attention to detail and deadline management? Look no further!

I bring attention-grabbing freelance writing, top notch quality editing, and project […]

The past few weeks have been so exciting for this super-extrovert because it looks like in-person networking is back, and I’m loving every opportunity to connect, or re-connect, with colleagues in real life. I […]

Green lifestyles and ethical consumption have become increasingly popular strategies in moving toward environmentally-friendly societies and combating global poverty. Where previously environmentalists […]

May: National Get Caught Reading Month. Wherever you go, the campaign challenges you to get caught reading.

May 1: National Mother Goose Day. This day honors Mother Goose, the imaginary author of a collection […]

Today I passed the 100,000 word mark on a story I’m writing.

This doesn’t sound like much, but I’ve never written anything that long. Most of my novels are lucky if they hit 50,000, and while I’m not trying to […]

Molto Grande

Author: Dick Franklin

Plagues have taken the lives of many people of Little Ariccia, Italy, including the lives of six of the nine people in the Giordano family. Shortly thereafter, the […]

By Ruth E. Thaler-Carter, NAIWE Board of Experts Networking Member

The past few weeks have been so exciting for this super-extrovert because it looks like in-person networking is back, and I’m loving every o […]

Member Benefit #29

Anyone working in today’s publishing industry is in a double bind. Not only is an editor expected to hit deadlines and produce compelling work, but they also have to be up to speed on i […]

Since January of 2021, my dear friend Sharon Fagan McDermott and I have been writing a book together. It’s a collection of essays, each on a different element of writing. Now, when we started this project, there w […]

Yes, this is a “boast post”! I can’t help it…I know it’s my first post but it’s so cool!

I’m excited to announce that I got 4th Place in NYCMidnight’s 2022 250-word microfiction contest! There were over 5000 […]

Wordsmithing Wordsmithing According to the Global Language Monitor, the English language has over a million words. The million mark was hit in June 2009. With so […]