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 […]

Book Review: Valuepreneurs 2024 NAIWE Informational Nonfiction Winner   Author: Steve Waddell People often create new products or services to solve problems they […]

Smarter Workdays in Action: How AI Keeps Authors on Track We had some great questions about integrating AI into time management for authors and editors while I was conducting my workshop yesterday for NAIWE […]

One Question: The 5 W’s or an H of Short-Story Writing As a writer and editor of short fiction, I often see new short-story writers trying to do too much in too little space. While longer fiction forms, […]

The Fairies Quest Journey with Rose Petal and Raindrop in The Fairies Quest as they travel through the Honey Forest, Garden of the Gnomes, Fluttery Butterfly […]

Days to Celebrate in November November: Family Stories Month. Record or listen to stories from relatives of all ages. November: National Family Literacy Month. Enjoy some family […]

Mavens for NAIWE As with any industry, there are experts in the publishing industry, and at NAIWE we delight in highlighting them as they give back to others in the c […]

Writing About Trauma Those who have lived through trauma or with an invisible illness may feel as though they are alone in their experiences, especially when their […]

Book Review: Red Clay, Running Waters 2024 NAIWE Genre Fiction Winner   Author: Leslie K. Simmons As the son of a Cherokee leader, John Ridge returns home from New England with […]

Member Benefit: Discount on Grammarly Member Benefit #32 Confusing and sloppy writing damages your company’s credibility and frustrates your customers. Grammarly helps you write clear m […]

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

Cailey's Best Day Cailey’s Best Day has two underlying messages: Valuing every day and encountering something new every day. “Cailey’s dad wakes her up saying […]

Days to Celebrate in October October: National Book Month. Curl up on the couch with a good book. October: National Reading Group Month. Gather a group of friends, and meet weekly to […]

How Freelancers Can Win on LinkedIn: A Practical Playbook For many freelancers, LinkedIn is an afterthought — a static resume that rarely gets updated. But used strategically, it can be a powerful engine for v […]

NAIWE: Enhance and Encourage Community Sometimes a freelancer has a question, but it is difficult to get an answer because many freelancers work alone and may not have connections within the […]

Book Review: The Galaxy According to CeCe 2024 NAIWE Middle Grade Winner   Author: Sherry Roberts Starting middle school and facing the unknowns that it presents can be difficult […]