The Neighborhood

 
My personal essay The Neighborhood was recently published in BEING HOME, an anthology of essays about the “spirt of place.”
” . . .  As I walked to my car, I passed a store selling ele […]

Please allow me to write today about limiting my intake.

Intake of what? Food? Caffeine? Alcohol?

No, no, and no. I’m talking about TV news.

I have recently renewed my effort to limit my exposure to TV […]

Cadman Training aims to help writers and editors to save time and improve quality. Its online, self-paced courses combine videos, exercises, and quizzes, making it easy to track your progress. And lifetime […]

This summer, NAIWE is challenging you and your fellow NAIWE members to be the best version of yourselves. You may personalize this challenge to fit your needs and summer goals. Choose a book to read that you […]

This past week, one of the co-execs of the Editorial Freelancers Association, another professional organization of which I am a member, was killed in a tragic accident. Her name was Ruth Mullen.

Although I […]

As the summer of 2021 winds down, writers, editors, and publishers return from vacations (assuming they were able to take them), ready and eager (one hopes!) to get back to work. I’m no exception. I cut back my w […]

When I came across this quote from developer John Cutler, I found it insightful both for its simplicity and the deeper questions it evokes. “Walk a mile in your customer’s shoes, then figure out how to remove tha […]

We wanted to get to know Greg Smith (NAIWE’s Novel Writing Expert) better, so last month we sat down with him. Here are some thoughts he shared with us.

Is this a guide to follow at will?

The Agile Writer […]

I have been active on LinkedIn for a few years now–enough time to watch it evolve.

Or, should I say, devolve.

Don’t get me wrong–LinkedIn can be very useful for landing jobs or clients, and I believe it […]

Today’s podcast episode is a Member of the Month episode, where we get to know one of our fellow NAIWE members.

Our guest today is Ruth Thaler-Carter.

Ruth E. “I can write about anything!” Thale […]

When seventeen-year-old pop sensation, Ethan Carter, drives drunk and almost kills a man, his livid mother pulls the plug on all things celebrity. Banished to his granny’s house on the Alabama coastline, E […]