Is the power of words less effective and more easily misunderstood when only heard and not seen? Why?

Prepare for the Writing Challenge

During Words Matter Week, we host a writing challenge. Each day […]

Do you find words more powerful when in the written form? Why?

Prepare for the Writing Challenge

During Words Matter Week, we host a writing challenge. Each day we will post a question on our blog and […]

Did you develop a plan or even start crafting your book?

If so, congratulations! If not, you have a clean slate in this new year—a fresh opportunity to share your expertise with the world!

Look at this y […]

To help bring your words to life, how do you use them so your readers hear them?

Prepare for the Writing Challenge

During Words Matter Week, we host a writing challenge. Each day we will post a […]

I don’t like being thought of as a wagon, but I do like to think of myself as a welcoming person.

When a new person or family moves into the apartment building where my hubby and I live, I like to go to their […]

Words Matter Week, which is in its 13th year, is a holiday that is celebrated annually the first full week in March by the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors.

Words are the basis for […]

By Ruth E. Thaler-Carter, NAIWE Board of Experts-Networking
Owner, I can write about anything!®, Communication Central, An American Editor
Related to the idea of making the most of any pre-holiday downtime is […]

I’m having a great time writing for two new outlets:
MetroWire Media St. Louis, a news company focused on commercial real estate –

St. Louis American newspaper –

The blog of one of my clients –

and, of […]

If you don’t subscribe to my ezine Word Tripper of the Week, you’re missing out on a regular opportunity to sharpen your word use skills. You’ll find easy explanations of confusing word pairings such as “acce […]

What can editors tell writers about improving their writing before they even begin the editing process? Here’s a summary:

Mistake #1. Being so self-absorbed as a writer that you’re unaware of the reader’s exper […]

My daughter Amber recommended The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix) to me because she knows I loved the period piece “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and I’m a chess nut. Good call on her part. After watching Episode 1: “Openin […]