Hello, readers! Yesterday was my 47th birthday. It’s hard to believe that I have entered my late 40s. Yikes! No offense to those of you who have had more birthdays than I have, of course…

As I reflect on my […]

It’s going to happen—you’re going to do or say something stupid. And you’re going to apologize.

If you’re in the public eye in any way, it’s critical that when you make a mistake, you also make a heartfelt a […]

We wanted to get to know Brian Schwartz (NAIWE’s Self-Publishing Expert) better, so last month we sat down with him. Here is what he shared with us.

Can an author’s website be “one and done?” Or how can it be u […]

When I first began marketing my freelance editing business, I focused on editing biochemistry-related student theses and dissertations, mainly because I studied biochemistry and wrote a thesis on said subject many […]

The Full-Fat Solution is your modern-day guide for selecting healthful “full” fats for your entire family. Long gone are the days of “low-fat” yogurt, dairy, salads, snacks, and dinners. Fat is essenti […]

A recent NAIWE prompt: How do you handle it when you are not motivated to work?

I just have to push myself into it.

Oftentimes that means threatening myself: “Do you want to end the day with unaccomplished […]

I’m not going to mince words. This week in my life was so horrific that I’m wondering if the week was cursed.

In a nutshell: I had a car accident (which I caused by way of a costly error in judgment); my […]

November: Family Stories Month. Record or listen to stories from relatives of all ages.

November: National Family Literacy Month. Enjoy some family readings.

November: National Life Writing Month. Write […]

There’s a prevalent idea among freelance editors that the business is “feast or famine.” In other words, an editor will get a whole bunch of jobs one right after another, or even overlapping (eek!) and then no […]

You’ll want to start with Make the Most of Your Membership: A Quick-Start Guide to NAIWE. This handy guide provides a brief overview of the benefits you receive, along with step-by-step instructions for acces […]