The Ins and Outs of Living with an Ostomy Over 130,000 Americans have ostomy surgery every year, and it’s estimated there are about one million people in the US living with an ostomy. I’m one […]

Member Benefit: Discount on House of Design Web Services Member Benefit #34 Shaila Abdullah has over a decade of experience designing websites for authors. Being an award-winning author herself, she understands […]

Messaging, Branding, and Positioning: Why They matterYou might be an exceptional writer. Your editing might genuinely transform manuscripts. You could have years of experience and a portfolio full of […]

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

Unlock Profits: The Art of Cutting Hidden Business CostsYear-end planning season is approaching, and business leaders worldwide will gather to evaluate performance. Teams will analyze whether objectives […]

A Reflection of Strength I worked on this manuscript with Arnaud Bellevue for over a year. The author wrote a wonderfully touching book about his struggles in coming […]

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 […]