We wanted to get to know MJ Courchesne (NAIWE’s Copyright & Permissions Expert) better, so last month we sat down with her. Here is what she shared with us.

In what situations must permission be ob […]

Howdy, this is Parson Rose. I am a story-teller who loves Texas History, and here is another inspiring true story from the Lone Star state.

It was Bing Crosby who first recognized the elite songwriting skills […]

When I first started out as a freelance editor in the fall of 2018, I charged by the page. It made sense, right? I did a number of jobs that way. I later learned that many editors charge by the hour, not the page, […]

We hear about networking all the time, but what is it—and why is it valuable to independent writers and editors? Why do it? How can you do it well? And what shouldn’t you do?

Done right, networking can cre […]

I am currently in three editors’ associations and I would be lost without them. If you are a freelance editor, I highly recommend that you at least join one and try it out for a year.

One fellow member of one […]

Experimenter (2015)
Director: Michael Almereyda
Writer: Michael Almereyda
Stars: Peter Sarsgaard, Winona Ryder, John Palladino, Anthony Edwards, Jim Gaffigan

Peter Sarsgaard plays Dr. Stanley Milgram who in […]

As Thin as You Think: Discover the Keys to Unlocking Your Weight Loss Power will unlock the door to permanent and pain-free weight loss, a lifelong healthy relationship with food and with yourself, […]

May: National Get Caught Reading Month. Wherever you go, the campaign challenges you to get caught reading.

First Week in May: Small Business Week. Small businesses account for half of America’s workforce, and […]

I know one cannot quote song lyrics without permission, but I am not certain about song titles. Therefore, I will say that the title of today’s blog post should be the title of the most famous song by the 1980s […]

How much does a writer for your local advertising weekly earn? How much does J.K. Rowling earn?

What’s the reason for the difference?

In my view, there are primarily two reasons.

First, popularity. A lo […]

One of the biggest mistakes that a creative professional can make is to blur the line between creative efforts and business efforts. You don’t expect a doctor to diagnose every person she meets. You don’t exp […]

August has always been an awesome month for me. It’s my birthday month. (Shout out to my fellow Leos.) It’s the month that I experienced my first kiss. It’s the month I survived what should’ve been a life-en […]