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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

Book Review: Red Clay, Running Waters 2024 NAIWE Genre Fiction Winner   Author: Leslie K. Simmons As the son of a Cherokee leader, John Ridge returns home from New England with […]

Member Benefit: Discount on Grammarly Member Benefit #32 Confusing and sloppy writing damages your company’s credibility and frustrates your customers. Grammarly helps you write clear m […]

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

Days to Celebrate in October October: National Book Month. Curl up on the couch with a good book. October: National Reading Group Month. Gather a group of friends, and meet weekly to […]

How Freelancers Can Win on LinkedIn: A Practical Playbook For many freelancers, LinkedIn is an afterthought — a static resume that rarely gets updated. But used strategically, it can be a powerful engine for v […]

NAIWE: Enhance and Encourage Community Sometimes a freelancer has a question, but it is difficult to get an answer because many freelancers work alone and may not have connections within the […]

Book Review: The Galaxy According to CeCe 2024 NAIWE Middle Grade Winner   Author: Sherry Roberts Starting middle school and facing the unknowns that it presents can be difficult […]

Member Benefit: Discount on Introduction to Ghostwriting Member Benefit #31 Ghostwriting Professional Designation Program (GPDP) trains writers, journalists, and published authors to be book-industry experts […]

Jake Poinier, NAIWE's Freelance Expert We wanted to get to know Jake Poinier (NAIWE’s Freelance Expert) better, so last month we sat down with him. Here are some thoughts he shared with […]

Book Award Winner: Tong Ge Today’s podcast episode is a Book Award Winner episode, where we get to know a writer who won the NAIWE Book Award. Tong Ge won the 2024 Book Award f […]

Days to Celebrate in September September: Self-Improvement Month. Take some time to improve yourself. What class will you take or conference will you attend to improve your business self? […]

Why You Need Beta Readers and How to Find Them Beta readers, those early readers who stand in for our future audience, can be a valuable tool to employ before finalizing a manuscript for submission […]

Owning Your Voice: Personal Branding in a Machine-Driven World Are you finding it harder to attract clients to your portfolio or website? AI is reshaping how customers find us online. Google and Bing, the top […]