Have you heard insincere words that caused you to rethink the character of the speaker? Was it the tone of voice, the actual words? What made you doubt the sincerity of the words?

Prepare for the Writing […]

What is your favorite quote? What words in it make it your favorite quote?

Prepare for the Writing Challenge

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

Word Choice. Inner Thoughts. Open Book. What do these three have in common?

Prepare for the Writing Challenge

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

Walk like you talk. How do your words reflect in your actions?

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 […]

Words Matter Week, which is in its 15th 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 […]

We wanted to get to know Karin Beery (NAIWE’s Fiction Expert) better, so last month we sat down with her. Here are some thoughts she shared with us.

What role do editors play in the publishing […]

I read a book that says writers can — and even should — write just about anywhere and everywhere. We should write in cafes, restaurants, and coffee shops; on buses, boats, trains, and planes; and where beauty sur […]

No author wants to be sued, but since self-publishing has become so common, writers who work-for-hire are particularly vulnerable.

And they know it.

When Marcia Layton Turner, the executive director of the […]

New Mexico is a land of amazing sunrises and sunsets with a sky constantly changing colors and forms, mountains framing the background, and a desert that stretches across the mesa often giving the land a mystical […]

Summer is ending, the grain has been cut, and Jimmy Carlson and his family wait nervously for the arrival of the threshing machine. When it rumbles onto the farm, the whole neighborhood gathers for a […]

If you’ve got passion, a plan, and persistence, you don’t need an agent. The Indie Author Revolution: An Insider’s Guide to Self-Publishing is your friendly guide to the new era of self-publishing. Ev […]

It’s not always easy. We can get distracted, tired, anxious, frustrated, and sometimes wonder why we even bother writing. Still, many of us, including myself, would agree with Sylvia Plath: “You ask me why I spe […]

March: Small Press Month. Shine the light on many of the great authors, and publishing houses, around the world.

March 2: National Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss Day). This day is a motivational and […]

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Writers are a fun group of people! In many communities, writers periodically get together for food, fun, and entertainment!

In my local area, writers get together for a variety of events, so all writers can […]

A literary agent essentially assists authors in selling their books to publishers. But this basic definition doesn’t take into account all the other hats agents wear that help authors further their careers. When I […]

Member Benefit #42

Professional audiobook narrator Maya James works with the ACX platform, connected to Amazon and Audible, and can also meet the quality standards for other platforms such as iTunes. Maya is […]

We wanted to get to know Jennia D’Lima (NAIWE’s Creative Nonfiction Expert) better, so last month we sat down with her. Here are some thoughts she shared with us.

How do historical details add depth and context […]

After her father’s death on a mountain rescue mission, Kaylie Ames watched her family shatter. In The Holder’s Dominion, she fled Tacoma for college in faraway Austin, figuring that even the worst […]

Tailored Learning addresses today’s completely changed training realities in a unique way. Readers are offered a fly-on-the-wall perspective as two seasoned learning professionals redesign a […]