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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Each member receives a website on the NAIWE website. You may have read about how a strong presence on the web can build your writing or service career, and you may not have wanted to spend a lot of time and money […]

We wanted to get to know Ruth Thaler-Carter (NAIWE’s Networking Expert) better, so last month we sat down with her. Here is what she shared with us.

A common misconception of networking is to talk up ou […]

I’m looking forward to talking about websites for freelancers at “Gateway to Success,” this year’s Be a Better Freelancer conference, coming up October 11–13, 2019, in St. Louis. This topic is always fun to discus […]

You can’t negotiate your birthday. But pretty much everything else is susceptible to discussion and change, provided you’re open to such a conversation and you know how to proceed.

What Is Nego […]

5 Fundamentals for the Wholesale Distribution Branch Manager is the classic step-by-step guide to helping branch managers improve their business and leadership skills. The branch manager is the key to […]

Like many of you, I belong to a number of writing communities online. I often see posts from fellow writers asking other writers for sources. That could be fruitful, but there are plenty of other ways to find […]

My webinar for NAIWE on surviving as a freelance journalist is today. The PowerPoint is ready, I’m about to get caffeined up, and I’m thinking. What did I miss in my outline? Nothing really.

But it’s more of th […]

April: English Language Month. A month-long celebration of the uniqueness of the English language and all the learners working hard to master it.
April: National Poetry Month. Spend time this month writing, […]

There came a time, early in my career, when I was faced with a difficult situation: I needed to earn more money. But since I generated my income from publishers and others, there was no simple way I could get them […]

We wanted to get to know Kajli Prince (NAIWE’s Tax Expert) better, so last month we sat down with him. Here is what he shared with us.

For those of us who are putting funds in traditional or Roth IRAs to fund o […]

One of the keys to professional writing is to crank out a lot of good work. And to do that, you’ll need to put in a good deal of time.

The best way to guarantee that you’ll have the time available to acc […]