I recently received a call from a woman looking to become a proofreader. She wanted advice to break into the field. It had been a while since I have received this type of call, but this is a call that I do receive […]

Member Benefit #11

The NAIWE discussion list is a respectful and professional community where members can express their views, share tips, ask for guidance on a project or client situation, discuss style and u […]

You hear about the amazing memoir everyone’s reading, that book at the top of the New York Times best-seller list for months, but you don’t really want to read it. Best-selling memoirs can throw you off track wit […]

We wanted to get to know Laura Pennington Briggs (NAIWE’s Business of Writing Expert) better, so last month we sat down with her. Here are some thoughts she shared with us.

Consistent client service and […]

Najafi Global Mindset Institute’s new book, Developing Your Global Mindset: The Handbook for Successful Global Leaders, is full of practical and engaging ways to develop a Global Mindset for success in global […]

January 2: National Science Fiction Day. American author and Boston University professor of biochemistry Isaac Asimov was born on January 2, 1920. He was best known for his works of science fiction and his […]

Member Benefit #10

The Edge: Success Strategies for People Who Work with Words is the NAIWE monthly newsletter that encourages and equips publishing professionals. It features information about NAIWE, […]

Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, 1996: The U.S. Army’s most extensive sexual abuse scandal on record is uncovered by Major General Robert Shadley.

Known as GAM, or Game ala Military, an entire network of […]

December: National Write a Business Plan Month. As a freelancer, you are a business owner, so consider writing a business plan this month!

December 26: National Thank-you Note Day. It is a day to get some note […]

Oftentimes, a year may go by without very many remarkable copyright cases. However, this year, several cases have come to the fore that authors should know about.

Hachette v. Internet Archive: This case, first […]

Member Benefit #9

As a NAIWE member, you may guest post on the NAIWE blog. Articles should be between 500 and 1,250 words and of interest to our members. All guest posts will include a member byline and a link […]

We encourage everyone in the publishing industry to belong to two professional organizations. The first is a large, general, career-building association such as NAIWE, and the second is a smaller craft- or […]

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

What is personal branding?

Personal […]

As a wire-house advisor for 30 years, Rodger Friedman knows how to forge the relationships that are crucial to a successful retirement. A natural storyteller, Friedman recalls marveling at the massive […]

Are you familiar with the marketing term “branding?” Branding is the art and science of creating and building an instantly recognizable persona that sums up the heart of the company’s features, products, servi […]

November: Family Stories Month. Record or listen to stories from relatives of all ages.

November: National Family Literacy Month. Enjoy some family readings.

November: National Life Writing Month. Write […]

Proofreading is usually performed on a manuscript that has already been through developmental editing or copyediting and has been laid out by a designer into page proofs. It provides a last review of egregious […]

Member Benefit #8

The posts you share on your member website are eligible to be promoted on NAIWE’s social media pages. The NAIWE Member Activity Feed is scanned each week on Member Monday, and many post tit […]

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

How is writing a memoir different than writing a […]

Experienced distributors know that customer relationship management (CRM) has become a standard practice. By following the sage advice offered by CRM-experienced wholesaler-distributors in Getting the Most Out […]