Animals in Mysteries For anyone who wants to write stories about animals, please do so with caution and care for the animals.   New Mexico is a land of amazing […]

Surprise InterventionYou’ve been invited to attend a birthday party at a friend’s house, but when you walk in the house you notice there’s no cake or prese […]

SemicolonsSemicolons are useful signals that help readers negotiate the highway of English. If the period is a red light (stop for a while), and the […]

For the Love of Books“The best thing about this place is that it has more and more books.” —A typed note from Max, age 5, to Literati Bookstore, Ann Arbor, Michigan

DictionariesAs there are choices with everything in life, there are also choices in the type of dictionary you own. There are two types of dictionaries, […]

Author VisionAuthors are more than just writers; many of them are publishers. Self-publishing is a business, and to be successful, it may take a clear […]

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 […]

Back to School Savings Schools have recently started back up, making it a great time for publishing professionals with children to complete their professional development goals […]

Finding the Right Illustrator Finding the right illustrator can make all the difference when you’re self-publishing a children’s picture book. You want to find someone who will add […]

Book Review: Believing in Horses Out West 2025 NAIWE Young Adult Book Winner   Author: Valerie Ormond Fourteen-year-old Sadie Navarro rescued a mare from an auction. Young Sadie […]

Member Benefit: Discount on Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association Member Benefit #44 The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style. With mi […]

Melissa Yi, NAIWE's Medical Crime Expert We wanted to get to know Melissa Yi (NAIWE’s Medical Crime Expert) better, so last month we sat down with her. Here are some thoughts she shared with […]

Sacks of Murder Something is exciting and chilling about a pursuit to identify the remains of a murdered victim and the victim’s murderer — especially whe […]

Book Award Winner: Ana Maria Lopez Jimeno Today’s podcast episode is a Book Award Winner episode, where we get to know a writer who won the NAIWE Book Award. Ana Maria Lopez Jimeno won the 20 […]

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 […]

Authors Seek More Book Reviews Many NAIWE members have published books, and to help its members promote their books, NAIWE offers to write reviews for the books published by NAIWE […]

Member Benefit: Discount on ProWritingAid Member Benefit #43 ProWritingAid is the only platform that offers world-class grammar and style checking combined with more in-depth reports to help you […]

Book Review: Vademecum of English: A Complete Reference Guide for Teachers and Learners 2025 NAIWE Reference Book Winner   Author: Ana María López Jimeno The Vademecum of English is a reference book filled with charts for te […]

Robin Pool, NAIWE's Sci-Fi/Fantasy Expert We wanted to get to know Robin Pool (NAIWE’s Sci-Fi/Fantasy Expert) better, so last month we sat down with her. Here are some thoughts she shared with […]

Build a Brand That Google Trusts: The New Reality of Search Did you know that the skills that make you a great writer — your unique voice, your expertise, your hard-won perspective — are exactly what search eng […]