January 8 – February 26, 2026
Time: 2:00 pm Eastern
Course: Macros 101
with April Michelle Davis, NAIWE’s Executive Director
Cost: $199
Do you often perform the same tasks in Microsoft Word? How much time do you waste doing repetitive tasks at the beginning of each project? At the end? How about just in general throughout the editing process?
In this 8-week course, you will learn how to maximize your time by putting those repetitive tasks in a macro, allowing you to push one button and they are all done!
Some of the tasks that can be put into macros to speed up your process are auto formatting documents (font, size, color, margins, spacing between paragraphs, and double or single spacing documents), find and replace, adding comments, deleting comments, exporting comments, and other advanced concepts.
In addition, you will learn more than one way to create macros so you can create them in the way that is easiest for you!
Class Overview
- Macro Basics
- Find and Replace
- Introduction to Visual Basic
- Formatting a Word Document
- Find and Replace Macros
- Comments
- Combining Macros
- Advanced Macros
January 29, 2026
Time: 2:00 pm Eastern
Webinar: The Nonfiction Book Launch Blueprint: What to Do and When to Do It
with Laura Briggs, NAIWE’s Business of Writing Expert
Cost: $30
Feeling overwhelmed by everything you’re “supposed” to do to launch a book? This webinar breaks down the nonfiction book launch process into clear, manageable phases. You’ll learn how to map out a 4–6 month marketing plan, what actually moves the needle, and how to tailor your approach based on whether you’re traditionally published or self-published. Perfect for authors who want clarity, structure, and realistic expectations.
February 2, 2026
Time: 2:00 pm Eastern
Webinar: How and Why Publishing Works The Way It Works
with Agate Publishing, a NAIWE Benefit Partner
Cost: $20
Join Doug Seibold, founder and president of Agate Publishing and its new Agate Publishing Academy, for an in-depth discussion of the business of book publishing, which aims to demystify the too-opaque field in which so many editors, writers, and other professionals try to earn livelihoods. Since founding Agate in 2002 with little more than a laptop, a cellphone, and an internet connection, Seibold — himself a former editor and freelance writer — has grown the company to encompass four distinct trade imprints amid six different lines of business — all while staying focused on remaining sustainable over more than two decades of turbulent change. Every professional working in the book publishing field can benefit from learning more about its basic operations, and how these shape rates, salaries, and opportunities to advance.
February 19, 2026
Time: 7:00 pm Eastern
Webinar: Life in a Flash: Writing the Micro-Memoir
with Jennia D’Lima, NAIWE’s Creative Nonfiction Expert
Cost: $30
The shortest stories are sometimes the ones that stick with us the most. But while many of us are familiar with the many ways fiction can be written in a condensed format, we may not be aware of a trending market in creative nonfiction—the micro memoir.
The webinar will begin by defining what this form of creative nonfiction is and what it isn’t and what separates it from similar subgenres. Participants will then be shown how tips and tricks for writing short stories and flash fiction can be applied to creating micro memoirs. Examples, resources, and suggested reading will be supplied so that attendees will leave with the necessary tools and understanding to craft their own pieces.
March 5 – April 2, 2026
Time: 2:00 pm Eastern
Course: Marketing 101
with April Michelle Davis, NAIWE’s Executive Director
Cost: $124
Marketing 101 teaches the fundamentals and theory of marketing your business. The main topics to be covered include the following:
- marketing ideas
- setting business goals and obtaining them through marketing
- branding (create your brand and use it to the fullest)
- developing and limiting social network connections
- overcoming cold calling fears
- developing processes for success.
Class Overview
- Marketing Goals
- Marketing Activities
- Branding
- Social Networking
- Cold Calling
March 27, 2026
Time: 2:00 pm Eastern
Webinar: Hook Your Readers: Using Advanced Tools to Sell More Books!
with AutoCrit, a NAIWE Benefit Partner
Cost: $20
Is your opening strong enough to seal the deal? Where does your book or book series fit in the marketplace? Join us for a deep dive into AutoCrit’s suite of tools and author ecosystem to learn how data-driven revisions can turn “maybe” into “must-buy.”
Stop guessing and start polishing. Give your manuscript the professional edge it needs to stand out in a crowded market.