Massage Parlors

Joe the Cop walked into the Tech Room and, grumpy as usual said, “We’ve got two massage parlors to start the day.”

That brought groans and curses from the rest of the team […]

So, in my opening blog last week, I talked about one of my book projects, Sinking Your Teeth into Proper Dental Care, Second Edition. This week, I’d like to discuss its rather unusual hunt to find an […]

Hello, Visitors, and welcome to my inaugural NAIWE blog. I’d like to take the first couple of posts to talk about one of the book projects I’m working on. This title is Sinking Your Teeth into Proper Dental Care, […]

Member Benefit #21

Marlowe Pro from Authors A.I. is a powerful manuscript assessment tool for fiction authors, editors, and publishing industry professionals. Marlowe is the creation of Matthew Jockers, Ph.D., […]

I had to learn to write the book blurbs for my nonfiction ghost books for Schiffer Publishing as a requirement of being published with them. When I self-published my urban fantasy/horror novel, How the Vortex […]

In a world of constant digital distraction, where we are terrorized by to-do lists and starved of authentic presence and connection, many of us feel tired and wired. Seven to eight hours of sleep often feels like […]

I look forward to reading my NAIWE newsletter. Today’s newsletter included a tiny mention that November is Family Stories Month. I felt inspired immediately to write down my family stories and encourage my […]

Award-winning author and editor Mekiya Outini shared invaluable insights for other editors on an episode of the Writing and Editing podcast. We continued the discussion after the show, and it is my hope that other […]

Hope Has a Cold Nose

Christine Hassing

Many Americans hold true to the values of our country and feel a calling to serve our country in the military. However, this military experience can take its toll on […]

When I meet new people, inevitably I get the question, “What do you do for a living?” When I tell them “Literary Agent,” I’m often met with blank stares, as I realize that many people don’t know what that means. […]

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 […]

Last month we talked about author voice (click here if you missed it). How is that different from character voice, and what do you need to know about character voice?

Author Voice vs. Character Voice

Your […]