Olympic gymnast Simone Biles has gotten a lot of media attention lately. She certainly has captured my attention–and not because of her outstanding feats as a gymnast (although that was why I originally noticed […]

Cover to Cover: What First-Time Authors Need to Know about Editing

Author: Sandra Wendel

First-time authors make mistakes. The publishing process can be a challenge, especially knowing all of the steps […]

There’s a lot of advice out there about freelancing. While that can be helpful, it can also lead to endlessly researching a topic without taking action — and paralysis by analysis is no way to run a business. Her […]

One of the most interesting classes I took in college was on the history of the English language. The influence other languages had on the development of English explains why there are so many seeming […]

Commas are the most used (and abused) punctuation mark. Instead of falling into the trap of thinking you should insert a comma at each natural pause in a sentence, use this as a quick reference guide.

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This summer, NAIWE is challenging you and your fellow NAIWE members to be the best version of yourselves. You may personalize this challenge to fit your needs and summer goals. Choose a book to read that you […]

Let’s talk about climate change for a minute.

Sure, we hear plenty about it. But many ask questions about it. Is it real? Is it manmade? Can we really do anything about it?

I believe climate change is 100 […]

August: National Wellness Month. This month focuses on self-care, managing stress, and promoting healthy routines.

August 1-7: Simplify Your Life Week. This week was dedicated to be an encouragement to refocus […]

I’m reading one of those stark books (like Kite Runner) where the author writes pretty darned nekkid. What I mean by that is spare, harsh, in-your-face prose, the kind that evokes emotion and curiosity. The b […]

Hi, and welcome to my home here at NAIWE. My name is Nancy Bersin, and I’m a freelance writer and blogger living the dream in sunny South Florida.

My main areas of expertise include website content, articles f […]

It’s often said that everyone should find joy in what they do for a living. I find joy in editing (and also in writing, although I do only the former as my bread and butter).

I love refining an author’s […]

I enjoyed having lunch with a new writer friend. As we progressed in the lunch, I asked her what her goals for her writing were, especially since she quit her job to freelance full time. She had some goals, but I […]

I’ve told this story before, but not in the context that I’ll tell it today. What do you do when you’ve received a harsh critique? Give up? Take it to heart? Weigh it? Figure it out? Keep plugging away? Here’ […]