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

Do beta readers define themselves by genres?
It can be […]

Sexual Forensics: Lust, Passion, and Psychopathic Killers provides a fascinating examination of “neurotruths” that are relevant and applicable to 21st-century parenting and social relationships, and explains […]

An award-winning author of eight novels, Claudia Riess graduated from Vassar and resides in Manhattan. Her most recent novel is the fifth book in her art history mystery series. Dying for Monet will be released […]

2023 NAIWE Narrative Nonfiction Book Winner
 

To Where You Are

Author: Jason Fisher

When a couple gets married and makes the commitment until death do us part, they often imagine that the parting will […]

Dear Lord,

It has been a long time since I wrote a journal entry about my conversations with You.

I should not let people discourage me from doing something I want.

I will keep at this, and I will do […]

April 28 – May 4: Small Business Week. Small businesses account for half of America’s workforce, and more new jobs come from small business than any other source.

May: National Get Caught Reading Month. […]

By Ruth E. Thaler-Carter, NAIWE Board of Experts Member for Networking

At a recent meeting of one of my local professional organizations, the value of such affiliations was clear.

We talked about what that […]

I signed with three other contributors in the horror charity anthology, The Haunted Zone, this past Saturday, April 20th, at Barnes and Noble Chesterfield Towne Center in North Chesterfield, Virginia. It went […]

Beginning the journey to find the premise of a novel is similar to setting off on a morning run in an unfamiliar city during vacation. Both activities are filled with the promise of discovery and exploration. […]

Just the other day, on a rainy afternoon, my wife and I were pulling into the driveway after our trip to the beach when we noticed our neighbors had a visitor.

We didn’t know if the person visiting was a […]

Fiction genres seem to be spawning. Contemporary and historical fiction are now too broad of descriptors for readers who know exactly what they want: historical romantic suspense or contemporary magical realism. […]

NAIWE and its members agree to adhere to the highest standards of ethical behavior in all publishing and business transactions.
We will:

Be honest: We will seek to negotiate contracts that are mutually […]

Dear Lord,

Thank You for the awesome nap that I just woke up from.

It did many wonders, such as restoring my energy, educating my mind, and getting me away from the computers.

I know it isn’t good when I […]

Member Benefit #14

Because your professional affiliations are part of your résumé, a “Member of NAIWE” badge image is provided so that you can add it to your social media profiles or other websites you own. […]

A First Taste of Grappa
I was at an outdoor family event on a sunny afternoon. There were lots of people there I didn’t know, but they all seemed to know me. Everyone was a close relative on my mother’s side. […]

Dear God, 

Thank You for this beautiful day and the opportunity to have a coffee and a donut at one of my favorite places to go…Dunkin!!

Please forgive me for my sins. 

I need help with eve […]