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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, How to Use a Planner to Put Authors and Editors on the Same Page, on the site Member's Library 2 years, 11 months ago
Through a blog post, I recently asked what worries nonfiction authors about the editing process. The insights gained can be helpful to any editor as well as the authors they work with.
I received the following […]
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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Word Choice: When to Use “Like” vs. “Such As”, on the site Member's Library 2 years, 11 months ago
When it comes to word choices and deciding what to use in your writing, check out these phrases from a book I’m editing:
. . . the answers that so-called geniuses like/such as Newton seem to embody.
. . . ce […]
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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Word Tripper: Breach vs. Breech, on the site Member's Library 2 years, 11 months ago
Every practice has its tricks of the trade. In this week’s Word Tripper, the trick to knowing the difference between the homonym “breach” and “breech” is this: “Breach,” meaning to open by force or break an agre […]
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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Telling Your Own Story: Expressing the Emotional “Why” Behind Your Book, on the site Member's Library 2 years, 11 months ago
Five Reasons to Tell Stories
To ensure what you have to say rings true universally—and that happens when you’re able to craft your story from a deeper place in your being
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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Ruth Thaler-Carter, The Networking Expert, on the site NAIWE NEWS 2 years, 11 months ago
We wanted to get to know Ruth Thaler-Carter (NAIWE’s Networking Expert) better, so last month we sat down with her. Here is what she shared with us.
What do new and existing writing businesses have in co […]
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wrote a new post, Conferences, conferences everywhere, on the site Suzelle Fiedler 2 years, 12 months ago
Have you ever been to a conference for a professional organization of which you were a member?
I have, but only once. When I was a biology lab technician, our lab produced a poster which was displayed at a […]
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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Transitional Writing, on the site NAIWE NEWS 2 years, 12 months ago
In fiction writing, writers create the plot, develop the characters, design the storyline, and construct each scene. Writers have stories they want to share, but at least in the first few drafts, the writers are […]
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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Should It Be One Word or Two?, on the site Member's Library 2 years, 12 months ago
As I was finalizing a manuscript I edited for a nonfiction author, I hired a proofreader to give it a final check. (I knew I’d read it too many times myself.) What she found humbled me. I thought I had a good h […]
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wrote a new post, Be professional!, on the site Suzelle Fiedler 3 years ago
Nobody wants to hear, “What you are doing is highly unprofessional,” or any variation of this statement–especially when they are running their own business. After all, we freelance editors are professionals, and […]
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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Lethal Trajectories, on the site April Michelle Davis 3 years ago
The year is 2017, and a crisis of catastrophic proportions is in the making. A conflict over oil has brought China and Japan to the brink of war — igniting a global chain reaction; the Saudi A […]
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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Why Book Titles Matter, on the site Member's Library 3 years ago
Today more than ever, the title of a book (and its cover) can have a bigger effect on the success of a book (or a brand) than almost anything else. In some cases, savvy publishers do little more than give an […]
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wrote a new post, Never stop improving!, on the site Suzelle Fiedler 3 years ago
I am about to finish Advanced Copyediting, a course I am taking through one of the other professional organizations of which I am a member (Editorial Freelancers Association). “Why are you taking this […]
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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Days to Celebrate in May, on the site NAIWE NEWS 3 years ago
May: National Get Caught Reading Month. Wherever you go, the campaign challenges you to get caught reading.
First Week in May: Small Business Week. Small businesses account for half of America’s workforce, and […]
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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, How Networking Can Help a Writing Business Get off to a Good Start, on the site Member's Library 3 years ago
A lot goes into launching a successful writing business, and networking can be one factor in that success. This post focuses on the networking aspect of your writing work.
Writers might not think of networking […]
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wrote a new post, How to say goodbye, on the site Suzelle Fiedler 3 years ago
It’s always difficult to say goodbye to longtime friends…or pro bono clients. Today, however, I did just that.
I edited pro bono for a local nonprofit organization for a total of seven years–five years […]
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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Word Tripper: Benevolent vs. Beneficent, on the site Member's Library 3 years ago
The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation is a non-profit organization that inspires a culture of kindness in schools, homes, and communities. It encourages acts of kindness by providing resources to people who are […]
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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Member Benefit: Book Promotions, on the site NAIWE NEWS 3 years ago
If you have published a book, you may mail autographed copies to NAIWE headquarters. When new members sign up to support a member, they will receive a copy of a member’s book, along with a request that they p […]
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David Rose wrote a new post, Texas History: Leon Hale – Roving Texas columnist, on the site David Rose 3 years ago
In March 2021, we lost an amazing writer. Born in 1921 in Stephenville, Texas, Carol Leon Hale passed away at the age of 99. In a New York Times article, media critic Phillip Lopate said that Leon Hale was among […]
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Julie Quinn‘s profile was updated 3 years ago
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