NAIWE | Site-Wide Activity https://naiwe.com/activity/ Activity feed for the entire site. Sat, 19 Oct 2019 20:43:56 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=3.1.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 b387b22879bbd4bb907829f9471e7c84 April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Carol Tice, NAIWE's Content Marketing Expert, on the site NAIWE NewsWire http://news.naiwe.com/?p=1432 Wed, 16 Oct 2019 19:15:11 +0000 We wanted to get to know Carol Tice (NAIWE’s Content Marketing Expert) better, so last month we sat down with her. Here are some thoughts she shared with us.

What wins have you personally seen from LinkedIn […]

]]> 14582e5996f78a291c2f4c5a01f10507 Rhonda Morrison wrote a new post, Fear, on the site Rhonda Morrison https://rhondamorrison.naiwe.com/?p=688 Wed, 16 Oct 2019 16:56:43 +0000 FEAR

 

The ego is greedy,

it clings like a viper expelled from the garden

screaming aloud

like a split atom.

Prancing on my belly,

another color begging me

to perform, to memorize,

my […]

]]> 0a3f14e4feef0aef1491e39bc329b27a Rhonda Morrison wrote a new post, Mona Lisa, on the site Rhonda Morrison https://rhondamorrison.naiwe.com/?p=686 Wed, 16 Oct 2019 16:55:22 +0000 Mona Lisa

 

I was first in line to gaze at you in a crowd,

and then I read your life story and gazed at you anew,

and finally saw you as a real woman,

yet not of this world.

It isn’t that st […]

]]> 772fd2460dd5f47fab1a8a04d37a1351 Rhonda Morrison wrote a new post, Fear of The Ocean, on the site Rhonda Morrison https://rhondamorrison.naiwe.com/?p=684 Wed, 16 Oct 2019 16:53:25 +0000 Fear of the Ocean

 

The day is pushed inside out

as the sea waves claw at me,

I prance and hop through the flushing,

a dummy stiffness overtaking me.

as the foam breathes me in.

The […]

]]> df2e8f92647dfc1cfc9963bbaea350fd Rhonda Morrison wrote a new post, At the Movies, on the site Rhonda Morrison https://rhondamorrison.naiwe.com/?p=682 Wed, 16 Oct 2019 16:51:22 +0000 As I walk into the dim room,

a movie is playing

and my mom is watching intently.

I am there but I am not there,

an ephemeral planet in the making.

A spectral vision.

A light and dark murky […]

]]> 88be30fd1d78b345774f0e94de6d69fa Robert Moskowitz wrote a new post, Converting A New Client to A Long-Term Client, on the site Robert Moskowitz's Blog https://robertmoskowitz.naiwe.com/?p=181 Tue, 15 Oct 2019 07:12:34 +0000 As I’ve already touched on in a previous post, one of the easiest ways to get additional assignments is to work more often for your favorite clients.

In that post, I discussed three important strategies for g […]

]]> 17ac8a94dc331bade65e9e127b894ccd Lisa LaPaglia and Amanda Berthault are now friends https://naiwe.com/activity/p/5792/ Mon, 14 Oct 2019 22:16:55 +0000 0 e0690536804bde228ed8e43ad5d46fa0 Lisa LaPaglia and Judy Hagey are now friends https://naiwe.com/activity/p/5791/ Sat, 12 Oct 2019 16:09:08 +0000 0 793d35df9f1b209c497e6ca40a4019e4 Jenny Watz changed their profile picture https://naiwe.com/activity/p/5790/ Thu, 10 Oct 2019 21:54:47 +0000 0 2b37a897f6911471458720fc7b45a16e Jenny Watz's profile was updated https://naiwe.com/activity/p/5789/ Thu, 10 Oct 2019 21:51:03 +0000 0 7bfa57d6e21ca3b8bf9525d62f539eff Trish Lockard's profile was updated https://naiwe.com/activity/p/5788/ Thu, 10 Oct 2019 01:41:00 +0000 0 2257872dbd1ba66dc7f279ab568582c6 Trish Lockard changed their profile picture https://naiwe.com/activity/p/5787/ Tue, 08 Oct 2019 14:35:29 +0000 0 3449437e67185551175dd7cb379b6560 Jake Poinier wrote a new post, In a Pricing Rut? Try These 3 Strategies, on the site Jake Poinier's Blog http://jakepoinier.naiwe.com/?p=78 Thu, 03 Oct 2019 13:52:18 +0000 If you want a truly profitable freelance business, pricing and estimating aren’t just a matter of crunching the numbers on your hourly rate or looking up the ranges on an industry association website. We’re acc […]

]]> 3f0a4a7bb3d3c6ecace6b7138d771436 Robert Moskowitz wrote a new post, How to Meet Every Deadline, on the site Robert Moskowitz's Blog https://robertmoskowitz.naiwe.com/?p=175 Tue, 01 Oct 2019 00:09:04 +0000 As a professional, you make explicit commitments to every client you accept. Chief among these is your commitment to deliver your work-product on time.

You and your client may differ on matters of taste, […]

]]> 9f4d612715919ba1625b86d1294b903f Janet Cowden's profile was updated https://naiwe.com/activity/p/5783/ Fri, 27 Sep 2019 20:08:17 +0000 0 523e8be50aec578131767860d191641d April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Days to Celebrate in October, on the site NAIWE NewsWire http://news.naiwe.com/?p=1428 Thu, 19 Sep 2019 18:24:19 +0000 October: National Book Month. Curl up on the couch with a good book.

October: National Reading Group Month. Gather a group of friends, and meet weekly to discuss a great book!

October: National Work and […]

]]> d7f026f799313caf03476dccbf4f0855 April Michelle Davis and Robert Moskowitz are now friends https://naiwe.com/activity/p/5779/ Tue, 17 Sep 2019 14:03:17 +0000 0 58b80f697cb0e51d9c6f646ad1578b9d April Michelle Davis and Nate Hoffelder are now friends https://naiwe.com/activity/p/5778/ Tue, 17 Sep 2019 11:30:50 +0000 0 aa7118450bc2af4fce529fd7ddea3354 Robert Moskowitz wrote a new post, There Is A “Best” Pattern for Creative Work – Find Yours, on the site Robert Moskowitz's Blog https://robertmoskowitz.naiwe.com/?p=165 Sun, 15 Sep 2019 00:05:44 +0000 Creativity is a much-studied activity that no one truly understands. And some of what we don’t understand about it includes:

How it occurs,
What triggers it, and
How we can control it.

So in this p […]

]]> 4f771ae2eefc1c671e80172f370b02a4 April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, About Getting Older, on the site Articles for Writers and Editors http://articles.naiwe.com/?p=1255 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 18:28:36 +0000 Inspired by a colleague’s request to write about birthdays, I came up with a few thoughts. Here I am in my 60s, and not quite sure what it means—but not worried about it.

Supposedly I’m old—but I don’t f […]

]]> ef9ad50bf01280efd05a7e5f6a434fd4 April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Crafting a Knockout Headline, on the site Articles for Writers and Editors http://articles.naiwe.com/?p=1252 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 18:04:08 +0000 Journalists used to be the only ones who had to write headlines. Now business owners are their own bloggers, reporters, and social media managers. Copywriters are crafting webpage headlines, subheadlines, and […]

]]> a469b8a529a650ab41d02b999e06e454 April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Kids, Summer, and Writing, on the site Articles for Writers and Editors http://articles.naiwe.com/?p=1249 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 17:37:03 +0000 It’s summertime and the livin’ is easy, but some of our kids might want to make use of the vacation months to do some writing. While summer is traditionally a time when many kids are encouraged to read a lot, wri […]

]]> 28deb774fde167b3e0acfb393ff21a86 April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Tina Glasneck, NAIWE's Book Promotions Expert, on the site NAIWE NewsWire http://news.naiwe.com/?p=1424 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 16:00:52 +0000 We wanted to get to know Tina Glasneck (NAIWE’s Book Promotions Expert) better, so last month we sat down with her. Here are some thoughts she shared with us.

What is one thing that you learned about your […]

]]> afd8f39a4516734ef3b2800fb499e096 Robert Moskowitz wrote a new post, Keep Your Creativity and Your Business Separate, on the site Robert Moskowitz's Blog https://robertmoskowitz.naiwe.com/?p=158 Thu, 12 Sep 2019 00:11:51 +0000 One of the biggest mistakes that a creative professional can make is to blur the line between creative efforts and business efforts. You don’t expect a doctor to diagnose every person she meets. You don’t exp […]

]]> 40473ebff0fedbcf96bc98311c0f3351 April Michelle Davis and Gregory Smith are now friends https://naiwe.com/activity/p/5767/ Sun, 08 Sep 2019 22:54:03 +0000 0 816917f76f452d56e0a8409cbb99f7be Gregory Smith wrote a new post, Public Library Shuns Writer, on the site Greg Smith's Blog http://agilewriters.naiwe.com/?p=84 Sun, 08 Sep 2019 22:41:42 +0000 From Publishers’ Weekly:
“YA author Julia Watts has been removed from the slate of authors participating in LitUp, a teen literary festival sponsored by the Knox County (Tenn.) Public Library that was inspired by […]

]]> f6673cdbe3287c5e07642cc0ce05fd08 Jeannie Michael wrote a new post, Compromise is not a dirty word, on the site Jeannie Michael Freelance Writer http://jeanniemichael.naiwe.com/?p=151 Fri, 06 Sep 2019 00:51:36 +0000 Would all of the liberal conservatives and the conservative liberals please stand up? Thank you. You are the people who will save us from the fools, the fanatics and the fearful. You have a big job ahead of you […]

]]> 50c5aec99062701ce5f253d3a616052e Linda Dunn wrote a new post, Thank you and intro, on the site Linda Dunn's Blog http://linda_dunn.naiwe.com/?p=51 Mon, 02 Sep 2019 01:51:42 +0000 I would like to thank April for suggesting I join NAIWE. I look forward to meeting this group.

I am an author’s assistant living on the Big Island of Hawaii. It’s quiet, it’s green, and we usually have a light […]

]]> b6e076e5a05812fea1724413ae379d78 Robert Moskowitz wrote a new post, The More Unique and Popular You Are, the More Your Compensation, on the site Robert Moskowitz's Blog https://robertmoskowitz.naiwe.com/?p=148 Sun, 01 Sep 2019 00:01:38 +0000 How much does a writer for your local advertising weekly earn? How much does J.K. Rowling earn?

What’s the reason for the difference?

In my view, there are primarily two reasons.

First, popularity. A lot […]

]]> a3473560b2e31bdb9b89175b7e71d1a3 Jake Poinier wrote a new post, The dogs days of August, on the site Jake Poinier's Blog http://jakepoinier.naiwe.com/?p=72 Fri, 30 Aug 2019 15:15:41 +0000 August has always been an awesome month for me. It’s my birthday month. (Shout out to my fellow Leos.) It’s the month that I experienced my first kiss. It’s the month I survived what should’ve been a […]

]]> 086e1fc69fe736ab8cd68ab8da149e31 April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, What Is Ghostwriting?, on the site Articles for Writers and Editors http://articles.naiwe.com/?p=1245 Thu, 29 Aug 2019 18:13:48 +0000 A lot of people think ghostwriting means conducting research, writing blogs/papers/books, and putting someone else’s name on the work.

Yes, some people do that. We call it old-school ghostwriting, the kind t […]

]]> 10f4178e1e39475c056f0808652eb37a April Michelle Davis and ronaldsearl are now friends https://naiwe.com/activity/p/5748/ Thu, 29 Aug 2019 16:54:34 +0000 0 766b218b0fd1e56679deade27fd2185a Amy De La Hunt changed their profile picture https://naiwe.com/activity/p/5747/ Thu, 29 Aug 2019 13:51:10 +0000 0 954746f45c0e1492a484517882e61218 Ruth E. Thaler-Carter wrote a new post, Why a website? Highlights of conference session, on the site Ruth Thaler-Carter http://ruththalercarter.naiwe.com/?p=104 Tue, 27 Aug 2019 00:53:21 +0000 By Ruth E. Thaler-Carter, Communication Central owner and
NAIWE Board of Experts member for Networking
I’m looking forward to talking about websites for freelancers at “Gateway to Success,” this year’s “Be a B […]

]]> 7baff95a747d80f38123d8feb3b0b981 Ruth E. Thaler-Carter wrote a new post, About getting older, on the site Ruth Thaler-Carter http://ruththalercarter.naiwe.com/?p=101 Tue, 27 Aug 2019 00:37:13 +0000 By Ruth E. Thaler-Carter

Inspired by a colleague’s request to write about birthdays, I came up with a few thoughts. Here I am in my 60s, and not quite sure what it means — but not worried about it. […]

]]> 9aae6be7d160c4cb1f049a7d2d2b4ad2 Robert Moskowitz wrote a new post, Negotiating Techniques for Writers, on the site Robert Moskowitz's Blog http://robertmoskowitz.naiwe.com/?p=139 Sat, 24 Aug 2019 00:21:09 +0000 You can’t negotiate your birthday. But pretty much everything else is susceptible to discussion and change, provided you’re open to such a conversation, and you know how to proceed.
What is […]

]]> 84cc4d64e316961f611a37e47c4cce6a April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Kristen Fischer, NAIWE's Journalism Expert, on the site NAIWE NewsWire http://news.naiwe.com/?p=1417 Fri, 23 Aug 2019 18:38:47 +0000 We wanted to get to know Kristen Fischer (NAIWE’s Journalism Expert) better, so last month we sat down with her. Here are some things she shared.

What is one thing that you learned about your craft the hard […]

]]> 8bcbfd7e04f0384b0c43aa799a9cbbc9 April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Member Benefit Highlight, on the site NAIWE NewsWire http://news.naiwe.com/?p=1420 Fri, 23 Aug 2019 16:00:20 +0000 Geoff Hart has recently published the 4th edition of Effective Onscreen Editing, which covers Microsoft Word 2016 for both Macs and Windows.

Log in and visit the Member Area of the NAIWE website to get the d […]

]]> e90a7b1e473401d76a142231d97f8265 Kristen Fischer wrote a new post, Surviving as a Freelance Journalist, on the site Kristen Fischer's Blog http://kristenfischer.naiwe.com/?p=88 Thu, 22 Aug 2019 18:06:21 +0000 My webinar for NAIWE on surviving as a freelance journalist is today. The PowerPoint is ready, I’m about to get caffeined up, and I’m thinking. What did I miss in my outline? Nothing really.

But it’s more of […]

]]> 6fec90749098907b8fbf09b91c55a9cf Gregory Smith's profile was updated https://naiwe.com/activity/p/5738/ Sun, 18 Aug 2019 22:04:23 +0000 0 bbb1460c4f5b1f97f12e86eb70cdd202 Teresa Gonzalez wrote a new post, How to Write a Novel: Starting with Desire, on the site The Teresa Gonzalez Blog http://teresadaniellegonzalez.naiwe.com/?p=95 Wed, 07 Aug 2019 18:49:59 +0000 Alright, if you’ve been following my “How to Write a Novel” series, I hope you have found these posts helpful in creating fleshed out characters. Audiences are drawn to characters with identifiable weaknesses […]

]]> 58e118e82e506b14f1cdacd35cb39059 Don Stoll wrote a new post, Introducing myself, on the site Don Stoll's Blog http://donstoll.naiwe.com/?p=53 Wed, 07 Aug 2019 10:36:08 +0000 I began writing short fiction in September 2018 and by September 2019 had published, or had accepted for publication, a total of thirty-seven stories. Many have appeared in deliberately literary magazines, but […]

]]> 1e501ec9462e7ed23993e291143a1932 Ruth E. Thaler-Carter commented on the post, Should You Earn More by Working Longer Hours?, on the site Robert Moskowitz's Blog http://robertmoskowitz.naiwe.com/should-you-earn-more-by-working-longer-hours/#comment-211 Tue, 30 Jul 2019 20:56:17 +0000 Working smarter is always going to be better than working more! We can aim to raise our rates and/or find better-paying clients so we make more money from the same amount of work (or even from less work). As you […]

]]> 2212aa9e5a114d377b4b7494a587b5d5 Robert Moskowitz wrote a new post, Should You Earn More by Working Longer Hours?, on the site Robert Moskowitz's Blog http://robertmoskowitz.naiwe.com/?p=132 Tue, 30 Jul 2019 20:39:33 +0000 There came a time, early in my career, when I was faced with a difficult situation: I needed to earn more money. But since I generated my income from publishers and others who chose for their own reasons and on […]

]]> dcb0bd0846b68b93824db54a19e34982 April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Some Issues with Contracts, on the site Articles for Writers and Editors http://articles.naiwe.com/?p=1242 Tue, 23 Jul 2019 19:55:32 +0000 The better a professional writer you become, the bigger and more important will be the contracts people ask you to sign.

But tempting as those financial figures may be (with all those zeroes to the left of the […]

]]> 993fc51d7256b6b8d4a1ebf1e2c169fc Stephanie Sykes's profile was updated https://naiwe.com/activity/p/5726/ Mon, 22 Jul 2019 18:38:48 +0000 0 65d09a937de33952f76f07be9eef9d20 Robert Moskowitz wrote a new post, Daily scheduling, on the site Robert Moskowitz's Blog http://robertmoskowitz.naiwe.com/?p=121 Fri, 19 Jul 2019 19:43:57 +0000 One of the keys to professional writing is to crank out a lot of good work. And to do that, you’ll need to put in a good deal of time.

The best way to guarantee that you’ll have the time available to acc […]

]]> 16bf5e20cdeaf08b47c87ab89c9f3084 Penni Askew's profile was updated https://naiwe.com/activity/p/5722/ Thu, 18 Jul 2019 17:57:33 +0000 0 095c5befda7ebcf67560b66a3bac1ee5 April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Days to Celebrate in August, on the site NAIWE NewsWire http://news.naiwe.com/?p=1414 Mon, 15 Jul 2019 16:00:37 +0000 National Wellness Month. This month focuses on self-care, managing stress, and promoting healthy routines.

August 1-7: Simplify Your Life Week. This week encourages you to refocus your life and declutter. […]

]]> abcacd14ae813ff1bceb2fad98dccede April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Mark Allen, NAIWE's AP Stylebook Expert, on the site NAIWE NewsWire http://news.naiwe.com/?p=1407 Fri, 12 Jul 2019 16:00:48 +0000 We wanted to get to know Mark Allen (NAIWE’s AP Stylebook Expert) better, so last month we sat down with him. Here are some things he shared.

What is one thing that you learned about style manuals the hard w […]

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