Friday’s writing challenge: Words can smooth a rough situation. What words have you found have turned a bad situation around?

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Thursday’s writing challenge: Editors look at words from all angles. Writers use words as tokens of their thoughts. What words help editors and writers get along?

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Wednesday’s writing challenge: Words can be expressed out loud or silently within us or through our crafts. What are some words best expressed silently?

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Tuesday’s writing challenge: Words unite the most powerful person to a lay person. What are some words that have connected you with powerful people?

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Monday’s writing challenge: What word makes you laugh when you say it? Why?

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Words Matter Week, which is in its 12th year, is a holiday that is celebrated annually the first full week in March by the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors.

Words are the basis for […]

The Journal of Church and State is concerned with what has been called the “greatest subject in the history of the West.” It seeks to stimulate interest, dialogue, research, and publication in the broad a […]

If you want to be a professional writer, then you should seriously consider treating your work as a business. And that means developing a business plan.

As a newbie to the professional writing industry, you […]

March: Small Press Month. Shine the light on many of the great authors, and publishing houses, around the world.

March 2: National Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss Day). This day is a motivational and […]

We wanted to get to know Kajli Prince (NAIWE’s Tax Expert) better, so last month we sat down with him. Here is what he shared with us.

What do you feel is one of the most beneficial pieces of tax advice you h […]

The Chicago Manual of Style Online is the undisputed authority for style, usage, and grammar in an accessible online format. Completely searchable and easy to use, CMS Online is available to individuals and s […]

We wanted to get to know Jake Poinier (NAIWE’s Freelance Expert) better, so last month we sat down with him. Here is what he shared with us.

Can you share some ways to market to potential clients of the ca […]

Tick, tick, tick.

Sometimes you can almost hear the clock ticking down until your deadline. As much as we try to work ahead, journalists are often in a pinch.

And it really stinks when a source bails at the […]

A Caring Community, a compelling story of The Retreat, told by Damian McElrath and John Curtiss, should give us all hope that recovery from alcohol and drug dependency can be affordable, accessible, and […]

Are you struggling with how to get readers to notice your books? With many new books, movies, music, and other forms of entertainment released daily, there is a lot of noise happening online. Unfortunately, “Buy m […]

February: National Self-Check Month. Take charge of your health, and increase your odds of avoiding chronic diseases or other preventable diseases.

February: Free and Open Source Software Month. Recognize the […]

Each month, we feature a member of the NAIWE Board of Experts on a topic that is designed to help you grow in your field. Our experts are successful full-time writers and editors, and they impart a lot of wisdom […]

We wanted to get to know Greg Smith (NAIWE’s Agile Writing Expert) better, so last month we sat down with him. Here is what he shared with us.

Do you offer any marketing ploys unique to a story line wi […]

 Everybody ought to have a Lower East Side in their life.  – Irving Berlin 

Robert Iulo has a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning from New York University. After retiring from a career with the City of New Y […]

After graduating college, I believed I was well prepared for my first real-world editing job at a national magazine. I’d been corrected and coached by wonderful teachers over the years—but somehow, it ratchets thi […]