National Association of Independent Writers and Editors

23/10/2025

October: National Book Month. Curl up on the couch with a good book.

NAIWE is a professional association with the career-building difference! We help publishing professionals succeed with our unique focus on creating multiple streams of income.

23/10/2025

We wanted to get to know Jeanne Grunert (NAIWE’s Branding and Marketing Expert) better, so last month we sat down with her. Here are some thoughts she shared with us.

How do you define “generative search” and “GEO” in a practical way for freelancers?

NAIWE is a professional association with the career-building difference! We help publishing professionals succeed with our unique focus on creating multiple streams of income.

22/10/2025

Happy Birthday to our excellent expert on copyediting!
Rachel E. Bradley, NAIWE's Copyediting Expert

Rachel E. Bradley holds a BS degree in paralegal studies from Northeastern State University in Oklahoma and graduated summa cm laude in 2006. She is a gold member of the Christian PEN: Proofreaders and Editors Network, is an established freelance editor with the Christian Editor Connection, is an instructor with the PEN Institute, is a judge for the Editors’ Choice Award, and has served as faculty for PENCON, the only conference for editors in the Christian market. After serving nine years in the legal field and becoming an advanced certified paralegal, Rachel started her business as a freelance editor and indexer. She now owns Revisions by Rachel Inc. In 2018, Rachel lost her first husband, Matthew, after an intense battle with brain cancer. This life experience carried over into her editing and gave her a new understanding and a fierce compassion for people who feel broken and hurt. In celebration of continued life and hope, Rachel became a licensed skydiver and takes to the skies with her rainbow canopy, “Promises,” any chance she gets. In early 2021, she asked God to choose her next husband. In an incredible tale of trusting God and giving him her yes without exception, Rachel is now joyfully married to Alexander Bradley. They have been assigned the awe-inspiring and continually humbling task of raising two incredible children. Beyond reading, Rachel enjoys Bible studies, dancing during church worship, skydiving, swing dancing, rock climbing, reading, teaching, discussing important issues, watching Star Trek, sewing, cooking, Pilates, horseback riding, water sports, playing guitar, and snow skiing.

NAIWE is a professional association with the career-building difference! We help publishing professionals succeed with our unique focus on creating multiple streams of income.

22/10/2025

"There are many wonderful things that will never be done if you do not do them."

—Charles D. Gill

22/10/2025

Why Should You Join an Association?

If you will benefit from instruction from the Board of Experts, NAIWE wants YOU!

22/10/2025

Guest Articles in The Edge
The Edge: Success Strategies for People Who Work with Words is the NAIWE monthly newsletter that encourages and equips publishing professionals. It features information about NAIWE, professional development opportunities, and engaging material written by NAIWE members. NAIWE welcomes and reads all submissions to the newsletter of completed articles written by NAIWE members in good standing with a developed member website. For more information, see the writer’s guidelines.

Member Benefit #10

NAIWE is a professional association with the career-building difference! We help publishing professionals succeed with our unique focus on creating multiple streams of income.

22/10/2025

Middle Grade Winner

Author: Sherry Roberts

Starting middle school and facing the unknowns that it presents can be difficult for many, but CeCe was excited to share this experience with her friends. However, shortly before the school year was to begin, CeCe discovers that her family will be moving.

Devastated and defiant, CeCe is forced to quickly pack and say good-bye to the life that she had known to then be shoved into a car and travel across the country. She feels like she has lost control of everything.

NAIWE is a professional association with the career-building difference! We help publishing professionals succeed with our unique focus on creating multiple streams of income.

22/10/2025

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

We talked about what that organization provides to members — why it was worth joining and being active; services and resources that could be used at any level of involvement; what made it different from other organizations, etc. The keyword was “connection,” and it applies to NAIWE.

Connection is the key to networking value and success April 24, 2024 1 Comment 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 organization pr...

22/10/2025

Part of the enjoyment of freelancing is working with great clients on interesting projects—but let’s face it, it’s a lot more fun when the compensation matches our efforts. In this webinar, Jake “Dr. Freelance” Poinier will discuss the big picture of freelance finances as well as specific steps to help your business become more profitable.

Guest: NAIWE’s Freelance Expert Jake Poinier Part of the enjoyment of freelancing is working with great clients on interesting projects—but let’s face it, it’s a lot more fun when the compensation matches our efforts. In this webinar, Jake “Dr. Freelance” Poinier will discuss the big pic...

22/10/2025

In Tomorrow's Webinar!

How do you define “generative search” and “GEO” in a practical way for freelancers?

Generative search is a new way of searching online that uses artificial intelligence to give you direct, conversational answers instead of just a list of links.

For example, if you ask, “What’s a good laptop for college students?” a traditional search engine might show you ten websites. A generative search engine, on the other hand, reads through those websites and gives you a summarized answer like a helpful friend who already did the research for you.

NAIWE is a professional association with the career-building difference! We help publishing professionals succeed with our unique focus on creating multiple streams of income.

22/10/2025

22/10/2025

Sometimes a freelancer has a question, but it is difficult to get an answer because many freelancers work alone and may not have connections within the publishing industry.

However, NAIWE members have access to other freelancers because all members are part of a discussion board where they can brainstorm and bounce ideas off of one another.

NAIWE is a professional association with the career-building difference! We help publishing professionals succeed with our unique focus on creating multiple streams of income.