NAIWE is a writer and editor organization for people who work with words. We exist to help members succeed. We serve as a friendly mentor and marketing partner, and it's our goal to help you achieve the freelance life you want to live.- We will regard commercial and literary freelance writers and editors with equal respect.
- We will be open to emerging trends and technologies in order to help members meet the goal of earning a living as a wordsmith.
- We will provide encouragement, information, and an Internet presence for members in transition from employment to freelancing.
- We will encourage professional growth by providing information, industry news, and special resources for writers and editors.
- We will provide a Board of Experts to offer ongoing inspiration and training in various freelance specialties.
- We will be responsive to the needs of members and will continue to add benefits as the Association grows.
- We will support and supplement the marketing efforts of each member by collective marketing of the Association.
- We will encourage networking across industry lines through our new Partner Program, which offers discounts from compatible organizations.
- We will advocate for the written word through the national annual celebration of Words Matter Week during the first week in March.
- We will affirm our commitment to literacy through ongoing support of First Book, a charity that provides new books to children in need.
- We will sponsor quality coaching programs such as The Lucky Freelancer to help members transform their professional lives.
The National Association of Independent Writers and Editors (NAIWE) was founded in 2007 as the National Association of Independent Writing Evaluators. As the association grew, we discovered that the original name simply wasn't big enough for our members or our mission, so the name was changed with the dawn of 2009. Although our name contains the word "National," we are international in scope and reach. We welcome members from any country.
NAIWE welcomes freelance writers and editors, both commercial and literary. Members include novelists, copywriters and copyeditors, writing coaches, proofreaders, magazine writers, writing teachers, business writers and editors, academic writing evaluators, writers of literature for children, fiction editors and other specialists. We provide an online presence that allows readers, editors, publishers, and potential clients to find you-- the writer, editor, or evaluator they seek. Our ultimate goal is to help freelance writers and editors earn a living with words.
Members receive professional support and business development through an ever-increasing array of benefits. Each member receives an individually editable business website, with the distinctive URL of http://membername.naiwe.com, plus access to business-building information and resources and inclusion in a client-searchable database.
You can read more on the benefits page about why membership in NAIWE is the wise freelancer's best investment in his or her business, or you may click here to join now.
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