http://news.naiwe.com Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:30:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I had to share this beautifully-written New York Times tribute to a superb copy editor. Dorothy Gallagher writes, "Helene had no literary theories — she had literary values: clarity, transparency, the skillful use of style." Read more... http://news.naiwe.com/2008/09/27/what-my-copy-editor-taught-me/ Our September Member of the Month is Connie Schenkelberg, a teacher, writer, and evaluator. As you read through the Connie's interview responses and look over her professional profile, you’ll see why writers and students are drawn to this dynamic, compassionate evaluator. Q: Please share a little of your professional history with ... http://news.naiwe.com/2008/09/10/member-of-the-month-connie-schenkelberg-september-2008/ Our August Member of the Month is writer and manuscript evaluator, Troy Howell. As you read through the interview and his professional profile, you'll see why this freelance veteran continues to grow and thrive in his very competitive chosen field. Because of his broad experience, Troy's manuscript evaluations are particularly valuable, ... http://news.naiwe.com/2008/08/01/member-of-the-month-troy-howell-august-2008/ One of the funnier typographical errors I've seen recently occurred in about 72 point type in the banner of a newspaper. You can see the front page of New Hampshire's Valley "Newss" reproduced in an article on the Telegraph.co.uk site. The big lesson here is that the goofier the error, the ... http://news.naiwe.com/2008/07/28/remember-to-proofread-the-large-type/ If you enjoy word games in your spare time (self-employed writing evaluators do have spare time, don't they?), visit Etymologic.com, where you'll find "the toughest word game on the web." Don't visit the site if you're working with a deadline, though, because it's a wee bit addictive! The creators of the ... http://news.naiwe.com/2008/07/21/etymology-practice-for-would-be-wordsmiths/ There was a thought-provoking opinion piece (In a Changing World of News, an Elegy for Copy Editors) in the June 16, 2008 New York Times that commented on the changing role of copy editors. When writer Lawrence Downes visited the Newseum in Washington, D.C., he discovered that copy editing had ... http://news.naiwe.com/2008/06/17/an-elegy-for-copy-editors-is-it-time/ We've just posted a new article in the Reading Room of the Member's Library. If you want to be successful as a solopreneur of any kind, you need to read this article on the three success principles that transform your life and business.   I've learned a lot from the author over ... http://news.naiwe.com/2008/05/01/you-are-what-you-think-new-article-in-members-library/ The Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar (SPOGG) sponsors the increasingly-popular National Grammar Day. Their website offers a number of delightful links to matters editorial, so be sure to visit and enjoy reading a few. It's not often that the guardians of the language are celebrated-- savor the moment! http://news.naiwe.com/2008/03/04/national-grammar-day-celebrations/ Resisting the slippery slope of verbal carelessness can be lonely sometimes! The National Association of Independent Writing Evaluators invites you to join us on our Facebook event page during the first week of March to share word-related stories for the first annual Words Matter Week. You're welcome to submit funny errors you've ... http://news.naiwe.com/2008/03/03/words-matter-week/ It’s been a busy month at the National Association of Independent Writing Evaluators! We are doing extensive behind-the-scenes work to prepare individual NAIWE blog-sites for each of our members. We anticipate that this membership benefit will be a booster rocket for your business success! Instead of competing as a small individual ... http://news.naiwe.com/2008/02/28/members-to-receive-new-business-sites-on-naiwecom/