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NAIWE Known For Quality Freelancers

December 20, 2024 Post a comment

It is always a great time to join NAIWE and become part of a publishing community. However, right now NAIWE is having its winter promotion. Any new member who signs up for automatic renewal membership can receive 50% off their first year’s membership (code: HOLIDAYS)!

Your membership in an association demonstrates commitment, credibility, and professionalism.

Why choose NAIWE?

  • You have an immediate internet presence, even if you’re not a technical wizard.
  • You’ll learn from our unique focus on building an online presence with multiple streams of income.
  • You will benefit from instruction from the NAIWE Board of Experts.
  • You are welcome here, even if you are a freelancer who doesn’t fit neatly into a genre or specialty.
  • Your business will benefit from our commitment to research, ongoing professional development, and marketing.
  • You have a partner who is committed to helping you build your career.
  • And finally, NAIWE is the association that truly believes in the power of working independently; setting your own hours; working with people you enjoy; being there for family; having time for friends, travel, and great books; developing multiple streams of income; and marketing with the end goal in mind.

 

April Michelle Davis, NAIWE Executive Director

April Michelle Davis has been the executive director of the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors (NAIWE) since 2018. Prior to that, she was NAIWE’s Social Media Marketing Expert. NAIWE is an association that focuses on career building for writers, editors, and other professionals in the publishing industry by developing multiple streams of income; it helps its members market their products and services through social media, newsletters, and more.

She is also the coordinator for the Virginia chapter of the Editorial Freelancers Association, a lifetime member of the American Copy Editors Society, and a freelance editor, indexer, proofreader, and author. April Michelle has taught courses through her own company, Editorial Inspirations, as well as for associations and colleges on topics such as editing, indexing, grammar, writing, and creating macros.

Her credentials include a master’s degree in publishing from George Washington University and a bachelor’s degree in English from Messiah College, as well as certificates in editing (University of Virginia), book publishing (University of Virginia), and professional editing (EEI Communications).

April Michelle has shared her insights about her career development by contributing quotes and vignettes to several books. She has presented sessions on various editorial topics to many groups, including the Virginia Writers Club, the Communication Central conference, Randolph-Macon College, the Christian PEN: Proofreaders and Editors Network, the EFA, Copyediting newsletter, RavenCon, and the Hanover Book Festival. In addition, April Michelle has published four books.

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