As with any industry, there are experts in the publishing industry, and at NAIWE we delight in highlighting them as they give back to others in the community. The NAIWE Board of Experts calls attention to 12 people with exceptional skills and information to share with others through articles and webinars.
Each month, a member of the NAIWE Board of Experts writes an article, which is published in the “From the Experts” newsletter. All of these informative articles are then available to our members in the NAIWE Member’s Library.
Each month, a member of the Board of Experts leads a webinar, which is then available in the NAIWE On-Demand Training Center.
If you would like to be considered for a future position on the NAIWE Board of Experts, please send us your resume and area of expertise.
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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