INTERESTED IN STARTING YOUR OWN CHAPTER?

Do you want to start your own regional NAWW group–just fill out the NAWW Regional Representative Application (click to download).

Upon approval you will receive everything listed below immediately by e-mail to help you network and support other women writers where you live. Note: You must be a current NAWW member to start your own group. Contact the NAWW office if you would like to purchase NAWW Regional Representative business cards.

Our downloadable Regional Representative Kit which includes:

• Audio Program: How to Run a Successful Chapter
• Guidelines and FAQs
• How to Form and Promote a Writing Group article
• Master Copy of the NAWW Brochure
• Master Copy of Regional Sign-In Sheets
• Tips for Using Your Business Cards
• Sample Press Releases
• Sample Agenda
• Regional Sample Newsletter
• Plus More!

According to the organization Moms Making Money, 80% of work-at-home moms fail at their business within 6 months of start up.

With statistics like that mompreneurs need solid and practical business advice to help them succeed. That’s exactly why Moms Making Money is in existence and why advisory board members from across the nation have been hand selected.

Lisa Manyon, Lewiston businesswoman, entrepreneur and owner of Write On ~ Creative Writing Services ® of Lewiston, Idaho is the newest advisory board member for Moms Making Money.

Moms Making Money provides support to mompreneurs via membership, online interaction, affordable assistance from advisory board members and live events. The founding chapter is located in California’s San Gabriel Valley and a live networking event is slated for this month. Continue Reading »

Deborah Vaughn’s novel “In Search of the Menopause Ranch” is recommended by the Midwest Book Review in their Small Press Bookwatch for October 2007. The entire review is the first book noted on the Fiction Shelf at www.midwestbookreview.com. If you’d like to visit the Ranch yourself, please go to www.menopauseranch.com. You can email Deborah at info@menopauseranch.com.

Deborah will speak and sign books at Curves in Sedona, AZ (2370 W. Hghwy 89A) on Saturday October 20th at noon. Her topic is “Hormones for the Holidays”. All are invited for a loving look at what it means to be a Baby Boomer at mid-life.

The Her Circle Ezine Volunteer Collective is taking shape with some very interesting projects, including our new Blogger’s Circle.

The Blogger’s Circle is devoted entirely to producing content for our various blog spaces, including a new blog to be established in our forthcoming website redesign. Other blog spaces include MySpace and Squidoo.

All group members have the opportunity to pitch content ideas by participating in an online discussion forum. Then, working with the group’s moderator, writers will produce short 300-500 word articles on topics related to women’s literature and art.

Some examples of appropriate topics include reviews of books and art shows where women’s work is featured, interviews with women writers and artists of interest, and historical pieces on women writers and artists from the past.

Her Circle Ezine has a decidedly political slant and we actively seek creative works that incorporate women’s socio-political issues into the narrative. Therefore, the content of our blogs will work to promote these themes by highlighting historical and contemporary creative works, thereby furthering our mission to generate awareness for women’s socio-political issues and supporting female artists.

Given the specialized nature of our content we prefer writers with a demonstrated interest in gender and women’s studies, as well as in literature and the arts. Participation in the group is selective. To join the Her Circle Ezine Collective, send a note of interest to volunteer@hercircleezine.com

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours in words,
Misty K. Ericson
Publisher & Editor

NAWW member Susan Daffron has started a free weekly newsletter called “Publishize,” which is full of articles for people who want to “transform their words into dollars.”

In the Publishize Newsletter, Susan reveals how she has turned her interests and expertise into profitable books, newsletters, and Web sites over the years. With a background in graphic design, Web development and writing, she shares a lot of the nitty-gritty “how-to” information that has made it possible for her to publish four books in just 13 months, largely by herself without spending huge sums of money. Recent issues of the Publishize newsletter have included articles on print on demand (POD), market research, setting goals, and how to get help with your writing.

Subscribers also receive a free report called “The Nine Lives of Content: How to Turn Just One Idea into Multiple Products That Promote Your Expertise.” For more information or to read back issues, visit http://newsletter.logicalexpressions.com