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Let’s Chat About AI
A computer guy approached me today to ask my opinion about ChatGPT. I wasn’t very complimentary. For those...
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40+ years of working with a wide range of non-profit groups has taught me that they all have...
Read MoreFall/Holiday Editing Discount
From September 1-December 31, we’re offering editing discounts at Write Away Books! That way, you can get...
Read MoreNeed Your Book Adapted To Screenplay?
We all have the dream: we’re going to write a book, then someone in Hollywood is going...
Read MoreGhostwriters In The Sky (and at WAB!)
Are you a way-too-busy corporate executive, inspirational or business leader, entertainer or other public or private figure...
Read MoreGot a Writer’s Conference Presentation? Let Us Help You.
For the first time in three years, the Fall writers conference season will be bustling this year....
Read MoreNita Whitaker’s Journey to Singing, Broadway, And A Musical Father-Daughter Memoir
For the past thirty years, music fans throughout America and the world have marveled at Nita Whitaker’s...
Read MoreOrganizing Your Business
Many people don’t realize that writing a book means you’re in business for yourself. Therefore, we offer as...
Read MoreSPRING SPECIAL: Editing Your Book To Publishing Quality
Writing your book is such a wonderful process and achievement — and then the road to publishing truly...
Read MoreDealing With The “UHHH” Factor
I once published a column about people whose every third word was “Like”. I mentioned how I wouldn’t...
Read MoreWhy Do We Need Professional Editing?
When we write our books, we know our stories or subjects best. They’ve been living in our heads...
Read MoreStaying Out Of The Trash Bin
It IS possible to avoid spam filters…assuming you’re willing to put in the effort when developing your...
Read MoreDesiree Duffy

Over 15 million US workers have quit their jobs since April 2021, a record pace disrupting businesses everywhere. Companies are struggling to address the problem for one simple reason: they don’t understand why their employees are leaving in the first place.
David Reed

Face it; it’s still UGLY out there, and millions of workers remain laboring from home. Having spent decades in a home-based office, here are some potentially valuable lessons on keeping both sane and productive. As a public service, and in light of the current work environment, it’s worthwhile reading for anyone still involuntarily working from the kitchen table.
John Wayne
Nora Novak


Chuck Warner
Sheri Fink & Derek Taylor Kent

If you’re serious about building a business, you need a business plan. It’s like having a blueprint to erect a strong, stable house in which you’ll live.

Bringing an ad specialty professional into the conversation early can lead to alternate ideas suitable to your audience, timeframe, or budget. And that makes everyone a winner.