Words Matter Week 2010

Words Matter Week 2010 poster

It’s Words Matter Week 2010!

This year we’re offering:

  • A daily blog challenge with special topics (go to the BLOG to get the daily prompt and post links to your challenge responses)
  • You can see a preview of the challenge topics at the Planning for Words Matter Week post. Just remember to post your comments and links on the challenge posts!
  • A free downloadable event poster (Click here to download the 2010 Words Matter Week printable poster.)
  • A special bonus (see below) for new members who join NAIWE during Words Matter Week
  • Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/wordsmatterweek
  • The opportunity to donate to First Book (new books for needy children- just $2.50 buys one book) as part of the NAIWE team.
  • Conversations with interesting people in the world of words.
  • -Monday: Robert Hartwell Fiske of The Vocabula Review (Click the player below to listen.)

    -Tuesday: Carol Topp, CPA: Words Matter: Understanding the IRS, Your Tax Return and Your Accountant

    -Wednesday: Barbara McNichol: Whack Wordiness


    To keep up with all that’s happening, be sure you’re signed up for the e-zine (sign-up box is on the NAIWE homepage), and remember to become a fan of the Facebook page, NAIWE News and Events for Writers and Editors and check that you’ll be “attending” the Words Matter Week event.

    Spread the Word

    Join us in promoting Words Matter Week! You have permission to reproduce the poster image on your website, with a link back to this page, and you may print and display it anywhere you wish. Please invite your friends and place a notice in your newsletter as well. Words really do matter, so let’s spread the reminders!

    Words Matter Week Bonus for New NAIWE Members

    New members who join NAIWE during Words Matter Week will receive a special bonus: a copy of Silence, Language, & Society: A guide to style and meaning, grace and compassion by Robert Hartwell Fiske and a copy of NAIWE’s “How to Create Credibility as a Freelancer” booklet! It’s the perfect time to join the “professional association with career-building difference.”

    Sponsor Opportunities

    Finally, be sure to check out the available sponsor opportunities. Co-sponsoring a national event such as Words Matter Week is a great way to promote your business or your book, while supporting a good cause.

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