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Webinar Recap: Advice for Becoming a More Inclusive Writer
Diversity. Inclusion. Equity. Accessibility. Justice. We know the movement by many acronyms. But we may not know writers’ importance in the push to create a more equitable world. Writers have the...
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ASJA Offers Members Scholarships to Ghostmasters Business of Ghostwriting Course
Two takeaways from Gathering of the Ghosts ghostwriting convention earlier this year: It’s common for writers new to the genre to be overwhelmed by the business side of ghostwriting. The current...
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‘Beyonce of Books,’ SOS’ Shankman, and Champion of Change to Keynote ASJA...
Three media leaders whose work distinguishes them as luminaries and trendsetters will headline the ASJA 2024 conference in September. They are: Krishan Trotman, author and founder of Hachette Book...
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Registration is Open for ASJA 2024 Conference and Client Connections
We’ve all heard the saying “the early bird catches the worm.” In the case of the ASJA 2024 Conference registration, being extra early means you get an extra special deal! ASJA’s online “Conference...
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From the ASJA Archives: Moving from Employment to Self-Employment
This week, we delve into the ASJA archives to revisit past wisdom. In this post from 2012, former ASJA member Patchen Barss shared his experiences of transitioning from life as an employee to life as...
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Meet the Member: Merlisa Lawrence Corbett on Sports Writing, Memorable...
Weekend nights when other University of South Florida students partied, Merlisa Lawrence Corbett could be found covering a football or basketball game. Decades later, Corbett is still happy to be in...
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ASJA 2024 Conference Preview: Your Guide to Changing Times
Photo credit: NOAA They say the only constant is change. Truer words could not be spoken about the writing business. Writing is beset with change. It stems from cost cutting, AI, new preferences for...
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Look Who’s Coming to Client Connections 2024
More than 30 editors, agents, content marketing agencies, and other outlets that buy freelance work have already signed up to meet with writers at Client Connections 2024 — A Virtual Event!, ASJA’s...
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ASJA 2024 Conference Keynote Speaker Q&A: Peter Shankman
Among the recently announced keynote speakers for the ASJA 2024 Conference, former HARO users would have spotted a familiar name. A serial entrepreneur and known to freelancers everywhere, Peter...
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ASJA 2024 Conference Content Marketing Track: ASJA 2024 Conference Content...
The Content Marketing Track of the 2024 ASJA’s online “Conference from Anywhere,” to be held Sept. 24 to 26, offers writers help in navigating changing markets. The publishing industry has seen much...
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Why I Talk With My Hands When I Talk About ASJA
When I watched my interview with Estelle Erasmus on her podcast Freelance Writing Direct, I thought of my colleague, friend and fellow ASJA member Jenny Fink. Jenny recently posted photos from a...
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ASJA Offers 12 Scholarships to 2024 Virtual Conference
The American Society of Journalists and Authors is offering a dozen scholarships to freelance journalists and writers from historically underrepresented populations to attend the organization’s 2024...
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Announcing the 2024 ASJA Article and Content Awards
Writing can feel like an act of faith. We brainstorm ideas, comb the latest research, and find and interview the most knowledgeable sources. We write first drafts, edit, edit some more, file our...
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ASJA 2024 Conference Keynote Speaker Q&A with David W. Brown – Be Curious
Being adventurous, curious, and seeking out new experiences and opportunities to help the community has served David W. Brown well. David W. Brown Brown is an associate professor and the assistant...
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Make a Date to ‘Speed Date’ for Writing Work at Client Connections 2024
More than 50 top-tier print and digital editors and literary and content marketing agencies have signed up to meet with ASJA professional members for Client Connections 2024 — A Virtual Event! ASJA’s...
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Hear From Editors and Award-Winning Journalists in ASJA 2024 Conference...
Freelance journalists are on a never-ending journey to expand their skills and keep a steady stream of work. Both can be difficult given today’s media climate. The ASJA 2024 conference journalism...
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See the ASJA 2024 Conference Schedule
The ASJA 2024 conference schedule Sept. 24-26 is live. The three-day conference features more than 100 top-notch speakers: Keynote speakers include Krishan Trotman, author and founder of Hachette Book...
View ArticleNow the Fun Starts: CC24 Recruitment Ends with 65 Confirmed Clients
Last week was a big one for me. I dropped my daughter off at college. I started working on a New York Times Wirecutter assignment I’m really excited about. And we finished the first – and most...
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8 Things You Don’t Know About Abigail Thomas and Estelle Erasmus
If you’ve read Abigail Thomas, you might think you know everything there is to know about the esteemed writing teacher and legendary author of profound memoirs and insightful fiction. You might think...
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Five ASJA Members Receive Ghostwriting Scholarships
ASJA has chosen the five recipients of scholarships to an upcoming ghostwriting workshop hosted by Gotham Ghostwriters, the New York ghostwriting agency. A scholarship subcommittee of ASJA’s DEAI task...
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