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ASJA’s Newest Benefit is a 20% Discount on AP Stylebook Online
Being an ASJA member comes with lots of perks. The newest is a 20% discount on a single-user, one-year subscription to the Associated Press’ AP Stylebook Online. The AP Stylebook Online subscription...
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Read About 2024 Conference Keynote Speaker Krishan Trotman and Books Sessions
As chair of the books track for the ASJA 2024 conference, I’m honored that we have such a prestigious writer and publisher as a keynote speaker, Krishan Trotman, who’s been called the “Beyonce of...
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Submissions for 2025 Andy Awards for Ghostwriting Open Sept. 13
Submissions for the 2025 Andy Awards for excellence in nonfiction book collaborations open on Friday, Sept. 13.Cosponsored by ASJA and Gotham Ghostwriters, the Andy Awards are the first-ever honors to...
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2024 ASJA Book Award Winners Showcase Great Nonfiction Reads
When we announced the 2024 ASJA article and content winners in August, we decided to give our volunteer book judges extra time to make their selections for the 2024 ASJA Book Awards. We think you’ll...
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How to Use Airmeet for the ASJA 2024 Conference
Airmeet sounds like it could be Nike’s latest track shoe. In reality, it’s the technology platform for the ASJA 2024 conference that takes place Sept. 24-26, as well as for Client Connections 2024 – A...
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Last Chance to Register for Sept. 24-26 Conference
The ASJA 2024 conference is next week, Sept. 24-26. Registration is open through this Friday, Sept. 20. Still deciding? Highlights include: 3 keynote speakers: Hachette VP Krishan Trotman; SOS founder...
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The Writers’ Lounge is Your 2024 ASJA Conference Networking HQ
So often, as independent writers we’re working alone. It can get lonely sitting at our desks all day with little interaction with others. That’s why we’re happy to debut the Writers’ Lounge at the...
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Announcing the ASJA 2024 Conference Scholarship Recipients
ASJA is thrilled to announce the 12 independent writers who received scholarships to the ASJA 2024 conference, Sept. 24-26. The breadth of the political, social, environmental, cultural, and personal...
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#ASJACon24 Day 1 Recap: Don’t Be Afraid to Be Wrong
Legacy Lit VP and Publisher Krishan Trotman’s keynote opened the 2024 conference. Krishan Trotman achieved a lot of her success by being wrong. It’s why in her keynote on the first day of ASJA’s 2024...
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#ASJACon24 Day 2 Recap: Guard Your Integrity and Stand Up for What Matters
Peter Shankman isn’t a journalist anymore. But he still thinks like one. And he still believes in the profession’s ability to affect change – if journalists maintain their integrity, and don’t bend to...
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#ASJACon24 Day 3 Recap: Who Tells Your Story?
Keynote speaker, David Brown. Who lives, who dies, who tells your story? Two keynote speakers on the final day of the 2024 ASJA conference had the same answer to the famous line from Hamilton. If it’s...
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Be Prepared: Tips for Handling Disasters, Big or Small
Photo by Aleksandr Popov on Unsplash Ashley Cisneros Mejia lives in Orlando and grew up on the Florida Panhandle, making her all too familiar with bad weather events. “It’s… a lot,” Mejia said. As...
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Favorite Apps to Manage Your Freelance Business
To maximize earning potential, writers need to make the most of the time they work, whether it’s 40 hours a week or 40 hours a month. At the recent ASJA 2024 conference, self-employed writers who work...
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Meet the Member: Judah Freed on Common Sense and Fighting Censorship
Judah Freed is a seasoned journalist and award-winning author of “Making Global Sense: Grounded hope for democracy and the earth inspired by Thomas Paine’s Common Sense.” Freed has won three Nautilus...
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Oct. 30 Webinar Examines How AI Lawsuits Could Affect Copyrighted Content
Ongoing lawsuits in the U.S. and elsewhere are testing, and could eventually determine, the legality of the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in writing and content creation in the near future. An...
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What You Need to Know About Where Independent Contractor Issues Stand Now
Though the drama and tension of the election season are close to peaking, the four founders of Fight for Freelancers, all of us ASJA members, continue to focus on anti-freelancer legislation and...
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Highlights From the 2024 ASJA Conference Survey
People who attended the ASJA 2024 virtual conference appreciated the advice and insights they got from keynoters and other speakers, found the online platform easy to use, and based on their...
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Live From New York – It’s the ASJA 2025 Conference
The ASJA conference and Client Connections are live and in person in 2025, and take place Feb. 24-26 in New York City. In keeping with the conference’s midtown Manhattan location at the Fashion...
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Multicultural Media Org Announces #DefinitelyEarnedIt
The Multicultural Media & Correspondents Association (MMCA) launched the #DefinitelyEarnedIt campaign to reframe the term “DEI” at the organization’s ninth annual correspondents’ dinner in...
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Reminder: Submit Book Collaborations to the 2025 Andy Awards
If you ghosted or partnered on a book that you’re tickled about, submit it for consideration to the 2025 Andy Awards for excellence in nonfiction book collaborations. Submissions are open through Dec....
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