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Writing & Member News


ASJA's Annual Conference: Moving On Up! Writing Better And Smarter In Today's Market

Available Now: Conference Recordings

Ruth Gruber Receives Open Book Award from ASJA

American Society of Journalists and Authors 2008 Writing Awards

NEWS ALERT: Big, rich Amazon now gouging independent publishers -- and writers

ASJA now offers year-round mentoring

ASJA Photo Fundraiser: The Wordsmiths Project


Selections from The ASJA Monthly


ASJA Exclusives: July/August 2008

From the President's Desk: Our Vision for the Near Future by Russ Wild

Member Web Sites ASJA members promote their careers online in a wide variety web sites.

Writing Life: The World Standing Beside Me by Jo Kadlecek

Adventures of a Pen-Pushing Parent by Melanie Lasoff Levs

Reaping Good Fortune at the ASJA Conference by Kara Douglass Thom

Tech Talk: The Lowdown on Cell Phones by Gene Retske

Voices on Writing: Mary Roach by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett

What's In Store by Joy Dickinson Tipping.

Wise Advice by Andrea King Collier, Sam Greengard, Florence Isaacs and Minda Zetlin

ASJA Exclusives: June 2008

From the President's Desk: Paging Eleanor Rigby . . . by Russ Wild

Member Web Sites ASJA members promote their careers online in a wide variety web sites.

2008 ASJA Award Winners by Linda Marsa

What's In Store: From Data to Fiction by Randy Dotinga

Tech Talk: Upgrading Your Mac Q&A by Elizabeth Crane

Travel Narrative, Travel and Making it Pay by Greg Breining

Voices on Writing: Charles Baxter by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett

Wise Advice With Andrea King Collier, Sam Greengard, Florence Isaacs and Minda Zetlin.

Writing Life A Few Words to Mr. Clifford Irving about the Movie, The Hoax by Edith Lynn Hornik-Beer

ASJA Exclusives: May 2008

From the President's Desk: Why You Aren't Making More Money ASJA's President asks the important questions.

Member Web Sites ASJA members promote their careers online in a wide variety web sites.

Meet the Committees: The Publications Committee Get to know the volunteers who keep ASJA running smoothly.

Focus On . . . Stephen Regenold Need some geear? Then read about Regenold.

The Freelance Writer's Manifesto: What Every Magazine Editor Should Know About Hiring Freelance Writers Nancy Monson takes on the editors!

Tech Talk: Call of the Wild Damon Brown likes to think sex plus tech.

Voices on Writing: Gary Heidt By Barbara DeMarco-Barrett probes the mind of a muscian and a writer.

Wise Advice Is it okay to use friends and relatives as sources for real people anecdotes? With Andrea King Collier, Sam Greengard, Florence Isaacs and Minda Zetlin.

Writing Business: What's So Great About Writing Books? Steve Weinberg points out the not-so-obvious.

Writing Life: Improving the ING of Travel Brooke Cunningham takes you on a trip.





Calendar
September 18, 2008
Secrets of Self-Publishing
New York, NY
& webcast

Members and Public
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October 16, 2008
Healthy Profits
New York, NY
& webcast

Members and Public
more>>

November 13, 2008
Custom Publishing and Advertorials
New York, NY
& webcast

Members and Public
more>>


Contracts Watch

Meredith Tries Again

Meredith is pushing yet another of its master agreements - and from early reports, not negotiating at all.
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President's Letter
Our Vision for the Near Future

By Russell Wild

We've got nearly 1,300 members now, and not all of us -— heaven knows —- can agree on everything. That's a given. But over the past months, the ASJA Board of Directors has tried our best to sound out the membership, to get a firm handle on what our organization can do to benefit the majority of our members. We now have a plan . . . a strategic plan. And I wanted to fill you in.

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