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The American Society of Journalists and Authors helps professional freelance writers advance their writing careers. Members share candid data on writing rates, publishing contracts, editors, agents and more. Non-members benefit from our Contracts Watch newsletter, annual writers conference and writing resources. Editors and others can search our membership to hire experienced authors and journalists. Learn more.


Writing & Member News


ASJA Announces New Insurance Program

September 18, 2008: Secrets of Self-Publishing

April 25-26, 2009: ASJA's 2009 Annual Conference: The Writer's GPS: On Track for Success!

Available Now: Conference Recordings

Ruth Gruber Receives Open Book Award from ASJA

American Society of Journalists and Authors 2008 Writing Awards

ASJA now offers year-round mentoring

ASJA Photo Fundraiser: The Wordsmiths Project


Selections from The ASJA Monthly


ASJA Exclusives: September 2008

From the President's Desk: Party Time!

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

Field Report: Book Expo America Visits Los Angeles by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett

Random Acts by Janine Latus

What's In Store: Spilling Your Guts 101 by Sandra Dark

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

Writing Life: Writers' Groups on the Couch by Carol W. Berman, M.D.

Writing Life: How Not To Get an Agent by Monique Fields

Writing Life: The Skills to Pay the Bills by Caitlin Kelly

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





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

Members and Public
more>>

October 9, 2008
Cracking the 49th Parallel: Selling to American Markets
Toronto, Ontario, CA
Members and Public
more>>

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>>

December 13, 2008
ASJA's 60th Birthday Bash
New York, NY

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.
more>>


President's Letter
Party Time!

By Russell Wild

Thanks to our Executive Director Alexandra Owens, who happens to be a former insurance-industry insider, ASJA now has a plan! Mind you, group plans simply aren't what they once were. There is no guarantee that what our new broker, Bollinger Insurance, can offer you will be better or cheaper than what you already may have, but I believe that many ASJA members will wind up better off than they were before. The deal can include dental or optical, and may soon include media perils, as well.

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