From freelance writer salaries to advice about contracts, this page offers a wide array of advice for writers.

• Information Sheets
• Positions Papers
• Freelance Writer Salaries and Demographics
• Deadlines for Writing Contests, Fellowships, Events and More
• The Authors Registry
• Writers Unite: Creators' Network
• ASJA Recommended Links for Writers

• Why Writing For Magazines Isn't What It Used To Be, And What Writers Have To Do About It
  
• Contract Tips for Freelancers
  
• E-Wrongs About E-Rights
  
• Coming to Terms: The Electronic Rights Clause in Magazine and Newspaper Contracts
  
• Copyright Registration: Why and How to Register Your Articles
  
• Protecting Your Writing: Give Yourself Credit
  
• Journal Authors: Intellectual Property Landlords - or Migrant Workers?

As the nation's leading organization of freelance writers, ASJA takes positions on many aspects of writing and publishing.

The following position papers have been developed by ASJA's Contracts Committee to help explain some of the more important industry issues facing today's freelance writers. For questions or comments, contact us through our contact page.

• How To Deal With Indemnification Clauses
• Work Made For Hire and "All-Rights" Contracts

• 2004 Survey

A listing of deadlines for contests, awards and other opportunities for writers.

The Authors Registry, Inc.

The Authors Registry is a non-profit organization launched May 19, 1995 to bring ASCAP-like services to publishing. Cooperating writers' organizations and agents represent more than 50,000 authors. The Registry provides the following services:

Authors Contact Directory - an extensive directory of authors, with contact addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers and e-mail addresses
Licensing Service - non-exclusive licensing of author-controlled rights, particularly electronic and photocopy rights
Automated Rights Payment System - collecting and distributing royalties for electronic and other uses of magazine articles

THE AUTHORS REGISTRY, INC.
330 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036-6902
tel: 212-563-6920 fax: 212-564-8363
e-mail: registry@interport.net http://www.authorsregistry.org

Creators Network is an informal, grassroots networking community created by the American Society of Journalists and Authors. Our goals are simple: to facilitate a free flow of legal and rights-related information among organizations that represent freelance writers and other creators; to exchange ideas, suggestions, and support; and to present a united front in support of creators' rights. Learn more.

Useful Links

Our members recommend these links for research, advice, and general support for your writing.

Tips from Sarah Wernick's website

When aspiring book authors wanted answers to frequently asked questions, many ASJA members referred them to our member Sarah Wernick's website. After her death on November 6, 2007, those pages were migrated to Pat McNees's website for Writers and Editors, by permission of Sarah's husband, Willie Lockeretz, and can be found here:
So, You Want to Write a Book! by Sarah Wernick
Sarah Wernick's FAQ on Collaboration