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How to Build a Writing Business Working With Retainer Clients
I started freelancing almost two decades ago after leaving a job in corporate marketing. I…
It’s Time to Renew Your ASJA Membership for 2026–and Celebrate!
The world of entrepreneurial writing is going through some changes, as reports from the news…
Virtual Pitch Slam is Back
The Next VPS is Dec. 9 with Award-Winning Trails Magazine It’s back! ASJA’s well-regarded Virtual…
AI Is Changing Ghostwriting, and Other Top Takeaways from 2025 Gathering of the Ghosts
If you went to this week’s Gathering of the Ghosts conference and haven’t started using…
How Content Writers Can Make the Most of 2026 B2B Content Marketing Trends
The Content Marketing Institute’s annual industry forecast is a reliable barometer for gauging where content…
I’m an ASJA Member and Librarian: Here’s My Advice for Supporting Banned Books All Year Long
Librarians love Banned Books Week, which this year took place Oct. 5-11. I left my…
Meet the Member: Robert Lerose on Winning a 2025 ASJA Book Award and More
Robert Lerose has been writing for as long as he can remember, and has freelanced…
ASJA’s 2026 Membership Drive Kicks Off With Lower Dues, Free E-Book, and More
When I started my independent writing career, I absorbed everything I could about owning a…
Almost There: How to Position Yourself to Win ASJA and Other Writing Awards
Do you find yourself entering awards competitions and coming up short? We asked ASJA members…
Jack El-Hai on Writing for the Silver Screen
This November, the movie Nuremberg, based on the 2013 nonfiction book “The Nazi and the…
Applause, Please, for The 2025 ASJA Book Award Winners
After months of serious reading, the judges for the 2025 American Society of Journalists and…
Superman’s Editor Had a Super Power Too – He Was a Long-Time ASJA Member
Any research project can lead to serendipitous discoveries. One such discovery for me was how…
Use the ASJA Paycheck Database to Find Out Who’s Assigning and What They’re Paying
When new issues of ASJA’s former print magazine were mailed, one of the most eagerly…
ASJA Is Evolving Membership Requirements to Meet the Current Publishing Landscape
To say that the world of freelance writing has changed dramatically is a huge understatement….
ASJA Conference April 20-24, 2026 – Your Blueprint for Navigating the Future
Following ASJA’s pattern of alternating in-person and virtual conferences to best meet the needs of…
Tips for Cultivating New and Existing Writing Clients
Mid-August is that time of year when vacation season is ending, kids are going back…
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Estelle Erasmus and ASJA Direct Podcast: Worth a Listen!
Access, whether to someone or to something, is a valuable commodity these days. For sports…
Guest Column: Is a Paycheck Worth Your Integrity? Not for All the Money in the World!
In the fall of 2017, I was thrilled to be hired for a freelance writing…
My New Spanish Loves
Recently I ambled from salon to salon in the Museu Picasso in Barcelona, my ears…
ASJA’s 70th Anniversary Campaign: Doing Good and Feeling Good at the Same Time
Giving to others – even a small amount – feels good, that’s a proven scientific…
New Member Profile: Glynis Ratcliffe – It’s All about the Transition
With bylines in the Washington Post, Chatelaine, the Walrus, and Opera Canada; as a former…
Social Media Roundup #4: To Twitter or Not? ASJA Members Weigh In
Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series on social media for writers. A…
Membership Has Its Privileges: Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and Virtual Client Connections (VCC) Boost Careers
Want to learn about Glitter Spank SEO? Ghostwriting for profit? Writing a blog that will…
Paraphrasing: The Key to Avoiding Inadvertent Plagiarism
My October 2017 column “Train Your Brain to Recognize Inadvertent Plagiarism” covered the sticky, sensitive…
Paraphrasing: The Key to Avoiding Inadvertent Plagiarism
My October 2017 column “Train Your Brain to Recognize Inadvertent Plagiarism” covered the sticky, sensitive…
New Member Profile: Hilary Sutton – A New Breed of Journalist
For those of us – ahem! – old enough to remember what journalism and publishing…
Banned Books Week: ASJA Members and Others Put the Kibosh on Banned Books
Editor’s note: Banned Books Week is Sept. 23-29, and one of the great advantages of…
Social Media Roundup #3: Create an Audience/Platform with Your Phone
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series on social media for writers. A…
Codes? We Don't Need No Stinkin' Codes!*
Earlier this year, for the first time in the 70-year history of ASJA, the Board…
Member Profile: Christopher Johnston, Renaissance Writer
Editor’s note: Associate and Professional members, are you working on something ground-breaking, unique and/or totally…
Social Media Roundup #2: Instagram 101: More Than Just a Pretty Picture
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series on social media for writers. A…
Membership Has Its Privileges – Step Up: Transitioning from Associate to Professional Membership
In October 2017, ASJA launched a new Associate level of membership available to writers who…
Freelancers Be Aware: California Court Ruling may be a Game-Changer
As if there isn’t enough to worry about these days, now this. “A recent court…
Notes from New York
No matter how we characterize ourselves and our work—whether as journalists, content marketers, or book…
How to Get Your Book Reviewed… and How Not to
Editor’s note: Just about every author wants to create a “page-turner that you can’t put…
When Disaster Strikes: What to Do When You Lose an Anchor Client
Jennifer Gregory is secretary of ASJA and Membership chair. Her freelance clients include IBM, Adobe,…
Social Media Roundup #1: Facebook: What to Consider
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series on social media for writers. A…
#ASJANY18 CONFERENCE RECORDINGS MEGA-SALE: THE NEXT BEST THING TO BEING THERE
Editor’s note: From today, Tuesday, July 17- Monday, July 23, full recordings of the…
Even Non-Membership Has Its Privileges: Writers Emergency Assistance Fund (WEAF)
When I first joined ASJA in the 1990s, I remember hearing about the Llewellyn Miller…
New Member Profile: Kate Morgan — Old School Journalist, New School Skills
Last May, Kate Morgan joined ASJA as a full professional member—just in time for the…
Adventures in Internet Marketing: Google AdWords (Part Two)
Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of posts about Internet algorithms that…
Adventures in Internet Marketing: Google AdWords (Part One)
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of posts about Internet algorithms that…
The 17-Year Payoff: Tasini vs. New York Times Digital Copyright Lawsuit
Talk about snail mail. It took 17 years, but checks for ASJA members and others…
Outgoing President’s Report: Two-Year Roundup
Dear ASJA Members: It’s been a dynamic two years in this organization during the time…
#ASJANY2018 – Green Conference Report
Green with envy, that is, for those of us who, for one reason or another,…
“The Betrayal Flattened Me for Months”: #MeToo Moment Spotlights Vulnerability of Freelancers
Independent writer Deborah Copaken tells ASJA Magazine how sexual harassment left her devastated and helpless…