How to Build a Writing Business Working With Retainer Clients
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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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For Freelancers, a Powerful #MeToo Moment
Independent writer Deborah Copaken shocked the media world with accusations against a New York Observer…
From the Page to the Stage
My first published essay, “Lunchroom,” appeared in an underground magazine, The Teacher Paper, in 1972….
Conference Keynoter Aimee Ross: From Personal Crisis to Published Book
ASJA is going full-tilt for its 70th anniversary! Along with the 70th Anniversary Gala on…
ASJA 70th Anniversary Gala…ASJA through the Decades, Part 2
ASJA history and ASJA’s 70th Anniversary Gala are intertwined; perhaps in the not-too-distant future, extraterrestrials…
Welcome, Milt Toby: Incoming ASJA President
Tami Kamin Meyer is an Ohio attorney and writer and chair of ASJA’s Marketing Committee….
It Came from New York City: ASJA through the Decades, Part 1
Editor’s note: This is the first of a series of articles on fun facts about…
Frank Hyman: Columnist Extraordinare
Editor’s Note/Promotional Blurb: Along with Navigate. Motivate. Captivate., ASJA’s annual New York conference Friday and…
The Prehistoric Necessity of Having a Website
Every so often I encounter a writer or interview source who has no website. How…
Adventures in Analytics, Google and Otherwise: More about SEO and Data Analysis
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of posts about SEO and data…
ASJA 2018 Keynoter Daniel Jones of The New York Times “Modern Love”: The Holy Grail of Essays
He doesn’t really need an introduction: Daniel Jones, longtime editor of The New York Times…
This is the year that ASJA turns 70 years old!
In the context of ASJA’s 70th anniversary, the Board of Directors began thinking on a…
Adventures in Search Engine Optimization (SEO): First in a Series on Content Writing
Editor’s note: Unless you live in a yurt or on Antarctica (or both) content writing…
ASJA 2018 Keynoter Katherine Reynolds Lewis: Hitting It Out of the Ballpark With Your First Book
An award-winning independent journalist, author and speaker based in Washington D.C., ASJA 2018 keynoter Katherine…
Membership Has Its Privileges, Virtual Edition: Pitch Slam and Client Connections
On Feb.8, ASJA “broke the internet” during online sign-ups for a Virtual Pitch Slam (VPS)…
Mini Master Class with a Master Pitcher: A Q&A with Author and Freelancer Linda Formichelli
Linda Formichelli and I met in an online freelancers group in 2001, I think. She…
Member Profile: Candy Arrington, Healing Others Through Writing
Tami Kamin Meyer is an Ohio attorney, freelance writer and chairperson of the ASJA Marketing…
ASJA NYC Conference, May 18-19: The Earliest Bird Gets the Biggest Discount (And it Ends Very Soon!)
As the season begins to warm up and bloom, birds have plenty of company in…
Member Profile: Debbie Miller – The Challenges of Freelancing After a Hiatus
What if you did a Rip Van Winkle from freelance writing and woke up several…
Dollars and $en$e in Austin: Managing Freelance Finance Finances
Editor’s note: Guest columnist Jodi Helmer will be moderating a panel on “Bylines and Budgets: How to Thrive…
Membership Has Its Privileges: Grants on Writing About Gender Identity and Mental Health
Recently ASJA has received a grant from the National Institute of Health Care Management…
Six Reasons Not To Take a Writing or Editing Test…and One Reason Why You Might Want To
I was scrolling through LinkedIn and came across a post by freelance copywriter Ana Gascon…
New Year, New Start: Hit the Meditation "Reset" Button with Austin Presenter Amy Hertz
Start your new year with an Om, or, in this case, with some thoughts on…
ASJA 2017: By the Numbers
Who we are cannot be boiled down to numbers, but sometimes it’s interesting to take…
How to Deal with Sticky Client Situations
Among the many intriguing topics at the ASJA Austin conference Write in the Heart of…
Membership Has Its Privileges: The ASJA Board of Directors
New to ASJA? Want to join or renew? Click here to find out more about…
Chicago Conference in Review: Here’s the Scoop
Due to other commitments, I was unable to get to November’s conference in Chicago, so…
Five Local Tips for Enjoying the Best of Austin in February
Editor’s note: If you’re planning on flying to Austin for Write in the Heart of Texas…
Writer Beware! Or How to Avoid Being “Catfished”
You may have heard the term “catfish” or watched the TV show of the same…
Welcome, Jessica Farthing: ASJA’s First Associate Member!
Editor’s note: Jessica Farthing was the first to become an associate member, but you can,…
Membership Has Its Privileges: Write for ASJA Magazine, Get Exposure and Make Contacts
Dear Fellow ASJA Members: I am always on the lookout for material for ASJA Confidential;…