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The 2026 ASJA Awards for works by independent writers are now open for submissions and…
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ASJA President Darcy Lewis breaks down the highlights of the past year, including an in-person conference, new management company, and more.
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Dear Fellow ASJA Members: My daughter Amy lives in downtown Chicago and all the adventure…
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When Mridu Khullar Relph started freelancing from India some 15 years ago, she felt she…
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Every so often the question pops up on ASJA’s Forum: “I got a contract that…
Over the years, I’ve written/co-authored and/or ghosted 16 books, all published in the traditional way—with…
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This is the last of a series of Q&As with the four featured keynoters for…
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Editor’s note: Several weeks ago, ASJA Confidential posed the question: What would you do in…
Most people look forward to doing their taxes with the enthusiasm normally reserved for the…
This is the third of a series of Q&As on the featured keynoters for “Pivot….
There’s a phrase that pops out from many of the help wanted ads I see…
Dear Fellow ASJA Members: Along with marching on its stomach, any successful army or endeavor…
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Fact-finding these days can be likened to excavating your cat’s litter box: Just when you…
A recent closed ASJA Forum discussion initiated by member Mark Obbie unleashed a torrent of…
This is the second of a series of Q&As on the featured keynoters for “Pivot….
Dear Fellow ASJA Members: Welcome to the new, improved ASJA Confidential! ASJA Confidential has been…
It’s always challenging to find the perfect balance between under- and over-communicating, especially in the…
Content Marketing World has convinced me that big data will change the way content is…
While reading Elizabeth Gilbert’s latest book, “Big Magic,” on a cold winter night, I came…
