ASJA Retirement Chats

ASJA Retirement Chats are free for ASJA members who are retired, semi-retired, or considering retirement.

The next chat will be held on Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 3:00 – 4:00 PM (ET).

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The discussion will be about retirement…How to get there, and how to make it fun

Let’s share our thoughts on any or all of the following topics:

* Knowing when and how to retire from freelancing

* Big money questions around retirement

* Keeping creative energy alive in retirement

* Reclaiming old projects for ideas left behind

* Writing as a spiritual or reflective practice

* Self-publishing a lifetime’s body of work

* Copy with identity shifts…Am I still a writer in retirement?

* Dealing with ageism in the creative industries

* Tools that make writing easier on aging eyes and hands

* Starting a blog, newsletter or podcast as a retirement project

* Exploring writing grants, residencies, or contests

* Am I still relevant? “I was once someone important”

* Switching to passion projects you never had time for

* Relationship issue that tend to crop up around retirement (she’s still working, he’s done)…

* Reviewing each other’s bios, websites or project pitches

The chat will moderated by Russell Wild, former president of ASJA, and long-time member. He is now mostly retired from his dual career as writer and financial advisor.

Like all other member-only events, all participants are bound by ASJA’s Code of Conduct.