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Everything You Need to Know About Writing for Non-Corporate Entities
Freelancers who write for schools, nonprofits, and other non-company clients answer common questions about what the work entails.
A Journalist’s Guide to Thriving in the Era of Influencers and AI
Practices need to evolve with changing technology and how people find news, according to speakers at the 2026 ASJA virtual conference.
When It Comes to AI Transcription Tools, Writers Have Choices
AI transcription tools can eliminate hours of crushingly dull mental labor–if chosen and used with care.
Help Your Book Break Through to Reach Agents, Libraries, and Curators
Authors are committed to telling their stories, but when it comes to getting others on board—including key stakeholders like agents and booksellers—the formula for breaking through can feel elusive.
How Journalists and Writers Are Making AI Work – But Not Write – for Them
Multiple conference speakers shared how AI can be useful to those who love to write.
What Authors Can Do about Book Publishing Scams
“New authors just don’t have that level of sophistication to keep up with the scams that now are out there.”
ASJA 2026 Conference Day 2 Recap: Finding Your Next Opportunity
Freelancers need to overcome an identity problem, shifting from thinking of themselves as being “just a writer” to a communications expert.
2026 ASJA Conference Day 1 Recap: Satisfying That Community Craving
It’s a mean, cold industry, and ASJA writers are lucky to have found each other, President Darcy Lewis said to end day one of the event.
5 Last-Minute Things to Help You Prep for the 2026 ASJA Conference – And 2 You Can Do If You’re Not Attending
Last-minutes tips to help you get ready for the ASJA conference April 20-24, 2026, which takes place on the Airmeet online event platform.
The Art of Co-Working Online
For writers, virtual co-working sessions add newness to sameness. And boy howdy, can they be good places to get stuff done.
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What You Can Do about Banned and Challenged Books
If you think you’ve been hearing more about banned books lately, you’re absolutely right. According…
Super Bowl Is a Game Changer for ASJA’s Writers Emergency Assistance Fund
As unlikely as it may sound, a play off the field at the Super Bowl…
Client Connections Is Coming…Get Your Game On!
It’s 2:28 p.m. and there’s a palpable buzz in the air! Because in just two…
Why—and When—I Write for Low-Paying Markets
For the first half of 2007, I spent much of my time in a dingy…
In-Person Client Connections Is Back! Volunteers Still Needed
The ASJA Annual Conference on May 1 and 2 will be here before we know…
Key Member Benefit: Virtual Client Connections
Belonging to ASJA comes with many benefits, but the one closest to my heart is…
Hacking Productivity: How I Get Through Each Day, Each Assignment
This year marks my 22rd as a journalist and writer, my 20th as a freelance…
ASJA Year in Review 2021: A Look Back at 2021
By the time you read this, I’ll have started my annual mini-vacation that marks the…
Going Pro: The Business of Professional Freelance Writing
I’ve told this story a million times: When my freelance writing mentor told me that…
How Much Is an ASJA Membership Worth?
As the interim membership engagement chair, I planned to open this blog post by putting…
Trapeze School, Freelancing, and the Writers Emergency Assistance Fund
Several years ago, my family and I were exploring the Navy Yard Park in DC…
Virtual Education Committee is Planning for 2022 – Send Us Your Ideas!
As a relatively new member of ASJA, I was looking for a place to get…
Website Update: A Smooth Launch and More to Come
For most of the world, October 1, 2021, may have felt like just another Friday….
Finding My Fellows
I first learned the word “fellowship” in the little Lutheran church I grew up in….
The Next 90 Days: ASJA’s 2021 Fall Membership Drive
The Fall Membership Drive serves not only as a reminder for members to renew their dues but also as an opportunity to look forward with excitement about possibilities to come.
Are You Missing Out?
Quick… what’s the fastest way to get top ROI for your ASJA membership dues? It’s a trick question, actually.
Website Update: Moving to WordPress, and Beyond
After more than a year of work, the website committee recently saw the homepage and…
Finding Focus; Slowing Down
I’m tired. Plumb tuckered out. Ready to take a two-month vacation. This is confusing to…
Get Your ASJA22 Session Ideas Ready! Plus, Volunteer Roles Still Available
In case you haven’t heard: The 2022 conference will be on Sunday, May 1, and…
We Asked, You Answered: 2021 Membership Survey Results
Ideally, ASJA surveys its members once a year—to check in on how we’re doing and…
Website Update: An Inside Look at the Banner Photos
In April, I shared the news here on ASJA Confidential that the ASJA Board had…
Virtual Education Just Got Real
Since its inception, ASJA has been all about supporting freelance writers in any way possible:…
ASJA Launches Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiative
Diversity is having a seat at the table.Inclusion is about having a voice.Belonging is about…
Two Great Tastes that Taste Great Together!
Prediction: “hybrid” will be one of 2021’s word-of-the-year finalists. It’s perhaps not the best choice,…
Website Update: Content Curation Begins
When creating a website, momentum builds as individual tasks—and then entire categories of tasks—move from…
Meet the 2021 ASJA Award Winners (and Judges)
Wow, our members can write! This year’s awards have once again brought attention to the…
A Look Under the Hood
We mostly notice machines for what they do—dry our laundry, print a document, take us…
Website Update: Newly Approved ASJA Homepage
Any organization building a new website quickly learns that creating an engaging homepage is mission-critical…
Boost Your Content Writing Business at ASJA 2021
Spring is my favorite season. And especially this year, with a sense of hope and…
Check Out the Books Track at ASJA 2021
As a pathological extrovert, it’s been hard not traveling to various conferences over the past…