ASJA 2026 Conference Day 2 Recap: Finding Your Next Opportunity
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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.
New at the 2026 ASJA Conference: The Coaching Corner
Writers can meet with experienced coaches April 23-24 from 12 to 1 p.m. ET for tips on writing, pitching, and running a freelance business.
What Freelancers Need to Know about the Latest Independent Contractor Rule
Different administration, different indie contractor rule. We explain what’s new and what you can do to make your opinion about it heard.
Laid Off Journalist? Why Freelancing Might Be For You, And What You Need to Succeed
Four former staffers turned self-employed writers share tips getting started, finding work, setting rates, defining success, and more.
2026 ASJA Conference Keynote: Tina Roth Eisenberg of CreativeMornings on How to Find Community
Photo Credit: Catalina Kulczar. As any active ASJA volunteer knows, communicating with other members on…
How to Pitch Stories About Ramadan, the Islamic Holy Month
An ASJA member who’s Muslim and has a master’s in comparative religions shares ideas for covering various aspects of the Islamic holy month.
From 5 Minutes to 3 Days: How to Make the Most of Your ASJA Membership
Reap the benefits of belonging to the largest group of professional independent writers, regardless of how much time you have – here’s how.
I Turned the ASJA Virtual Conference Into a Writing Retreat with Friends – Here’s How You Can Too
A freelance writer shares how she transformed attending the virtual conference into an educational yet fun writers’ retreat with a friend.
NABJ Hosts Town Hall on Freedom of the Press
ASJA Vice President Participates in Gathering Assembled to Protest Journalist Arrests The recent arrests of…
Sign Up for Feb. 17 “Beyond the Page” Special Event on Diversifying Your Income
Successful writers and editors will explain how to monetize your existing skills by offering coaching, classes, retreats, and more.
Meet the Member: Adrienne Samuels-Gibbs on Using Her Journalism and Entertainment Industry Experience to Cover Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, and More
The Chicago writer’s approach to storytelling is defined by her deep entertainment industry knowledge and wide-ranging editorial vision.
Submit Your 2026 ASJA Awards Entries Now
The 2026 ASJA Awards for works by independent writers are now open for submissions and…
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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…
Emmy and Peabody and Pulitzer, Oh My! Learn from the Experts in ASJA 2021’s Journalism Track
Hi everyone! I’m Jen, your Journalism track host for ASJA 2021, and your guide through…
Will We ‘See’ You at ASJA 2021?
This May, as I look back on my two-year stint as ASJA’s conference chair I…
ASJA Website Preview: Site Map Provides Clarity
When designing a website, there’s more—lots more—than meets the eye. Long before you reach the…
Tele-Connections 2021: Don’t Miss Out
This year’s Client Connections, which has been renamed for its virtual nature as Tele-Connections, is…
A New Year, a New Committee
Grants are a key funding source for non-profit organizations that heavily rely on dues, sponsorships,…
ASJA Forums: The Long Goodbye
In the late 1990s and 2000s, I spent a lot of time reading and writing…
Leave the Gun. Take the Cannoli
ASJA is about to have a Five Families Meeting. I’m referencing, of course, “The Office”…
The Country May Have Shut Down, but ASJA Didn’t
When I think about ASJA and 2020, the phrase “when the going gets tough, the…
Delighting in Gratitude
One of my friends writes a gratitude post on Facebook every day. Sometimes she’s grateful…
Tips for a Happy & Productive Partnership with Your Editor
While I see myself primarily as a writer (13 books, hundreds of articles and blogs),…