Your profile in the ASJA member directory may be the key to getting into your dream publication or landing more clients. a recent webinar by ASJA’s Membership Engagement Committee offered step-by-step instructions on how to complete the ASJA member profile.
The submission deadline for the 2025 ASJA Awards is Friday, May 16 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Enter your best works from 2024 now!
Asking what the going rate is for freelancers is the wrong question. The right question is: What’s the hourly rate you need to reach your income goals? ASJA member and past president Jack El-Hai breaks it down.
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