Convos and Legacy Pieces
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ASJA Conference Scholarship Provided Opportunity for Diverse Freelancers
This year ASJA partnered with The Center for Independent Journalists, an organization for independent and…
Press 1 for Venting
There was a meme on Facebook recently that read: “The way you say ‘representative’ to…
Seen, Heard, and Paid: A Q&A with #ASJA2022 Keynote Speaker Alan Henry
Alan Henry, the keynote speaker for #ASJA2022, inspires people not only through his hands-on editing…
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12 Ways to Build Readership for Your Blog
I began blogging in July 2009, and I’ve now written more than 1,300 posts. I…
10 Steps Toward Getting a Life, or How I Learned to Write Biography
I never planned to become a biographer. As a journalist who’d covered everything from the…
3 Reasons People Don’t Know About Your Book (and What You Can Do About It)
The biggest complaint among authors has to be, “I’m not selling enough books!” Authors with…
3 Steps to Becoming a Spokesperson
I’ll tell you a secret that I’ve only shared with a few close writer friends….
Eight Tips for e-Book Authors
If you’re a reader, you know about e-books. You may even know that in 2011,…
Star Struck: Prepping for a Celebrity Interview
I admit it; I’m a sucker for some good celebrity scoop. So when I stumbled…
Top 5 Ways to Network at a Writer's Conference
To some people, networking with others in a large group comes easily. I admit, I’m…
Discomfort Zone
In 2009, while researching The Erotic Engine, I attended a spectacle known as the Adult…