ASJA Stands for Free Speech and Salman Rushdie in the Aftermath of a Brutal Attack
On August 12, 2022, as he prepared to speak at the Chautauqua Institution, the novelist Salman…
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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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Where Angels Walk: Keeping Your Book in Print
This month one of my books, Where Angels Walk, is celebrating its 20th year in…
How to Create an Award-Winning Blog: Tips from Marijke Vroomen Durning
Not too long ago, SheKnows Canada named my blog, Marijke: Nurse Turned Writer as a…
Paging Tips for Book Reviews
The e-mail pinged in when I wasn’t checking every five minutes for an editor’s response…
Selecting Books on Writing: Decisions, Decisions
Ever noticed that there’s more in your local book store on writing than on real…
From Moonlighting to Full-Time Writing: Six Tips to a Successful Transition
You’re piling up the bylines and thinking about making the leap to full time. Do…
Breaking Into Freelance Wedding Writing
Wedding magazines and blogs are hungry for well-written content, so now is a great time…
Singing the Benefits of Making In-Person Connections
Oh, solo mio! Does that song ever play in your head when you’re sitting with…
The Pulpwood Queens Sail the High Seas (Or My Experience Selling Books on a Cruise)
I don’t like group tours, touristy places or making a spectacle of myself. So why…
How To Conduct a Successful Interview
When interviewing a CEO or celebrity, the first thing you must do is make friends…
Ghostwriters are in Demand
Despite recent news in The New York Times of celebrities disavowing any use of ghostwriters…
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…