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My 15 Favorite Freelance Hacks
I swear by these simple practices and habits that make freelance life easier while yielding the same–or–better results.
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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Spotlight On: Beverly Gray: The Comeback Kid
Editor’s note: Ever asked yourself, “Why go to a conference when my writing is at…
Membership Has Its Privileges: Act Now! Limited Time Offer! Member’s Day at the Conference
Caffeinate your career with “Pivot Publish Prosper,” ASJA’s annual New York conference on Saturday, May…
Orange Journalism Part Two: Navigating the “Post Truth” Minefield
Fact-finding these days can be likened to excavating your cat’s litter box: Just when you…
Orange Journalism: Discerning the Facts During the Post-Truth Apocalypse
A recent closed ASJA Forum discussion initiated by member Mark Obbie unleashed a torrent of…
NYC 2017: Member's Day Keynoter Vanessa Hua, Poster Child For Literary Success
This is the second of a series of Q&As on the featured keynoters for “Pivot….
WWYD? (What Would You Do?)
Dear Fellow ASJA Members: Welcome to the new, improved ASJA Confidential! ASJA Confidential has been…
You Asked. We’re Delivering.
It’s always challenging to find the perfect balance between under- and over-communicating, especially in the…
The Future Is Now
Content Marketing World has convinced me that big data will change the way content is…
A Work in Progress
While reading Elizabeth Gilbert’s latest book, “Big Magic,” on a cold winter night, I came…
Stop the Presses! Ghostwriting May Be a Journalist’s Best Alternative Career Path
I shuddered this morning, reading the headline from The Daily Mirror: Robot journalists to start…
Score at Client Connections
Next opportunity: Dream Bold Atlanta, November 5 Why did I join ASJA nearly 10 years…
Why You Have More Power Than You Think
I have great news: You can stop waiting to get your break as a writer….
What I Learned From My Personal Writer's Retreat
When we decided my tween daughter would take a nine-day vacation with relatives, I felt…
What Sparks a Story Idea?
After boarding a Bolt Bus to New York City, I squeezed into an aisle seat…
ASJA Members Are Some of the Most Intellectually Gifted Individuals I Know
We write. We edit. We speak. We teach. We mentor. We collaborate. We create websites…
Deep in the Heart of Texas – it’s ASJA
Last month, the board approved a Texas chapter, which became the 15th local ASJA chapter. From Houston to Austin…
We’re All Newbies—and Sometimes that Sucks
Rejection sucks. Radio silence sucks more. But this is the life when a writer is…
Stuck on Your Novel? Finish It in Bed
At a loss for fresh ideas for your romance novel? Fretting over the next chapter…
Reflections of a First-Time ASJA Conference Attendee
At the daily newspaper where I was an arts and features writer for more than…
10+ Takeaways from ASJA 2016
I just attended my first American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) annual writer’s conference in…
Exit Report: A Better ASJA, But More to Do
I come from a long line of control enthusiasts. There’s my first cousin, once removed,…
What to Expect at #ASJA2016: Change. Challenge. Opportunity.
You’ve scoped out the schedule, prepped for your Client Connections meetings, and have your New…
What Is the Caldecott Medal?
“I was laughing and sobbing. I think I was also possibly going to fall over,”…
7 Reasons I Love Renting an Office
For about six years, I worked at home using my home office, or a couch…
Making the most of Client Connections before, during and after the event
It’s no fun to slave over a fabulous story idea, tailor your pitch until it’s…
BE CURIOUS!
I don’t think my latest book, BECAUSE OF EVA: A Jewish Genealogical Journey, would have…
Teaching the Next Generation of Newspaper Editors
I’ve turned into the crazy lady who writes letters to the middle school newspaper. Just…
Newsworthy Clients: How Much Media is Too Much?
As a long-time ghostwriter, I can often anticipate the reasons publishers may turn down a…