President’s Letter: The Power of ASJA
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Musings About ASJA Volunteerism
It seems like we never have enough time to do everything we need and want…
Announcing the Gathering of the Ghosts Ghostwriting Conference Jan. 22, 2024
ASJA and Gotham Ghostwriters are cosponsoring the Gathering of the Ghosts, the first-of-its-kind national convention of ghostwriting…
In Memoriam: Milton C. Toby, 1949-2023
Milton C. Toby was a Renaissance man who embraced life and never did anything halfway….
10 Ways to Wrangle Rewrites
If I think about it, I’m not a ghostwriter, I’m a ghost rewriter. As someone…
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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 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…