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Register for Your Racial Justice at Work Summit Press Pass
As an ASJA member, you have an opportunity to broaden your understanding of the diversity,…
Meet the ASJA 2024-2025 Conference Planning Team
“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” – Henry…
2023 Most-Challenged Books Announced Amid Record Level of Titles Targeted for Censorship
Seven of the top 10 most-challenged books in 2023 are repeats, titles that were similarly…
Meet the Member: Freelancer Parul Kapur’s Nearly 40-Year Journey to Publishing Her Debut Novel
Parul Kapur always knew she wanted to be a writer. Journalism was the practical side…
Why You Should Care About DOL’s New Independent Contractor Rule
This blog post represents the opinions of the authors, who are co-founders of Fight for…
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Financial Writing Niche: Potentially Lucrative
When I started freelancing 14 years ago, I fell into a niche – financial writing…
Put These 'Take-Home' Lessons to Work
There’s something about “take-home message” that rubs me the wrong way. With a few exceptions,…
What Writers Need to Know about Information Products
We writers hear almost daily about magazine markets drying up, publisher advances plummeting, and online…
How to Use Social Media to Support Your Writing Career
Far too many freelancers say things like, “I don’t have time for Facebook; I don’t…
Sell Books with Your New Public Speaking Skills
The new brain research says we should all do something new and challenging to grow…
Let’s Write Some History
I’m a history geek. Favorite historical figure: Teddy Roosevelt. Favorite historical event: the Defenestration of…
Frommer's Refuses to Call It Quits
I was still reeling from the news that Google was closing down Google Reader, and…
Getting to Know You: Four Ways that Biographers Approach Their Subjects
Yes, I’m a biographer. I’ve proudly claimed that title ever since my first book—an independent…
My Own Slow Writing Movement
About eight years ago (!), sitting in my literary agent’s kitchen sipping on a glass…
Writing the War: A Military Spouse's Perspective
When I decided to wade into freelance writing a couple of years ago, I wasn’t…
Being a Writer Doesn’t Mean I’m No Longer a Nurse
I was 17 when I entered college and the world of nursing. I wasn’t sure…
Should I Look for a Traditional Publisher Or Self Publish?
I have been contemplating writing a second non-fiction book, a follow-up to Mastering the Mommy…
A Circuitous Road to Memoir
When I started writing Replacement Child, I had a vague idea that I wanted to…
Writers Do Need Math (Don't Panic)
Raise your hand if you’ve ever said anything like this: “I am no good at…
Tips for Getting Work in a Down Economy
Economy getting your business down? It is mine. I don’t know about you but work…
My Crowdfunding Teachable Moment
I tend to jump into situations feet first – which can be a good and…
Turning your Hobby into Work; Work into your Hobby
It started out as a normal assignment. As much as anything can be “normal” for…
Legal Danger for Bloggers: Two Misconceptions, Three Resources, One Suggestion
No blogger wants to get in trouble with the law, become liable for financial damages,…
Moving from Employment to Self-Employment
“Patchen, either you’re 85 years old, or you can’t keep a job.” Neither is true,…
Care and Feeding of a Bestseller
Reporting is one step. Writing is another. It seems like that should be enough. But…
Embracing the Need for a Publicist
Question: What is the difference between a squirrel and a rat? Answer: PR. For fifteen…
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…