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Setting Up an ASJA Chapter the PNW Way
Jola Café was, in 2018, a locally owned coffee shop with healthy eats located in…
Gathering of the Ghosts Panels Explore Publishing, Pricing, Visibility, and AI Collaboration
The inaugural Gathering of the Ghosts convention will gather top publishing company executives, distinguished literary…
How Volunteering for ASJA Led to Bankable Skills
What began as a volunteer opportunity developed into a crash course in social media management,…
President’s Letter: The Power of ASJA
Our economy has been dancing on the edges of recession for a while now. One…
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Submit Your 2023 Virtual Conference Proposals
We’re looking for sessions that will inspire, motivate and empower professional, independent non-fiction writers. For…
Year in Review: My Final President’s Column
It’s been a year. I always feel a little bit exhausted and sometimes a little…
What Goes into Making ASJA Magazine
When I assign stories or receive Member News posts for ASJA Magazine, I’m frequently met…
A Q&A with Books Track Keynote Speaker George Makari
George Makari is a psychiatrist, historian, and author of Of Fear and Strangers: A History…
Where Will the Virtual Conference Books Track Take You?
This summer I found myself in a book flow. Or, depending on the day, a…
Q&A with 2022 Virtual Conference Keynote Alex Liu
ASJA member Neil Savage introduced me to Alex Liu’s YouTube videos and his documentary, A Sexplanation,…
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…
Looking for Connections and Serendipity at ASJA 2022
When I first started freelancing. I loved how every day was different. I was the…
Members Only: The Hows and Whys of ASJA In-Person Conferences
What you need to know about this year’s conference attendance and why we moved to…
Getting Paid: What I’ve Learned in My 25-Year Freelance Writing Career
I never expected to be a freelancer. Too much risk, especially in getting paid for…
Everything Is a Negotiation
With more than two decades as a staff and independent business reporter and content creator,…
How ASJA Changed My Business
I am among those who prefer not to join book groups or writing groups, often…
Convos and Legacy Pieces
What makes an article a legacy piece? What assignment allows you to tell your story,…
ASJA Conference Scholarship Provided Opportunity for Diverse Freelancers
This year ASJA partnered with The Center for Independent Journalists, an organization for independent and…
Virtual Client Connections: Beyond the Phone Call
June is Effective Communications Month and also hosts National Dry Martini Day—making it the perfect…
Press 1 for Venting
There was a meme on Facebook recently that read: “The way you say ‘representative’ to…
Inside the Conference’s Books Track
Here’s a little secret. If you’re a journalist used to pumping out articles on deadline,…
Conferencing “Post”-Pandemic
On March 16, I drove to Philadelphia for my first in-person conference in two years….
Look at Journalism from a New Angle at This Year’s Conference
The world of freelance journalism is wide and varied. But often we get stuck in…
This Year’s ASJA Conference Has Massive Content Marketing Value
If you’re wondering how to get more content marketing clients and make more money as…
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…
What You Can Do about Banned and Challenged Books
If you think you’ve been hearing more about banned books lately, you’re absolutely right. According…
Super Bowl Is a Game Changer for ASJA’s Writers Emergency Assistance Fund
As unlikely as it may sound, a play off the field at the Super Bowl…
Client Connections Is Coming…Get Your Game On!
It’s 2:28 p.m. and there’s a palpable buzz in the air! Because in just two…
Why—and When—I Write for Low-Paying Markets
For the first half of 2007, I spent much of my time in a dingy…
In-Person Client Connections Is Back! Volunteers Still Needed
The ASJA Annual Conference on May 1 and 2 will be here before we know…
Key Member Benefit: Virtual Client Connections
Belonging to ASJA comes with many benefits, but the one closest to my heart is…
Hacking Productivity: How I Get Through Each Day, Each Assignment
This year marks my 22rd as a journalist and writer, my 20th as a freelance…