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Robert Lerose has been writing for as long as he can remember, and has freelanced…

When I started my independent writing career, I absorbed everything I could about owning a…

Do you find yourself entering awards competitions and coming up short? We asked ASJA members…

This November, the movie Nuremberg, based on the 2013 nonfiction book “The Nazi and the…

After months of serious reading, the judges for the 2025 American Society of Journalists and…

Any research project can lead to serendipitous discoveries. One such discovery for me was how…

When new issues of ASJA’s former print magazine were mailed, one of the most eagerly…

To say that the world of freelance writing has changed dramatically is a huge understatement….

Following ASJA’s pattern of alternating in-person and virtual conferences to best meet the needs of…

Mid-August is that time of year when vacation season is ending, kids are going back…

We see our ASJA colleagues’ bylines on our computer or phone screens every day. It’s…

Before the 2025 ASJA Awards program season is over, we wanted to share all the…

Enjoy this post from the ASJA Confidential archives. With email traffic exceeding more than 293…

Your profile in the ASJA member directory may be the key to getting into your dream publication or landing more clients. a recent webinar by ASJA’s Membership Engagement Committee offered step-by-step instructions on how to complete the ASJA member profile.

On June 10, ASJA’s First Amendment and Advocacy Committee will provide important updates on threats to journalists’ First Amendment rights and provide critical advice on how freelancers and journalists can protect and defend themselves.

The submission deadline for the 2025 ASJA Awards is Friday, May 16 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Enter your best works from 2024 now!

Asking what the going rate is for freelancers is the wrong question. The right question is: What’s the hourly rate you need to reach your income goals? ASJA member and past president Jack El-Hai breaks it down.

One of the most common complaints among authors is, “I’m not selling enough books!” Low…

Pope Francis died today at 88, and obituaries and remembrances of the leader of the…