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Attend a free ASJA Virtual Open House on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 1 p.m. Eastern time to hear current members share what they love about ASJA and answer all your questions.

The event takes place place April 26-30 and includes educational sessions led by experienced writers, assigning editors, and media industry experts.

Covering celebrities differs from covering other subjects in some ways but not others – here’s key points to help you get started.

Response rates for tried and true marketing methods for securing B2B and B2C content work aren’t what they once were. Try this instead.

Authenticity, earned expertise, and genuine human perspective are qualities no AI algorithm can reliably replicate.

I swear by these simple practices and habits that make freelance life easier while yielding the same–or–better results.

Freelancers who write for schools, nonprofits, and other non-company clients answer common questions about what the work entails. 

Practices need to evolve with changing technology and how people find news, according to speakers at the 2026 ASJA virtual conference.

AI transcription tools can eliminate hours of crushingly dull mental labor–if chosen and used with care.

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.

Multiple conference speakers shared how AI can be useful to those who love to write.

“New authors just don’t have that level of sophistication to keep up with the scams that now are out there.”

Freelancers need to overcome an identity problem, shifting from thinking of themselves as being “just a writer” to a communications expert. 

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.

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.

For writers, virtual co-working sessions add newness to sameness. And boy howdy, can they be good places to get stuff done.