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The American Society of Journalists and Authors helps professional freelance writers advance their writing careers. Members share candid data on writing rates, publishing contracts, editors, agents and more. Non-members benefit from our Contracts Watch newsletter, annual writers conference and writing resources. Editors and others can search our membership to hire experienced authors and journalists. Learn more.

Freelance National Anthem created and sung by ASJA member Bill Dyszel for ASJA's 60th Birthday Party

Morbid Major Magazine Song created and sung by ASJA member Bill Dyszel for ASJA's 60th Birthday Party

October 29, 2008: Google Lawsuit Settled

Protecting the First Amendment Rights of Arrested Journalists

ASJA Holds Blogathon to Rescue Ill Freelancer From Foreclosure

April 25-26, 2009: ASJA's 2009 Annual Conference: The Writer's GPS: On Track for Success!

ASJA now offers year-round mentoring

ASJA Announces New Insurance Program

Kathleen Flinn was named a finalist in the nonfiction category of the Washington State Book Awards for her memoir, The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry (Viking/Penguin). The book was released in paperback by Penguin this autumn.

Brette Sember is the author of The Complete Divorce Handbook (Sterling). A comprehensive divorce resource, it not only includes information about every aspect of the divorce process, but has a section of FAQs asked of Sember in her years as a divorce attorney and divorce columnist.

Susan J. Gordon is being honored as writer-in-residence, 2009, for Victoria magazine, for which she has been a longtime contributor. A profile introducing her to readers will be in the January/February issue, along with her personal essay, on the "Chimes" page.

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		ASJA Exclusives: January 2009 From the President's Desk: Our Evolving Profession, Our Evolving Careers Member Web Sites ASJA members promote their careers online in a wide variety web sites. Writing Life: When Words Really Matter by Kelly James-Enger Wise Advice by Andrea King Collier, Sam Greengard, Florence Isaacs and Minda Zetlin Career GPS: 2009 Writers Conference Details by Sherry Beck Paprocki Conference Recording Reviews by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett Writers Health: Acupressure for Writers by Kate Hanley What's In Store: Give Yourself a Good Reference by Randy Dotinga Money Matters: Spreading the Wealth by Brad Zigler Voices on Writing: Darren Rowse by Daylle Deanna Schwartz ASJA Exclusives: December 2008 From the President's Desk: Our Evolving Profession, Our Evolving Careers Member Web Sites ASJA members promote their careers online in a wide variety web sites. Writing Life Do Your Best? It Depends . . . by David Groves What I've Learned About Book Publicity (After Wasting $1000) by Joan Price Coping with Famine by Howard Baldwin Voices on Writing: Phillip Turner by David Kohn WEAF In Action by Lisa Stockwell What's In Store: Beyond Writing by Sandra Dark Wise Advice by Andrea King Collier, Sam Greengard, Florence Isaacs and Minda Zetlin ASJA Exclusives: November 2008 From the President's Desk: The Worthiest Cause You Can Find by Russ Wild Member Web Sites ASJA members promote their careers online in a wide variety web sites. Adventures of a Pen-Pushing Parent by Melanie Lasoff Levs First Amendment Committee Report: Member Events, Web Sites and Blogs What's In Store by Joy Dickinson Tipping Wise Advice by Andrea King Collier, Sam Greengard, Florence Isaacs and Minda Zetlin Writing Business: Coping with Change by Howard Baldwin ASJA Exclusives: October 2008 From the President's Desk: Broadening Our Horizons by Russ Wild Member Web Sites ASJA members promote their careers online in a wide variety web sites. Meet the Committees: WEAF Trustees Voices on Writing: D.T. Max by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett What's In Store: Campaign Fever! by Randy Dotinga Wise Advice by Andrea King Collier, Sam Greengard, Florence Isaacsand Minda Zetlin Writing Life: In Pursuit of the Elusive Blurb by Herbert Hadad

January 29, 2009
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The ASJA 2009 Conference is Coming

By Russell Wild

I simply can't wax poetic enough about the annual ASJA conference. I haven't missed a single one since joining ASJA 14 years ago. At past conferences, I've met numerous assigning magazine editors, as well as the agent who sold my last four books. I've gained invaluable knowledge of the publishing industry. And I've made a few good friends.

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