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By Randy Dotinga

I'm introducing Take Your Message to Work Year. For the rest of 2013, devote some time to reviving some take-home messages. To get you started, here are a few lessons I learned at the ASJA Annual Writers Conference earlier this spring. More »

From the President's Desk

by Minda Zetlin

ASJA President, Minda Zetlin

Given a choice, I prefer to read a book or magazine on my tablet. I've heard all the arguments from my fellow ASJA members about how nothing can replace books and how the loss of the physical book is a sad, sad thing, but I disagree. I love curling up in a comfy chair with a good book as much as anyone, and it works just as well if the book is in an e-reader or tablet. Plus, there's the coziness of reading in bed with the lights off right before dropping off to sleep, something that's awkward at best with a paper book.

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The May 2013 issue of The ASJA Monthly is available now. Read responses from the winners of ASJA's 2013 Annual Writing Awards, books to help your writing career, and more. »

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