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Meet the Member: Kim Kavin, Anti-Freelance Buster
If freelancing has a caped crusader, it’s Kim Kavin. By day, Kavin is an award-winning…
Renew Your ASJA Membership or Join Today
It’s membership renewal season at ASJA. By renewing your membership – or joining or rejoining…
The Student Designer Behind the ASJA 2025 Conference Logo
Creativity has no age limit. That’s apparent from the tres chic logo for ASJA’s 2025…
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ASJA 2025 Conference Black Friday Sale–Register Now and Save!
This Black Friday, freelance writers can give themselves a gift that keeps on giving by…
Meet the Member: Kim Kavin, Anti-Freelance Buster
If freelancing has a caped crusader, it’s Kim Kavin. By day, Kavin is an award-winning…
Renew Your ASJA Membership or Join Today
It’s membership renewal season at ASJA. By renewing your membership – or joining or rejoining…
The Student Designer Behind the ASJA 2025 Conference Logo
Creativity has no age limit. That’s apparent from the tres chic logo for ASJA’s 2025…
Reminder: Submit Book Collaborations to the 2025 Andy Awards
If you ghosted or partnered on a book that you’re tickled about, submit it for…
Multicultural Media Org Announces #DefinitelyEarnedIt
The Multicultural Media & Correspondents Association (MMCA) launched the #DefinitelyEarnedIt campaign to reframe the term…
Live From New York – It’s the ASJA 2025 Conference
The ASJA conference and Client Connections are live and in person in 2025, and take…
Highlights From the 2024 ASJA Conference Survey
People who attended the ASJA 2024 virtual conference appreciated the advice and insights they got…
What You Need to Know About Where Independent Contractor Issues Stand Now
Though the drama and tension of the election season are close to peaking, the four…
Oct. 30 Webinar Examines How AI Lawsuits Could Affect Copyrighted Content
Ongoing lawsuits in the U.S. and elsewhere are testing, and could eventually determine, the legality…
Meet the Member: Judah Freed on Common Sense and Fighting Censorship
Judah Freed is a seasoned journalist and award-winning author of “Making Global Sense: Grounded hope for democracy…
Favorite Apps to Manage Your Freelance Business
To maximize earning potential, writers need to make the most of the time they work,…
Be Prepared: Tips for Handling Disasters, Big or Small
Ashley Cisneros Mejia lives in Orlando and grew up on the Florida Panhandle, making her…
#ASJACon24 Day 3 Recap: Who Tells Your Story?
Who lives, who dies, who tells your story? Two keynote speakers on the final day…
#ASJACon24 Day 2 Recap: Guard Your Integrity and Stand Up for What Matters
Peter Shankman isn’t a journalist anymore. But he still thinks like one. And he still…
#ASJACon24 Day 1 Recap: Don’t Be Afraid to Be Wrong
Krishan Trotman achieved a lot of her success by being wrong. It’s why in her…
Announcing the ASJA 2024 Conference Scholarship Recipients
ASJA is thrilled to announce the 12 independent writers who received scholarships to the ASJA…
The Writers’ Lounge is Your 2024 ASJA Conference Networking HQ
So often, as independent writers we’re working alone. It can get lonely sitting at our…
Last Chance to Register for Sept. 24-26 Conference
The ASJA 2024 conference is next week, Sept. 24-26. Registration is open through this Friday,…
How to Use Airmeet for the ASJA 2024 Conference
Airmeet sounds like it could be Nike’s latest track shoe. In reality, it’s the technology…
2024 ASJA Book Award Winners Showcase Great Nonfiction Reads
When we announced the 2024 ASJA article and content winners in August, we decided to…
Submissions for 2025 Andy Awards for Ghostwriting Open Sept. 13
Submissions for the 2025 Andy Awards for excellence in nonfiction book collaborations open on Friday,…
Read About 2024 Conference Keynote Speaker Krishan Trotman and Books Sessions
As chair of the books track for the ASJA 2024 conference, I’m honored that we…
ASJA’s Newest Benefit is a 20% Discount on AP Stylebook Online
Being an ASJA member comes with lots of perks. The newest is a 20% discount…
Five ASJA Members Receive Ghostwriting Scholarships
ASJA has chosen the five recipients of scholarships to an upcoming ghostwriting workshop hosted by…
8 Things You Don’t Know About Abigail Thomas and Estelle Erasmus
If you’ve read Abigail Thomas, you might think you know everything there is to know…
Now the Fun Starts: CC24 Recruitment Ends with 65 Confirmed Clients
Last week was a big one for me. I dropped my daughter off at college….
See the ASJA 2024 Conference Schedule
The ASJA 2024 conference schedule Sept. 24-26 is live. The three-day conference features more than…
Hear From Editors and Award-Winning Journalists in ASJA 2024 Conference Journalism Sessions
Freelance journalists are on a never-ending journey to expand their skills and keep a steady…
Make a Date to ‘Speed Date’ for Writing Work at Client Connections 2024
More than 50 top-tier print and digital editors and literary and content marketing agencies have…