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ASJA Offers 5 Scholarships to 2025 NYC Conference
ASJA will offer five scholarships to the 2025 conference, ASJA: Always in Fashion, NYC 2025,…
ASJA Offers Emergency Funds for Freelance Writers in L.A. and Beyond
Established nonfiction freelance writers affected by the recent devastating wildfires in Los Angeles can apply…
Update: 28 Freelance Outlets Are Coming to Client Connections 2025
As of Jan. 8, more than two dozen editors, agents, and content outlets have signed up for ASJA’s signature ‘speed dating for freelancers’ event at the conference.
On Fear, Freelance Writing, and What I Learned Serving as ASJA President
On Jan. 1, I will join an illustrious club: ASJA past presidents. It’s something I…
WSJ Custom Content Head, FIT Professor to Keynote ASJA 2025 Conference
It’s hard to predict exactly what 2025 might have in store for freelancers and other…
Increasing Content Writing Revenue is My No. 1 Conference Goal
Learning new skills to expand my career opportunities – and revenue – has always been…
My Fond Farewell to ASJA Confidential
I know I’m not the only ASJA member who likes to pick a word to…
Pitch Slams Are My Conference Jam
Pitch slams are my absolute favorite part of ASJA’s annual conference. That includes the pitch…
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This is the year that ASJA turns 70 years old!
In the context of ASJA’s 70th anniversary, the Board of Directors began thinking on a…
Adventures in Search Engine Optimization (SEO): First in a Series on Content Writing
Editor’s note: Unless you live in a yurt or on Antarctica (or both) content writing…
ASJA 2018 Keynoter Katherine Reynolds Lewis: Hitting It Out of the Ballpark With Your First Book
An award-winning independent journalist, author and speaker based in Washington D.C., ASJA 2018 keynoter Katherine…
Membership Has Its Privileges, Virtual Edition: Pitch Slam and Client Connections
On Feb.8, ASJA “broke the internet” during online sign-ups for a Virtual Pitch Slam (VPS)…
Mini Master Class with a Master Pitcher: A Q&A with Author and Freelancer Linda Formichelli
Linda Formichelli and I met in an online freelancers group in 2001, I think. She…
Member Profile: Candy Arrington, Healing Others Through Writing
Tami Kamin Meyer is an Ohio attorney, freelance writer and chairperson of the ASJA Marketing…
ASJA NYC Conference, May 18-19: The Earliest Bird Gets the Biggest Discount (And it Ends Very Soon!)
As the season begins to warm up and bloom, birds have plenty of company in…
Member Profile: Debbie Miller – The Challenges of Freelancing After a Hiatus
What if you did a Rip Van Winkle from freelance writing and woke up several…
Dollars and $en$e in Austin: Managing Freelance Finance Finances
Editor’s note: Guest columnist Jodi Helmer will be moderating a panel on “Bylines and Budgets: How to Thrive…
Membership Has Its Privileges: Grants on Writing About Gender Identity and Mental Health
Recently ASJA has received a grant from the National Institute of Health Care Management…
Six Reasons Not To Take a Writing or Editing Test…and One Reason Why You Might Want To
I was scrolling through LinkedIn and came across a post by freelance copywriter Ana Gascon…
New Year, New Start: Hit the Meditation "Reset" Button with Austin Presenter Amy Hertz
Start your new year with an Om, or, in this case, with some thoughts on…
ASJA 2017: By the Numbers
Who we are cannot be boiled down to numbers, but sometimes it’s interesting to take…
How to Deal with Sticky Client Situations
Among the many intriguing topics at the ASJA Austin conference Write in the Heart of…
Membership Has Its Privileges: The ASJA Board of Directors
New to ASJA? Want to join or renew? Click here to find out more about…
Chicago Conference in Review: Here’s the Scoop
Due to other commitments, I was unable to get to November’s conference in Chicago, so…
Five Local Tips for Enjoying the Best of Austin in February
Editor’s note: If you’re planning on flying to Austin for Write in the Heart of Texas…
Writer Beware! Or How to Avoid Being “Catfished”
You may have heard the term “catfish” or watched the TV show of the same…
Welcome, Jessica Farthing: ASJA’s First Associate Member!
Editor’s note: Jessica Farthing was the first to become an associate member, but you can,…
Membership Has Its Privileges: Write for ASJA Magazine, Get Exposure and Make Contacts
Dear Fellow ASJA Members: I am always on the lookout for material for ASJA Confidential;…
Adding Diversity: Reading and Writing in Black, White and More
When I was a kid, I absolutely loved to read. It was such a treat…
Tara Richter: An Unconventional Approach to Publishing
ASJA’S two-day Chicago conference is almost here! “Spotlight on Ghostwriting” on Friday, Nov. 17 is for…
Train Your Brain to Recognize Inadvertent Plagarism
Few people care to tackle it head-on, and no one wants to admit it, but…
Secrets of Their Success – Jenna Glatzer: Uncovering the Ghost Behind the Book
ASJA’s Chicago Conference November 17 (“Spotlight on Ghostwriting”) and 18 (“Boosting Your Content IQ”). Sign…
All ASJA Members Get Plenty of Benefits
Prospective members: Why join ASJA? If you’re serious about freelance writing, it’s more of a…
Membership Has Its Privileges: Putting the Kibosh on Banned Books
Editor’s note: Banned Books Week is Sept. 24-30 and one of the great advantages of…
How to Find Your Writer Tribe
We talk a lot in ASJA about networking. Some of us have seen life-long friendships…
Asking For “A Friend:” Content Marketing Post-Mortem
One of my very best “friends” whom I have known all my life—possibly my best…
The Flexible Freelancer: Interview with Chicago Conference Presenter Monica Eng
A native-born Chicagoan who started out in the newspaper business and is now a reporter…
Freelance or Full-time? Let's Duke it Out! (Part Two)
Editor’s note: Which is better—freelance or full-time employment? ASJA Confidential interviewed members Cheryl Alkon—who went…