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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…
ASJA Offers Hotel Discount for 2025 Conference
Like the perfect pair of shoes completes an outfit, a discounted hotel room is the…
Thoughts on Thanksgiving Gratitude or It’s All Relative
As the Thanksgiving holiday arrives, ASJA Confidential re-shares a piece written by ASJA member Sandra…
Client Connections is a Labor of Love – And It’s All For You
The Client Connection Guidebook is more than 100 pages long. It’s our bible, if you…
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…
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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…
First World Problem #176: The Freelance Juggling Act (Part One)
Editor’s note: Want to get the full inside scoop about what’s going on in the…
Busting Ghost-Writing Myths: a From-The-Hip Conversation with Leah Nicholson of the Jenkins Group
Editor’s note: On Friday, Nov. 17 and Saturday, Nov. 18, ASJA will be hosting a…
Membership Has Its Privileges. Austin Conference: 5 Reasons to Get Involved
Editor’s note: As Susan Johnston Taylor, co-chair of ASJA’s Austin regional conference in February, points…
Why We Do What We Do
Editor’s note: Sometimes somebody says something so well and in such a compelling manner that…
Spotlight On: Member Julie Patrick-Barnhill: Getting The Most From Your Cheese And Crackers
Periodically ASJA Confidential spotlights a member who approaches their work in a fun, unusual and/or…
Membership Has Its Privileges: Seven Ways the Members-Only ASJA Forum Is Better Than Facebook, Twitter and Tinder
This post offers information about an ASJA member-only service. Interested in becoming an ASJA member?…
Chicago Conference: Arming Yourself for a Changing World
How many times has a client asked you if you could take on a project…
A Little Something on the Side: Hustles vs. Jobs vs. “Micros”
While publications and even blogs are paying less these days, resulting in even more emphasis…
The Best of Both Words (Not a Typo): Getting Away from It All to Write
The author of Un/Masked, Memoirs of a Guerrilla Girl on Tour, ASJA member Donna Kaz…
When Good Clients Curdle, Or How to (Mostly) Avoid Stepping in Doo-Doo
Dear Fellow ASJA Members: My daughter Amy lives in downtown Chicago and all the adventure…