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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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Deep in the Heart of Texas – it’s ASJA
Last month, the board approved a Texas chapter, which became the 15th local ASJA chapter. From Houston to Austin…
We’re All Newbies—and Sometimes that Sucks
Rejection sucks. Radio silence sucks more. But this is the life when a writer is…
Stuck on Your Novel? Finish It in Bed
At a loss for fresh ideas for your romance novel? Fretting over the next chapter…
Reflections of a First-Time ASJA Conference Attendee
At the daily newspaper where I was an arts and features writer for more than…
Recycling Your Way to a Bigger Bottom Line
It’s an unfortunate fact that freelancers spend only a fraction of their time reporting and…
10+ Takeaways from ASJA 2016
I just attended my first American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) annual writer’s conference in…
Exit Report: A Better ASJA, But More to Do
I come from a long line of control enthusiasts. There’s my first cousin, once removed,…
What to Expect at #ASJA2016: Change. Challenge. Opportunity.
You’ve scoped out the schedule, prepped for your Client Connections meetings, and have your New…
What Is the Caldecott Medal?
“I was laughing and sobbing. I think I was also possibly going to fall over,”…
7 Reasons I Love Renting an Office
For about six years, I worked at home using my home office, or a couch…
Making the most of Client Connections before, during and after the event
It’s no fun to slave over a fabulous story idea, tailor your pitch until it’s…
BE CURIOUS!
I don’t think my latest book, BECAUSE OF EVA: A Jewish Genealogical Journey, would have…
Teaching the Next Generation of Newspaper Editors
I’ve turned into the crazy lady who writes letters to the middle school newspaper. Just…
Newsworthy Clients: How Much Media is Too Much?
As a long-time ghostwriter, I can often anticipate the reasons publishers may turn down a…
Being an ASJA Panelist Helps Me Pay it Forward
I love to teach – maybe that’s why I love the type of writing I…
Retracing History through Digital Newspapers
When researching American Reconstruction for my novel, I was grappling with both the appropriate language…
What My Dogs Taught Me About Freelancing
When I showed my then five-year-old niece a picture of a puppy I fostered, she…
Nine Twitter Tips
I’m getting better at Twitter. I’ve been launching words into the world by the handful….
Why Risk is an Integral Part of Freelance Writing Success
By many accounts, I’m a writer who should have never gotten a book deal. I…
From Science Dunce to Science Writer?
I was never a good science student. While I excelled at other subjects, science made…
Spin a Topic in Many Ways for Maximum Income
My first exposure to ASJA happened more than a decade ago, when I was asked…
Remember This: Every Silver Lining Has a Cloud
Sure, the U.S. economy is doing well, and so are plenty of independent writers. We’re hearing from…
Overcome “Lost Writer Syndrome” and Create a New Writer Identity
A few months I ago, I was interviewed for the ASJA’s Weekly Bulletin. I talked…
Need motivation? Focus on “I CAN”
The “I CAN” Project began with a simple online conversation early one summer morning in…
The One Trait You Must Have to Earn a High Income as a Freelance Writer
Every Wednesday, Without Fail Back in 2009 I emailed the editor of the local section…
Video Calls for Writers (Or Anyone Who Is Not a Supermodel)
Writers don’t always like being in front of the camera. We’re more at home behind…
A Natural Overlap: Journalism and History
Journalism is the first rough draft of history, Alan Barth declared. Or is it the…