Navigate the Path to Publish at ASJA 2025 Conference Book Sessions
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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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Take a Break!
The main reason some of us became freelancers – which I’ve been full-time, again, since…
Freelance Writing Meets Online Education: How to Get Involved
The incredible growth of online education represents the largest financial opportunity for freelance writers in…
Pitfalls of Negotiating Your Own Book Contract
After hearing multiple friends talk about the benefits of having a literary agent when negotiating…
How the most successful writers (and others) schedule their days
I’ve spent the past several years writing about time management. I’ve studied the schedules of…
Getting Started in Science Writing
Science. It’s a word that strikes fear in some people’s hearts—and delight in others’. I’m…
Giving the Purity Test to Nonprofit News
“Non-profit news” has a special ring to it, an Ivory Soap patina of “99 and…
Another's Voice
When it comes to ghostwriting, one of the most challenging aspects of writing the manuscript…
The Help: How I Work with a Virtual Assistant
I started using a virtual assistant for one reason: sleep. After the last session of…
3 Reasons Why Making an App Could Boost Your Writing Career
About three years ago, my tech-savvy buddy Kurt Collins and I asked ourselves a question:…
Financial Writing Niche: Potentially Lucrative
When I started freelancing 14 years ago, I fell into a niche – financial writing…
Put These 'Take-Home' Lessons to Work
There’s something about “take-home message” that rubs me the wrong way. With a few exceptions,…
What Writers Need to Know about Information Products
We writers hear almost daily about magazine markets drying up, publisher advances plummeting, and online…
How to Use Social Media to Support Your Writing Career
Far too many freelancers say things like, “I don’t have time for Facebook; I don’t…
Sell Books with Your New Public Speaking Skills
The new brain research says we should all do something new and challenging to grow…
Let’s Write Some History
I’m a history geek. Favorite historical figure: Teddy Roosevelt. Favorite historical event: the Defenestration of…
Frommer's Refuses to Call It Quits
I was still reeling from the news that Google was closing down Google Reader, and…
Getting to Know You: Four Ways that Biographers Approach Their Subjects
Yes, I’m a biographer. I’ve proudly claimed that title ever since my first book—an independent…
My Own Slow Writing Movement
About eight years ago (!), sitting in my literary agent’s kitchen sipping on a glass…
Writing the War: A Military Spouse's Perspective
When I decided to wade into freelance writing a couple of years ago, I wasn’t…
Being a Writer Doesn’t Mean I’m No Longer a Nurse
I was 17 when I entered college and the world of nursing. I wasn’t sure…
Should I Look for a Traditional Publisher Or Self Publish?
I have been contemplating writing a second non-fiction book, a follow-up to Mastering the Mommy…
A Circuitous Road to Memoir
When I started writing Replacement Child, I had a vague idea that I wanted to…
Writers Do Need Math (Don't Panic)
Raise your hand if you’ve ever said anything like this: “I am no good at…
Tips for Getting Work in a Down Economy
Economy getting your business down? It is mine. I don’t know about you but work…
My Crowdfunding Teachable Moment
I tend to jump into situations feet first – which can be a good and…
Turning your Hobby into Work; Work into your Hobby
It started out as a normal assignment. As much as anything can be “normal” for…
Legal Danger for Bloggers: Two Misconceptions, Three Resources, One Suggestion
No blogger wants to get in trouble with the law, become liable for financial damages,…
Care and Feeding of a Bestseller
Reporting is one step. Writing is another. It seems like that should be enough. But…
Embracing the Need for a Publicist
Question: What is the difference between a squirrel and a rat? Answer: PR. For fifteen…
Where Angels Walk: Keeping Your Book in Print
This month one of my books, Where Angels Walk, is celebrating its 20th year in…