Attendees Share Best Tips from Conference Day 3
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ASJACon2025 Day 2 Recap: Improve Your Writing and Storytelling Skills
In challenging times, writers play an important role, and honing your skills makes you a…
ASJACon2025 Day One Recap: Stay Optimistic in an Era of Uncertainty
It’s always been hard to be a freelancer, but in 2025 it’s getting even harder….
Pulitzer Winner Lane DeGregory and NY Times Editor Mike Wilson on Making Writing Come Alive
Lane DeGregory wants you to forget everything you ever learned about the inverted pyramid. The…
Author Wil Haygood On Topics, Process, and Telling Stories That Address ‘Black and White' America
In honor of Black History Month, we’re re-running this Q&A between ASJA lifetime member and…
Meet the Member: Darcy Lewis, “Accidental” ASJA President
When Darcy Lewis said yes to an invitation to help ASJA develop and launch a…
Navigate the Path to Publish at ASJA 2025 Conference Book Sessions
ASJA’s mission is to help independent writers survive and thrive, and we’re dedicated to being…
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…
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Work for Hire vs. Royalties: No Longer Mutually Exclusive?
A topic of heated debate among writers, work for hire (also known as work made…
#ASJA2019 from a Different Perspective
When several hundred writers converged on the Downtown Marriott in New York City for ASJA2019,…
New Member Profile: Crystal Hammon – Expanding Her Horizons
Any organization thrives on new ideas and members, and ASJA Associate Member Crystal Hammon (@cjhammon…
Beating the Book Publicity Blues
Congratulations…It’s a book! For the past few months/years/decades you’ve poured your heart and soul into…
Overheard: #ASJA 2019
With a packed house; a diverse and intriguing lineup of speakers; the cool, intimate Marriott…
A Few Good Reasons to Join the ASJA “Family”
Editor’s note: Any long-term relationship has its ups and downs, whether it be with a…
Member Profile: Judah Freed On Publishing Success, Rejoining ASJA and Giving Back
There’s still time to register for #ASJA2019, on May 5-6 at the New York Marriott…
Balancing Fact and Fiction: A Q&A with Journalist, Novelist and #ASJA2019 Keynote Speaker Camille Pagán
In addition to being co-chair of #ASJA2019, Jodi Helmer (@helmerjodi on Twitter) writes about food,…
Journalism vs. Content Marketing: Challenges and Differences
Editor’s note: This is the first of a series of articles about challenges and decisions…
Meet Your Next Content Marketing Client in New York!
Companies need your reporting and writing skills to help them tell their stories. Client Connections at ASJA’s 2019…
Getting Conference-Ready, Part 2: Tips for a Productive, Enjoyable Annual Conference Experience
Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series of tips to help you…
Getting Conference-Ready, Part 1: Making the AHCJ-ASJA Conference Weekend Work for You
Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series of tips to help you…
Think Like Google: Secrets of SEO
Through use of effective Search Engine Optimization (SEO), ASJA member Tom Gerencer built traffic for…
Elevating LGBTQ Voices and Coverage: A Q&A with #ASJA2019 Conference Speaker Adam Pawlus
Carolyn Crist (@cristcarolyn on Twitter) is a health and medical journalist based in Georgia whose…
New Member Profile: Sarah Stankorb Writes and Invents Words
Editor’s note: Associate and Professional members – are you working on something ground-breaking, unique and/or…
Contracts Matter: A Conversation with Two of ASJA’s Top Negotiators
I don’t think enough about contracts. Of course, I review them and negotiate changes—especially regarding…
NYC Conference: These Masterminds Will Blow Your Mind
It might be in its 48th year, but the ASJA’s Annual Conference, set for May…
New Tax Rules: Some Help, Some Hurt
Editor’s note: Longtime ASJA member Julian Block is an attorney and author based in Larchmont,…
10 Reasons to Join or Renew Your ASJA Membership (Plus Some Bonus Reasons)
I have been an ASJA member since the early 1990s. Through good times and bad,…
Member Profile – Beth Hanes: Monetizing Your Passion Project
Too few of us, myself included, take or even have the time to pursue our…
The Benefits of Podcasting
My interest in podcasting developed in the middle of the night. When I have insomnia,…
Collaboration Nation #ASJA2019: A True Shared Effort
The theme of the 48th annual ASJA conference is “Collaboration Nation,” and the agenda for…
Adding “Resilience” to Your Resume
Editor’s note: Along with authoring four landmark books on public speaking including How To Write…
Navigating the Gig Economy
In the late 1940s, after service in the Navy during World War II, my father…
‘Tis the Season
The holiday season always is a time for reflection and anticipation. At ASJA we’re remembering…
Busperson’s Holiday: Dublin Writers Museum
The first thing I noticed about the Dublin Writers Museum was the lack of a…
Social Media Roundup #5: LinkedIn: Unfriendly to Freelancers, Invaluable Tool, or Both?
Editor’s note: This is the fifth in a series on social media for writers. A…
Member Profile: Teresa Zumwald: A Manner of Speechwriting
Editor’s note: Associate and Professional members—are you working on something ground-breaking, unique and/or totally cool? …
Guest Blog: Preserving Authenticity and Diversity Through Social
Can the views we share on social media cost us clients and jobs? The answer…