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ASJA
Dates have been set for the next Virtual Client Connections where you can meet editors and agents and find new markets. This virtual event will be held Feb. 26-March 1, with sign-ups on ASJA's website beginning at 2 p.m. EST on Feb. 12. Stay tuned to the forums, ASJA Weekly and the Client Connections page on ASJA's website for news of participating editors/agents.
Not sure if this is right for you? Many of our members have been successful finding new markets through VCC, which is offered several times a year, and through which members are connected with editors and agents by phone or Skype.
Virtual Client Connection Chair Kristine Hansen and her team of volunteers are sending out invites now to editors/agents and welcome your suggestions. Is there a market you're dying to break into or an editor you know is freelancer-friendly? Or maybe you'd like to volunteer to help send out invites or serve as a host to our editors/agents during VCC? Email Kristine at kristinehansenwriter@gmail.com.
ASJA
If you are considering attending the ASJA New York City Conference May 5-6, but are not yet an ASJA member ... wait no longer! The conference features professional member-only benefits, including two Masterminds and the ever-popular in-person Client Connections.
Apply for ASJA membership today!
ASJA
Want to know what’s in store for ASJA members and non-members at the ASJA NYC Conference on May 5-6? Check out this podcast with co-chair Carolyn Christ, who discusses the conference with podcast host, Estelle Erasmus. They discuss all the exciting sessions and topics that will be covered along with the fabulous opportunities for networking. This podcast is free for everyone.
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My interest in podcasting developed in the middle of the night. When I have insomnia, my mind becomes a dangerous neighborhood. If I wake in the wee hours, my brain spins tales about inadequacies, old opinions or grudges, and work that I should be doing. I discovered, however, that donning headphones and listening to podcasts took me away from this circular mind chatter. Once I’ve pressed “play” I will either go back to sleep or, if sleep eludes me, I’ll at least learn something.
Podcasting offers writers several advantages. First of all, the beauty of this media is that there are no gatekeepers. You don’t have to convince an editor, program director of producer that your material is worth broadcasting. Anyone with a computer, headphones and microphone can develop a podcast and send it out to the world.
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