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ASJA leadership and staff have recently received a number of inquiries about our Annual Conference in light of the coronavirus outbreak. We have been closely monitoring the news and, at this point, we plan to continue to hold the conference on April 19-20, 2020, in New York City. We are coordinating with the conference hotel, which will have additional precautions in place, and we are confident that everything that can be done to ensure safety is being done. For more information, please see the email sent on Friday. We cannot thank you enough for your patience and understanding as we face this difficult decision. Please know that everyone’s health is foremost in our minds.
ASJA
ASJA has some new and exciting changes in store for this year’s conference (April 19-20) at the New York Marriott Downtown, in Lower Manhattan's Financial District that have to do with the schedule programming.
"Quick Tips" and "Meet the Masters" sessions are hyper-focused and designed to help you get the most out of the conference. "Quick Tips" sessions cover how to pitch at a pitch slam, pitch to an editor or agent at Client Connections, find sources, search databases for historical articles, find your voice for radio and podcasts and manage the content-marketing process.
For "Meet the Masters," think of these as salon-style chats where one of our members interviews a master of a certain writing discipline. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and bring your questions. Visiting authors include Brooklyn, N.Y., thriller novelist Andrea Bartz ("The Lost Night" and "The Herd," which Marie Claire, Newsweek and the Boston Globe named one of the most anticipated thrillers in 2020) and Hugh Ryan, whose book "When Brooklyn Was Queer: A History" was named an Editors' Choice in 2019 by The New York Times.
For those who have not yet registered, take note that the Early Bird pricing has just been extended to March 24! Register today.
Questions? Contact 2020 conference chairs Randy Dotinga or Kristine Hansen. How can we make this conference the best yet and better serve your needs? Don't hesitate to let us know!
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What prize would you pick? Help your fellow writers — and score some major perks for yourself — by entering the Client Connections Recruitment Contest.
The ASJA member who recruits the most Client Connections clients can pick one of these prizes: attending a day of the 2020 NYC conference, a day at a regional conference, a set of conference recordings, or a spot at a Virtual Client Connections event.
The ASJA member who recruits the most Client Connections editors can pick one of the following prizes: a free day at the NYC or regional conference of your choice, a coveted slot at a Virtual Client Connections session or Virtual Pitch Slam in 2020, or a set of conference recordings.
To enter, send an email to Cheryl Alkon and let her know which clients you can invite to Client Connections, the afternoon of one-on-one, nine-minute meetings to be held Monday, April 20, at the ASJA Annual Conference in New York City. Think publications, hospitals, nonprofits, universities, literary agents and content marketing agencies located in the greater New York City area. She’ll send you an invitation to forward and track who signs up. The member with the most clients who register wins! Contact Cheryl with any questions.
ASJA
Freelancers experienced in fighting AB5-type legislation at the state level have joined to fight for change in the federal PRO Act which is now under consideration by the U.S. Senate. Karon Warren, Kim Kavin and Jen Singer, among others, formed Fight for Freelancers USA to unite independent contractors in all industries to write, call and tweet their U.S. senators to demand they change the PRO Act’s ABC test to the IRS test, a current, accurate worker classification test that will protect the careers of all independent contractors.
“The Fight for Freelancers NJ group has proven that making our voices heard can stop these bills in their tracks. If we don’t make our voices heard on a massive scale, we will pay the price. We need everyone involved if we are to be successful,” says Karon Warren.
More information is available here and here.
While Fight for Freelancers USA and ASJA share members and both oppose the PRO bill, the two are separate organizations.
ASJA
… occasional volunteer editorial help with the Weekly. Every so often, I am unable to get the Weekly out on time. I need someone willing to learn the ropes, who can step in for me during these rare occasions. This super-simple task will take you a half-hour to learn and no more than a couple hours during the week I am away. Plus, you get to read all the news first! Contact me at brenda@brendalange.com if you’re interested. —Brenda Lange, ed.
ASJA
 Shop on Amazon? ASJA members, family and friends now have an easy way to donate to ASJA Charitable Trust! Next time you’re ready to shop on Amazon, start your shopping session at the URL http://smile.amazon.com. Select American Society of Journalists and Authors Charitable Trust as your charity, and Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases! Ready to start shopping? Click here to default ASJACT as your charity of choice!
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The American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) does not endorse any company, product, or service sold by any corporation, institution or member supporting our organization. Corporate partnerships, advertisers and sponsors are not an endorsement of a product or service and may not be represented as such, in any way. The use of the ASJA name and/or logo, or representation of such, without the written consent of ASJA, is strictly prohibited.
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