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ASJA offers so many opportunities for members to connect with potential clients and with each other, which hopefully lands us all more work. We'll feature member success stories each week. Share your success stories with us! Contact marijke@medhealthwriter.com.
Member Name: Lynn Freehill-Maye, Buffalo, N.Y.
Success Story: Broke into Wine Enthusiast
How I landed the gig: Client Connections meeting with an editor at ASJA 2016 in NYC
Net results: One 750-word assignment at $1/word so far, with hopes of more to come
Comments: This story would never have happened without a live meeting! When I offhandedly mentioned where I lived, the editor asked, "What's Buffalo like?" Surprised, I blurted, "Oh, it's great!" and described how the place is having a resurgence. I went on to pitch him the list of story ideas I'd brought. When I asked if he was interested in any at the end, he said, "Get me Buffalo." Since the city is 1-2 hours away from any winemaking regions, Wine Enthusiast wouldn't have been the first outlet where I'd have thought to place a travel story on it if not for this conversation.
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We had some very impressive submissions this year. Thank you to all those who applied! ASJA will host the awards presentation on Friday, May 5 at the annual conference. Take a look at the full list of winners here.
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MasterWriter gives you Word Families, a unique reference dictionary that will open up a new world of possibilities for descriptive words, Phrases, Synonyms, Rhymes, Pop-Culture, a searchable Bible, the Definition and more. We recently added Figures of Speech, a new set of dictionaries which gives you instant access to Metaphors, Similes, Onomatopoeia, Idioms, Oxymorons, Allusions, Alliterations and Intensifiers.
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By Sandra Beckwith
Audiobooks are the fastest growing category in publishing. Listen in as Julia Whelan, the narrator of Gone Girl and others, discusses what you can expect from the audiobook production process, whether your publisher is handling it or you're going the do-it-yourself route.
That’s what we’ll talk about in this month’s “Shop Talk” event.
Join us!
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Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Time: 1 p.m.
Click here to register.
About our guest expert:
Julia Whelan has appeared in many films and television series, including ABC’s “Once and Again.” After receiving a degree in English and creative writing at Middlebury College and Oxford University, Julia began narrating audiobooks. She has since recorded hundreds of novels and been awarded multiple Earphones, SOVAs, and Audie Awards, and been named one of Audiofile Magazine’s Best Voices and Audible's Narrator of the Year. Learn more at www.jmwhelan.com and through Julia’s handle across all social media, @justjuliawhelan.
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The exquisite Time New York Hotel has planned a very special evening for ASJA members and friends. Whether you’ve attended the ASJA conference or not, you and your colleagues and clients are invited to a private ASJA reception at LeGrande Lounge in The Time New York Hotel. Conveniently located in the heart of the theatre district, make sure this is your stop for a quick drink or lingering conversation before head off to dinner or night of Broadway. There is no admission fee. Cash bar. Mark your calendar and we’ll see you there!
Date: Saturday, May 6
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Location: LeGrande Lounge, The Time New York, 224 West 49th Street (Between Broadway & Eighth Avenues)
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Association Media & Publishing invites ASJA members and friends to attend its breakfast workshop this Friday, April 7 from 8:30-10 a.m. at AMP&P headquarters in New York City. To attend at the AM&P member price of $10, register as a guest and enter promo code NYCBRK-MEM (in CAPS).
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What do Barnes & Noble, NYU School of Professional Studies, the National Center for Health Statistics, Greenleaf Book Group, IndieReader, University of Tampa Office of Graduate Admissions have in common? They’ll be joining ~500 leading nonfiction and media professionals at the 46th Annual ASJA Writers Conference in New York City on May 5-6.
Writers come to this event seeking fresh ideas, a new crop of reliable sources, new tools and resources for their business, and networking opportunities. Joining these writers are scores of the most influential leaders in media, including editors, content curators, agents, publishers, corporate communications directors, social media managers, and public relations professionals who come to meet and hire the writers they need. This is your chance to come meet your next great writer, editor, or thought leader to expand your markets.
If you have an interest in engaging with independent writers and media professionals, don’t miss out! There is still time to sponsor or exhibit and make the most of this great opportunity.
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CBS News
The Associated Press Stylebook, a widely used manual of journalistic writing standards, has made a shift in the use of the pronoun “they” to acknowledge the evolving landscape of gender identity.
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Poynter
Every editor must learn to fix stories, but fixing is not the same as coaching. Coaching is the human side of editing. In other words, the editor coaches the writer — but fixes the story.
Before an editor can successfully coach a reporter, you need to know who he or she is. A simple "getting to know you" interview with a reporter can reveal a lot of information that you can use to be a more effective coach.
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The Content Standard by Skyword
After years of working as an editor, I recently began to dabble on the side with freelance writing. To be honest, I was pretty pumped to see my byline out there again — I love being an editor, but we don’t exactly get featured with dazzling headshots or validated by readers for our impeccable comma usage. However, once my first couple of articles were posted and shared on Facebook, I learned something I’d known deep down for years but had yet to fully experience: people on the internet can be mean.
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The WRITER
"There’s no such thing, unfortunately, anymore of facts,” announced Scottie Nell Hughes, CNN political commentator, on NPR recently. She added that throughout the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, “... people that say facts are facts, they’re not really facts ... it’s kind of like looking at ratings or looking at a glass of half-full water. Everybody has a way of interpreting them to be the truth or not true.”
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Simply Business
Going freelance is a huge, rewarding step — but it’s also a challenge. You know you can do the work (perhaps you’ve just left a related job), but you have bills to pay and you need some money coming through the door. So, how do you get your first freelance clients, and how do you go about building a sustainable client base?
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By Sandra Gurvis
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Most people look forward to doing their taxes with the enthusiasm normally reserved for the dentist’s office. Yet for writers it’s especially important – especially when considering deductions and other potential benefits for the self-employed. Tax season also offers an opportunity to examine one’s financial health and future, to determine which clients were rainmakers and which others soaked up your time and talent with little or no return on investment. For 20-some years, member and former ASJA president Jack El-Hai has successfully followed a basic blueprint for setting his fees. “I got the formula from a website for freelancers,” he says, adding the provision that “there are many other things to think about when accepting an assignment, such as how enjoyable the project might be and potential exposure to new readers and markets.”
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Press cards remain an important part of an independent writer's tool kit. Available on request and at no charge to ASJA members, press cards ease access to political events, press conferences and emergency scenes, among other things. They also instantly identify you as a journalist in any situation.
Please make sure to read the vendor's requirements on our press card page.
Order now!
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