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ASJA
More than 60 editors, agents and content managers are coming to Client Connections, and you can attend this special event for professional members if you register for the lottery, which starts at 9 a.m. EST, April 17, and runs until 9 p.m. EST, April 22. No exceptions can be made if you miss this window, and you must be registered for the conference to register for the lottery.
The event will be held on Monday, May 6, at the New York City conference. During Client Connections, publishers, editors, literary agents and writers sit down for nine-minute meetings to learn more about how they can work together. See the full list of clients HERE. Be sure to read the FAQs if this is your first time participating.
The list of content marketing managers who will attend Client Connections grows daily, and one of the agencies they represent may become your future favorite client.
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Remember, you must register for the lottery between 9 a.m. EST April 17 and 9 p.m. EST April 22 in order to participate. So set an alarm, mark your calendar or tattoo it on your arm. Just do it. We don’t want you to miss out!
ASJA
Whether you’ve registered or are still thinking about signing up (what are you waiting for?), check out the ASJA NYC conference agenda. This year, the schedule features four tracks: content marketing, journalism, books and freelance business, with panels for all experience levels. Plus, don’t miss out on this year’s two mastermind classes. One is all about the business of freelancing, while the other looks at the process of writing, pitching, publishing and marketing a book for one of the big five publishers.
Registration is still going on!
| Coming Soon ... the ASJA Conference App!
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ASJA
We're excited for the upcoming launch of the first ASJA conference app, just in time for #ASJA2019 in NYC! Not only will all conference information, such as the schedule, be at your fingertips, but all attendees are loaded in so you can network in advance! Set up coffee dates, meet with people in your niche, let speakers know you're looking forward to their presentation — now you can do it all! Create your own custom schedule, too. Details will follow when it's time to download the app. Stay tuned!
| ASJA Mentors — We Want YOU!
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ASJA
If you've got energy and experience to share and you're looking for an opportunity to pay it forward, consider serving as a mentor to an associate member.
Each month, ASJA welcomes new associates who want to fine tune their skills, learn from more experienced writers and prepare to apply to become a professional member of ASJA. You can help them. We've created two, 8-week guidebooks — one tailored to mentors and one to associates — to help you organize your discussions and keep your time commitment to a reasonable level. Interested? Intrigued? Ready to dive in? Contact Lori Ferguson, committee chair, or call (603) 566-6368. Thank you for considering!
ASJA
With the departures of long-time editor, Aleigh Acerni, and publications chair, Laura Laing, ASJA is seeking an editor for its print magazine, as well as a new, volunteer publications chair. The magazine editor is a paid, contracted position. Applicants should have at least five years of experience writing for major print publications as a staff member or freelancer, as well as at least five years of experience as a magazine editor or associate editor. The publications chair (volunteer) oversees all three ASJA publications: ASJA Magazine, ASJA Confidential and ASJA Weekly. Get the details and spruce up your resume/CV!
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By Sandra Gurvis
When I first entered the writing world some 30 years ago, the lines were clearly drawn. Of course all this has changed. Today many journalists, especially freelancers who make their living writing, do content writing as well as more traditional magazine and newspaper journalism. And while most of us have a pretty good grasp of what the rules of engagement are for each, there are conflicts and frustrations when trying to do both.
“Sometimes I find myself self-censoring with content marketing,” observes ASJA member Mark Ray, who writes for several Boy Scouts of America publications as well as Costco Connection, AARP the Magazine and Aetna insurance. When working with content clients, he measures whether the subject will conflict with what they are trying to communicate with their audience: “Am I pushing the boundaries too much?”
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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!
The Writer
When we think of minimalism, we often think of stuff. There’s Marie Kondo’s best-selling book-turned-Netflix series, "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up," urging us to rid ourselves of possessions and leave only the few that bring us the most joy. There’s even an entire movement of home ownership, where tiny houses promise to save us from the burdens of too many household bills, freeing us to live the lives we were meant to live.
But what does minimalism have to do with our writing careers?
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Writer's Digest
Do you find it difficult to write what you really want to write? Does the blank page sometimes seem insurmountable? It’s become a cliché that writers are angst-ridden people, sweating blood and riddled with anxiety and low self-esteem.
In fact, it’s always been accepted that pain and suffering simply go hand-in-hand with being a writer. But most people haven’t delved deeper to find out what’s beneath this. And I have to admit I only did so by accident.
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Journalism.co.uk
"We are living in a post-truth era where objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appealing to emotions and personal beliefs," said Yaser Bishr, executive director of digital at Al Jazeera Media Network, speaking at the Digital Innovators’ Summit on March 25.
To help journalists get the facts across, he suggested the media should use the same techniques as social platforms.
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Forbes
As a freelancer, you are probably a do-it-yourselfer by nature, tackling your core business and all the tedious duties that go with it on your own. That’s why, when you're considering whether to outsource the bookkeeping, you may be reluctant to take the leap.
That could be the case for a variety of reasons. You may be very disciplined and good at setting aside time each day to log your financial transactions and reconcile your accounts.
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