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Porscha Burke, Random House senior editor and publishing manager
Sunday, May 17, 2-4 p.m.
$35 for ASJA members (55-person cap)
$60 for non-members (20-person cap)
Register now for this special presentation highlighting current publishing news and trends with an eye on how they impact the role of nonfiction writers. This special webinar will also include an overview of the life of a book, from ideation through the proposal process, finding an agent, and working with sales, marketing, publicity and sub-rights to connect with target audiences. This mastermind will NOT be recorded.
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Around this time each year, we take a look at our membership list and double-check who has renewed and who hasn't. Please check your inbox — if your membership has lapsed, you've likely received an email from Carolyn Crist or another board member within the last two weeks. If you'd like to renew, simply visit the ASJA website.
Of course, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact ASJA’s membership chair, Carolyn Crist, at crist.carolyn@gmail.com. She would love to make sure that you're able to take part in ASJA's virtual webinars this spring, as well as the online conference programming that will come this summer and fall.
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ASJA members are discussing their current work, pitch tips and outlets on ASJA’s Facebook page. The group is private and members-only, so click to join. Carolyn Crist, membership chair, will approve you as soon as she receives notification.
The group discusses niches and the type of work desired, and about three dozen members have joined a spreadsheet to refer work to each other. Please join us!
Here is the Google spreadsheet link. Please add yourself and your interests, and we'll continue to encourage members to refer each other. If you have any questions about the Facebook group or the niche spreadsheet, please email Carolyn at crist.carolyn@gmail.com.
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This year, the ASJA Awards, honoring the outstanding nonfiction work produced on a freelance basis during the past year, are being presented online. One category was reported each day on ASJA’s Facebook page, on Twitter @ASJAhq and on Instagram @ASJAhq, giving members more time to read each piece. All award-winners can be found on
ASJA’s website.
Thank you to everyone who submitted entries and congratulations to the winners! Today, we post more winners here:
Trade — "Opioid Crisis Spurs New Strategies for Cancer Pain," by Darcy Lewis in OncLive.com
WHAT THE JUDGES SAID: Lewis smartly describes how care professionals, insurers and pharmacists have changed treatment of cancer pain in light of the opioid crisis. She backs fact with numbers, but never gets bogged down in the appalling statistics of the national tragedy.
Travel — "How Palermo Became a Host to African Refugees," by Ashley Powers, writing in Airbnb Magazine
WHAT THE JUDGES SAID: Ashley Powers’ well-crafted article evokes Palermo's multicultural past as it speaks of present-day young refugees striving for a better life.
Honorable Mention — "The Risky Fame of a Rare Island Wildcat,” by Rachel Nuwer in Hakai Magazine
WHAT THE JUDGES SAID: In her even-handed and beautifully written article, Rachel Nuwer explores the complicated cultural and economic relationships that develop when a rare species creates a growing tourism industry on a once-isolated island.
ARTICLE AWARDS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Fitness & Sports — "Women Deserve to Run Without Fear,” by Christine Yu in Runner’s World
WHAT THE JUDGES SAID: It's a well-written and necessary piece, addressing an important topic with good details and quotes.
Food & Drink — "Please Don't Call This Cultured Nugget ‘Lab Meat,’” by Jenny Splitter in Popular Mechanics
WHAT THE JUDGES SAID: The judges loved that this story took complicated science and put it in a readable format for people without that specialized knowledge. It also explored a new, unique topic, and did it in an engaging and informative way.
Opinion/Op-Eds — "Chernobyl, the HBO Miniseries: Fact and Fiction,” by Robert Peter Gale in The Cancer Letter
WHAT THE JUDGES SAID: Gale's series is fortified by his firsthand experience with one of mankind's worst calamities. He provides unsparing detail, outstanding insight, and intense perspective as he sorts fact from fiction as presented by HBO's 2019 miniseries.
By Kelly Isley
With email traffic exceeding more than 293 billion messages a day, most of us now have a backlog of messages waiting for a response. Despite this trend toward unanswered emails, we get annoyed when others don’t respond to us, or reply in what seems to be a careless manner. So, how can we improve this situation?
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The Writer
Iwasn’t thrilled to delete a favorite chapter from my latest book — a story about how several kids’ books my neighbor placed in my family’s Little Free Library helped my young daughter to overcome anxiety and depression. But I cut it anyway because I agreed with my editor that the tone and content didn’t mesh with the rest of the chapters. Still, trashing the piece I’d labored on and loved hurt. And so, on a whim, I revised it as a stand-alone essay and sent it to Real Simple.
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Digiday
On Feb. 24, freelance writer Giulia Pines learned that she had lost $2,000 worth of work from a key client for the month of March.
“That was my first inkling that something big was on the horizon,” Pines said. In March, work declined further, leading her to apply for unemployment. It’s been over a month since applying and Pines said she has still not heard back.
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Poynter
Covering tragedy is in every reporter’s job description, starting even on our first days on the job. Tragedy happens, and then journalists cover the fallout.
But when covering COVID-19, the traumatic event is not just protracted — it gets worse with time.
Reporters covering the coronavirus wrote about the hypothetical and watched it come to fruition. They saw death tolls increase in daily reports, then in their communities.
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Forbes
When the economy is firing on all cylinders, employment possibilities are endless. Enterprises can’t hire fast enough. Entrepreneurs are full of vigor and ideas. New mobile apps are launched every day. Small businesses enjoy profitability and the loyalty of their customer base.
When the economy is shaky, the landscape is very different. Hiring slows down as fear creeps in.
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