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ASJA
This is your last chance to register for Summer SIGs! Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are small private groups that meet on a special section of ASJA’s Forum to discuss a particular topic. This session, we'll be learning about cookbooks, SEO and more. Reserve your spot now for the session you want. Only 12 spots are available for each SIG and they'll be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. ***Please note, the SEO session is full with a full waitlist.*** Learn about the upcoming sessions and register now!
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Sign ups for Virtual Client Connections (where you can meet virtually, by phone or Skype, with editors and agents and find new markets) begin Tuesday, June 4, at 2 p.m. EST on ASJA’s website on a first-come, first-served basis. New this year is a two-week-long VCC, running from Tuesday, June 18, to Friday, June 21, and Tuesday, June 25, to Friday, June 28. VCC is open to Professional members only.
Stay tuned to the forums, ASJA Weekly and the Client Connections page on ASJA’s website for news about participating editors/agents. So far, editors from American Airlines’ inflight magazine, Popular Science Magazine, NextAvenue.org, Narratively and Healthline.com have signed up. Information about what they are looking for in writers and story ideas is also posted on the Client Connections page.
Not sure if this is right for you? Give it a try! Many of our members have found new markets through VCC, which is offered several times a year. You’ll need a 200-character bio to sign up, so have it ready ahead of time. This is a highly competitive process, and you don’t want to waste a minute!
Questions? Email Kristine Hansen at kristinehansenwriter@gmail.com.
By Sandra Gurvis
Any organization thrives on new ideas and members, and ASJA Associate Member Crystal Hammon is an enthusiastic addition. She joined in April, attended #ASJA2019 in May and returned from New York City energized and full of insights and plans. A full-time content writer since the early 2000s, the Indianapolis resident has worked with healthcare systems as well as specialists in a variety of disciplines. Her magazine credits include Classical Music Indy’s Note Magazine; Pattern Indy, a lifestyle glossy; and trade publications such as Cannabis Business Times and Golf Course Industry. She spoke with ASJA Confidential about her writing goals, the challenges of freelancing and what she hopes to gain from belonging to ASJA.
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ASJA is excited to share a new and valuable member benefit! Because we know that working from home can sometimes get pretty lonely, we found you a deal with WeWork! Collaborative workspaces can be a great way for ASJA members to help get the creative juices flowing and now you can receive up to 20 percent off new WeWork memberships on office space. Click here to get more info directly from WeWork.
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The Writer
With the prevalence of mobile devices like smartphones, MP3 players, and smart speakers, technology makes it easy to listen to an audiobook while driving, cooking, gardening, exercising, or relaxing at home. Although you receive the same story or information when you read, listening is a different experience than reading. A great narrator can bring a book to life, creating a personal experience for the listener.
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Journalism.co.uk
When journalists and editors pick the wrong words or use phrasing loaded with unconscious bias, there can be ramifications ranging from mere confusion to misrepresentation. Both of which are reasons to 'zoom out' and consider whether this can be changed.
There is more to language than words, said Karen Yin, editor of Conscious Style Guide. She runs a website and newsletter which encourages writers to think critically about their choice of words and the impact it can have.
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Forbes
When you leave traditional employment for freelancing, your work life will be transformed. You already know the basics of that transformation — you are now in charge of your work day, finding clients, marketing yourself and figuring out how much you need to earn to meet your expenses and actually make a profit.
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Lifehacker
If you want to earn more money as a freelancer, here are the steps I suggest you take.
First, a little background: I’ve been a full-time freelance writer since 2012. During that time, I’ve essentially doubled my income, going from $35,000 (pretax) to an annual $70,000 average. As my career grew, it also changed — moving from one distinct phase to another like I was transitioning between levels in a video game.
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