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Sign up for Virtual Client Connections (where you can meet virtually by phone or Skype with editors and agents and find new markets) begins today at 2 p.m. EST on ASJA’s website on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note this is for Professional Members only. 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.
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? Many of our members have found new markets through VCC, which is offered several times a year. You’ll need a 200-character bio ahead of time so you can simply copy/paste — and not waste precious minutes during this highly competitive process!
Questions? Email Kristine Hansen at kristinehansenwriter@gmail.com.
By Tami Kamin Meyer
When several hundred writers converged on the Downtown Marriott in New York City for ASJA2019, they were joined by others whose contributions and participation are equally as imperative to the success of the event. Dozens of magazine and book editors, book agents and vendors also played roles in the conference, whether it was to discuss story ideas, network or sell their wares.
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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 Business Journals
What if you could retire early and never worry about outliving your money? This article is for baby boomers or anyone who wants a better way of life now or during retirement.
Once upon a time, I helped people retire. I was a retirement planner and investment advisor for more than a decade. I sold the “American Dream” of save, invest, then live happily in retirement.
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The Writer
Writing retreats and residencies offer wonderful opportunities to immerse yourself in a project and your craft. They can also vary greatly, from location to supplies to programming. To maximize the experience, check with the organizer to know what you can expect and consider the following items when packing.
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Poynter
The replies to Jareen Imam’s tweet were a hundred deep by the time she got home, 14 hours after a gunman attacked The Capital Gazette newspaper.
They wanted her dead. Knew where she lived. Where her mom lived, they wrote.
Imam, director of social newsgathering at NBC News, was one of the first to reach out to Gazette intern Anthony Messenger after his Twitter SOS from the Annapolis, Maryland, newsroom. Then came the hate.
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Forbes
Winning well-paying projects at big companies may soon get easier for highly-skilled, independent professionals.
As Deloitte’s new 2019 Global Human Capital Trends Report points out, the alternative workforce — made up of freelancers, contractors and gig workers — has gone mainstream as talent markets have tightened. Organizations are starting to look more strategically at the full gamut of work arrangements, including alternative ones, as they plan their growth.
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