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ASJA
The summer Special Interest Group (SIG) session is upon us. Sign up now for the session, which runs June 25 through July 22. Sign up is first-come, first-served and SIGs tend to fill quickly, so don't delay! We've got SIGs on...
A. Writing Rituals: building a foundation of creative habits
B. Living the Dream: Full-Time Travel and Food Writing
C. Using Automation and Systems to Thrive as a Freelance Writer
Please note that in order to register you must be registered on the forum. There's a link to start an account on the SIG registration page.
ASJA
Talk about snail mail … it took 17 years, but checks for ASJA members and others who filed claims in the Tasini vs. New York Times lawsuit finally arrived a little over a month ago. "I kept telling people they would get the money, but no one actually believed me," half-jokes former ASJA President Randy Dotinga, who served as a point person during the lawsuit, informing members of progress or lack thereof. Along with ASJA, plaintiffs who filed a class action suit for the landmark digital copyright case in 2001 included the Author's Guild, the National Writers Union, and 21 individual freelance writers. The suit came about due to a similar case won a few months earlier in the Supreme Court by journalist Jonathan Tasini and five co-plaintiffs.
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| Portland, Oregon ASJA Member Meetup June 13
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ASJA
Do you live in Oregon or southwest Washington and want to meet other ASJA members? Want to see what it would take to create an ASJA Pacific Northwest chapter? Or just talk shop with other freelancers? Whatever the motivation, you're invited to a free ASJA member meetup on Wednesday, June 13, in Portland. We'll gather from 5 to 7 p.m. at Jola Café, 5915 SW Corbett Ave, Portland, 97239. If you're interested in attending, please RSVP to Carolyn Miller at carolyn@cultureshape.com so she can get a head count. Jola Café is located in the John's Landing; on-street parking only. See you there!
ASJA
Your chance to pitch live to Your Teen Magazine on July 2! First-come, first-served signups begin at noon Eastern on June 18. Registration link will be posted here at that time. Please note that VPS is open to Professional Members only. Associate members can listen to the recording once it's posted on the VPS page. Good luck!
ASJA
Our next VCC will be held from Tuesday July 31st to Friday Aug. 3rd. First-come, first-served sign-ups will be Tuesday, July 17 at 2 p.m. Eastern. Literary agent Annie Bomke has already signed up, and new editors will be announced in coming weeks.
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ASJA
The next group of applicants for ASJA has passed the Membership Application Committee's review, and the list of prospective members has now been posted. We invite active members to review the list and send any comments, pro or con, to the ASJA office at membership@asja.org no later than the comment deadline shown. Comments will be sent to the Application Committee for consideration. All comments will be kept confidential, for Application Committee use only. Review the list of prospective members here.
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The Writer
Pete Croatto writes, "The concept of someone writing for a living remains nebulous, especially if the person is not tethered to a newspaper, magazine or some other entity that bestows a title. Many people can't picture a job that doesn't require a trip through rush hour traffic to an office park. So I feel like I have to detail my job to justify it. No one ever asks an accountant if he worked today or an ER doctor if her schedule allows her to watch talk shows."
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Fast Company
There are fewer temporary workers today than there were in 2005, according to a much anticipated report on contingent workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released last week. The new data offers some insight into the number of people who rely on temporary work for income, but experts say it may not paint a full picture of the changing nature of work.
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Poynter
Financial security isn't easy to come by in a volatile media industry with tight budgets and an average salary of around $41,000. We know should live within our means, save for retirement and prepare for whatever economic headwinds may blow our way. But low salaries and frequent layoffs can make saving even a few months worth of living expenses a challenge. Julia B. Chan, director of audience for the nonprofit Mother Jones in San Francisco, countered a low bank balance and a high cost of living by creating a career safety net.
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Columbia Journalism Review
A 2015 survey by the American Press Institute found that only 13 percent of working journalists in the U.S. have just one job with no freelance work on the side. A quarter of respondents said they'd taken freelance PR or marketing gigs, another 12 percent taught at a school or university and one-fifth took on additional work in the news business as freelancers. The primary motivation for these endeavors was money — not entirely surprising, given that 12 percent of respondents said they had suffered pay cuts and layoffs, 8 percent were furloughed and one-third did not expect to be working in journalism in five years' time.
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Writer's Digest
Year after year, Writer's Digest reviews dozens of reader nominations, revisits sites from past lists, considers staff favorites and searches the far-flung corners of the web for new additions — aiming for a varied compilation that will prove an asset to any writer, of any genre, at any experience level. This selection represents this year's publishing and marketing resources for writers. These websites are particularly helpful for authors looking to self publish or to build their audiences and platforms.
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