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ASJA
People are still talking about the fabulous conference organized by the ASJA DC chapter in 2015. After many requests for an encore performance, ASJA is elated to announce the return of A Capital Event — a one-day writers conference that brings together the opportunities and resources of the nation’s capital.
Designed for nonfiction writers managing businesses in today’s rapidly changing media world, sessions will explore how to expand your freelance business, land better clients, break into major publications and find new pathways for your talent. Improve your writing, researching and interviewing skills and take your career to the next level — whether it’s tackling new content or writing a book. A special edition of Client Connections will cap off the day.
Register now for our early bird rate and stay tuned for more details on ASJA’s Capital Event, Nov. 8, at Trinity Washington University.
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The American Society of Journalists and Authors announced today the election of officers and directors for the coming year. The two new officers are Vice-President Laura Laing of Baltimore, Md., and Secretary Emily Paulsen of Rockville, Md. Both Laura and Emily step into leadership roles after recently serving as at-large board members. Newly elected at-large board members are Parul Kapur Hinzen of Wallingford, Conn., Lisa Rabasca Roepe of Arlington, Va. and Arielle Emmett of Mooresville, N.C.
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Virtual Pitch Slams are one-hour interactive phone calls between an editor and up to 15 Professional Members of ASJA. Our next event takes place on Wednesday, July 24, from 2-3 p.m. Eastern time with Karma. ASJA member Michelle Rafter will moderate this event, so if you cover business, finance or healthcare news, you'll want in on this!
First-come, first-served registration opens July 10 at noon Eastern time, and the link will be posted on the VPS page. Stay tuned for more details!
We're looking for a few more members to host future VPS events. If you’re interested, email Wendy Helfenbaum.
By Sandra Gurvis
As I sit down to write this, the last ASJA Confidential column, the lyrics of the Beatles tune “Hello Goodbye” run through my head. Being an avid Googler and sometimes procrastinator, I looked up the discography of the song and was somewhat bemused to learn that Paul McCartney wrote it about duality: “man woman, black white, ebony ivory, high low, right wrong, up down, hello goodbye,” he says. He was “advocating the more positive side of the duality,” which is what I attempted to do in the 4 1/2 years of writing this column that featured ASJA members, conference speakers, guest columnists and sometimes-controversial topics.
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Dead Giveaway?
Designing a Sexy New Website
Pick Up Pack Of Puissant Pitches
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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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 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!
Business Wire
Upwork, the largest freelancing website, recently released new data from freelance knowledge worker respondents to Freelancing in America: 2018, the most comprehensive study of the U.S. independent workforce, conducted by independent research firm Edelman Intelligence and commissioned in partnership by Upwork and Freelancers Union. Findings address common misconceptions about freelancing in areas including pay, quality of life and work opportunities.
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Harvard Business Review
Award-winning New York Times features reporter Katie Rosman writes about some of the most “now” issues that her paper will cover — scrums on Twitter, the fleeting fame of influencers, and flare-out fashion trends. But she’s also hosted “news clubs” and other social events designed to not only foster meaningful dialogue among those who consume news in the age of outrage culture, but to also encourage it to be consumed more thoughtfully.
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Writer's Digest
For all authors, new and experienced, a website is the most important element of a book marketing strategy. It is imperative that your website is mobile-friendly and professional-looking but also has relevant, well-organized content. I have developed over 200 websites, and although a lot has changed over the past 20 years when it comes to website development, particularly with the introduction of DIY platforms, some things remain fundamental.
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Lifehacker
If your workload is only limited by the number of hours you are willing to put in, how do you decide when you’ve worked “enough”?
Whether you’re a full-time freelancer, a gig economy worker or a traditional employee pursuing a side hustle, at some point you’re going to have to ask yourself how to structure a workday that doesn’t fit into the standard 9-to-5 (or 8-to-5, or 9-to-6) template.
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The Writer
Writing is all about craft, and like any artistic endeavor, you must practice to perfect it. Editors and publishers know when a piece of writing is working, and good readers can tell the difference between an amateur and a seasoned wordsmith. For most writers, perfecting the craft of fiction takes years. It takes great devotion to the genre. It takes serious commitment.
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NiemanLab
The modern digitally connected human (Homo smartphonicus, identifiable by its trademark slumped shoulders and bleary eyes) has access to more news and information than any other human in history, whenever they want it, most of it free, all of it in their pocket.
But it’s not only news that they have more access to — it’s everything, from Clash of Clans to Keanu memes to old friends’ photos to Ariana Grande songs to TikTok. Those things, if administered correctly, serve as entertainment and tend to make their consumers happy.
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