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By Wendy Helfenbaum
Do you ever feel like you’re banging your head against a wall by emailing targeted story pitches or letters of introduction to a nameless, faceless inbox? Yeah, we’ve been there. Slush piles — those black holes where your detailed queries tend to land — are the bane of many freelance writers’ lives. That’s why we introduced virtual client-facing programs for Professional Members. New: Refer a client, and if they register, you get the appointment of your choice in an upcoming virtual event!
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ASJA
Another new 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 James Cafiero at Jcafiero@kellencompany.com 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.
ASJA
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.
ASJA
 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!
The Writer
The bad news about memoir: Nobody wants to read your life story.
The good news: That means you don’t have to write your life story.
Once you start a memoir with the glorious moment you were born, planning to sail onward through early childhood and then into the turbulent waters of adolescence, you soon realize you’re not in a grand sea-faring craft but in a rather leaky lifeboat. On the high seas. And you’re trapped out there, uncertain which way to paddle.
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Entrepreneur
Owning your own freelance writing business requires a specific skill set centered around strong work habits and good communication skills. Before you jump in feet first, take some time to figure out if you have the following skills:
While you don’t need to be an expert on everything to succeed in this field, the most basic tool you must have is great writing ability.
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Writer's Digest
My memoir, "What A Body Remembers," tells the story of the night I walked home alone from work in darkness; the night of the footsteps of the harmless, pale-haired man jogging down a sidewalk; the night that man turned inside my hallway; the night our eyes locked and he showed me the knife in his hand.
Before writing my story, before my telling, I first spent two years doubting. Sure, this assault and its aftermath felt interesting to me, but did it matter to others? Who was I to presume anyone else in the world would care?
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Forbes
The side hustle has become the main event. According to Freelancing in America 2018, a report commissioned by Upwork and Freelancers Union, 56.7 million Americans worked a freelance gig in 2018. Surveyed freelancers reported better work-life balance and more fulfilling lifestyles, so it’s little wonder why skilled and unskilled workers alike continue to leave the traditional workforce.
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Pew Research Center
Newsroom employment across the U.S. continues to decline, driven primarily by job losses at newspapers. And even though digital-native news outlets have experienced some recent growth in employment, they have added too few newsroom positions to make up for recent losses in the broader industry, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics survey data.
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