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The American Society of Journalists and Authors has announced that Carolyn Crist, Dorri Olds and Nancy Dunham will chair the upcoming New York conference, May 18-19, 2018. The conference is scheduled to be at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel with the theme: Navigate, Motivate, Captivate.
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By Sandra Gurvis
Tara Richter, president of Richter Publishing, is one presenter for our Chicago conference’s “Spotlight on Ghostwriting.” Her journey from obscurity to top-selling author to publishing mogul has certainly been unique. Along with being featured on CNN, ABC, Daytime TV, FOX, SSN, Channel 10 News, USA TODAY, and more for her Dating Jungle books, her company has published books from clients all over the world, most notably How to Catch a Shark from entrepreneurs Anthony Amos and Kevin Harrington. In January 2014, she started Richter Publishing in Tampa, through which she hires freelance ghostwriters to write books for clients.
Click here to register for the ASJA Chicago Conference on Nov. 17 & 18.
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Don't you find fall a great time for digging back into your writing and professional goals? If you haven't already renewed your membership, our annual renewal drive is underway. Pay your 2018 ASJA dues between now and Nov. 30 to be entered into a drawing for great prizes, including:
- a two-night resort stay at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains
- a free registration for Members Day at ASJA's New York conference, May 18, 2018
- the 2018 New York conference recordings
- free registration to the regional conference of your choice over the next two years
- a guaranteed Virtual Client Connections meeting with the offered editor of your choice in 2018
Click here to renew your membership for 2018*
We are also holding our Fall Membership Drive between now and Nov. 30. For each new member that you refer during the drive (either Associate or Professional), you get one entry into the raffle and also receive a 25% discount on your ASJA dues. We are waiving the $50 initiation fee during the Fall Membership Drive — pass on the code MI-JGG to fellow writers.
Our new Associate Member category has been launched, with goals of building membership, widening our base and ensuring ASJA's future. That's where you come in. We're looking for professional members like you to serve as mentors. You'll be paired in a mentorship "pod" with up to four mentees, committing to communicating at least once per month. As thanks for sharing your expertise and time, you’ll receive a discount of 25% off your annual membership dues for each mentee who successfully joins ASJA as a professional member. Any questions regarding mentoring should be directed to Lori Ferguson at lori@writerloriferguson.com.
Thanks for sustaining your commitment to the American Society of Journalists and Writers — both for your own career and for the careers of your fellow writers! Together we're strong.
*Please remember that you have to be logged into the ASJA Store in order to see the correct product. If you have any issues, click here first.
ASJA
Resume, schresume! If you’re looking to land freelance writing gigs, you need a narrative bio. Since it’s all about you, it’s easy to write. Learn how to showcase your writing skills and advertise your attention to detail while giving people something to “Oooh!” and “Ahhh!” over. We’ll even cover getting a great headshot.
That’s what we’ll talk about in this month’s “Shop Talk” event.
Join us:
Wednesday, Oct. 18
1 p.m. Eastern (calculate for your time zone)
Members – Free
Non-Members – $19
Register here.
About our guest expert:
Christine Adamo is a former newsie who’s now a writer, editor, and proofreader with freelance gigs that include copy editor at StepMom Magazine, lead blogger for Maytronics, and contributor to Art House Press. Connect with her on LinkedIn or follow her on Twitter.
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Your chance to pitch Boston Globe Magazine’s Michael Fitzgerald
Virtual Pitch Slams (VPS) are one-hour interactive phone conference calls during which a moderator hosts a client, who outlines what his/her outlet is looking for from freelance writers. Then, ASJA members give live pitches by telephone, followed by constructive feedback on each story idea.
ASJA members can sign up on a first-come, first-served basis beginning Tuesday, Nov. 28 at noon Eastern to get one of the pitching slots. We will provide instructions on how to sign up soon. Members may also register just to listen in on the event, as they would for a Shop Talk. VPS will also be recorded and accessible via ASJA’s website shortly after the event.
Be sure to read the FAQs here for more information.
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Member name: Kristin Baird Rattini, Foristell, MO
Success stories: Breaking into Costco Connection Magazine, Discover Magazine and Planning Magazine
How I landed the gig: The first two through Virtual Pitch Slams and the third by volunteering as a host for Virtual Client Connections.
Net result (money earned; placement, etc): $2,710
Comment: I can’t say enough about the editor networking opportunities that ASJA provides. In particular, the Virtual Pitch Slam with Costco Connection helped me break through on an account I’d queried for a couple of years. I'm now working on my second Member Connections story. I’m optimistic that the positive feedback I received during the Food Pitch Slam and Client Connections at the ASJA Conference will lead to even more work!
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ASJA
We are actively recruiting volunteers for large and small roles in several key areas. Our immediate need is for members to work in various roles in our Peer-to-Peer Group. As you know, the program matches members with others who share their writing specialty or other interests.
If you're interested in finding out more about ASJA volunteer opportunities - for the Peer-to-Peer program, mentor opportunities, special events and other areas - please contact Volunteer Chair Nancy Dunham at NancyDunham@gmail.com.
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The American Association for Cancer Research
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) announces the call for entries for the 2018 June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism to raise awareness of the critical role the media play in educating the public about cancer and cancer research. The AACR Biedler Prize is a $5,000 cash award that recognizes and rewards journalists who have produced accurate, informative, and compelling stories about cancer and cancer research. It is open to print, broadcast, and online professional journalists whose stories appear in media that target the lay public. The deadline for submission is Monday, Jan. 17, 2018. For more information or to submit a story for consideration, visit: www.AACRFoundation.org/BiedlerPrize.
Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur Network partner Brian Tracy knows better than almost anyone what it takes to write a book because he's written dozens of them himself. One of the biggest keys is to stay motivated and consistent with your writing. So, in this video, Tracy explains nine tips you can use to keep writing and meet your deadlines.
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The Content Standard by Skyword
Before I even sit down to begin my work, I struggle with choosing the right music for working. Sometimes I feel I concentrate better in silence, and other times I need a mood booster to help motivate me to get started or an inspirational track to get me to think differently about something I’m stuck on.
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Creative Boom
What are the seven deadly sins of freelancing? Well, there are plenty that we all commit. But no matter how sinful we are in our business endeavors, we must surely accept there is always room for improvement.
From being too isolated and needlessly judging others to not chasing payments and being ridiculously cocky, during this special and spooky time of year, we consider the terrible traits and mistakes that freelancers make and teach you how to avoid them.
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