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You may have heard the term "catfish" or watched the TV show of the same name. But "catfishing" — luring someone into a relationship through a fake persona, whether through a web site, Facebook or other social media — goes on in the freelance world as well and may include seemingly reliable sites, organizations, individuals and job boards. And even experienced writers can fall prey.
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Editors and corporate clients are asking “who will we find at ASJA’s Content Connections conference on Saturday, Nov. 18?” They’re actively looking for health care, wellness, business and nonfiction book clients. In other words, they’re looking for you! Client Connections appointments are closed, but there’s still time to join us in Chicago. Learn how to coach ghostwriting and book collaboration clients on Friday, Nov. 17 at Spotlight on Ghostwriting. Accelerate — or start! — your content and editorial freelance career on Saturday, Nov. 18 at Content Connections.
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The Client Connections lottery results for the Chicago conference were sent to participating members last Friday, Nov. 10.
If you registered for the event but did NOT receive your list of appointments, please contact James Brannigan, JBrannigan@kellencompany.com, as soon as possible.
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Looking to connect with another peer within ASJA? Need a mentor to offer you some tips or perhaps you want to mentor others? Maybe you want a buddy to help you stay accountable for your goals?
Check out the ASJA Peer-to-Peer program! In this informal program, you’ll be matched with another ASJA member based on common writing interests. For more information or to sign up, please contact Pamela DeLoatch at pamela@b2bstorytelling.com, using subject line: ASJA Peer to Peer.
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ASJA is currently holding its Fall Membership Drive during the months of October and November. We are waiving the $50 initiation fee for writers who apply for either Professional or Associate membership before Nov. 30 and join by Dec. 31, 2017. After you apply and are accepted, use the code MI-JGG to waive the initiation fee. Note that the code is for the initiation fee due after you are accepted not the $25 application fee due when you apply.
ASJA now offers two levels of membership:
- Associate – Provides mid-level freelance writers with the resources, mentoring and support to become national level writers. Writers working on staff at a media company can join ASJA at this membership level.
- Professional – Provides national level writers with education, networking opportunities with other top freelancers and advocacy for independent writers. Professional members can participate in programs to meet with potential clients either in-person, telephone or Skype.
To grow your career through ASJA resources and benefits, determine which level of membership you qualify for and then start your application today. We look forward to getting to know you and help you increase your income and client base.
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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.
Thank you for sustaining your commitment to the American Society of Journalists and Authors — 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.
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Many writers have heard about how lucrative ghostwriting can be. The opportunity to earn tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars from a single book project is quite appealing. And demand for ghostwriting skills is on the rise, as experts, executives, consultants, professional speakers, and others realize that partnering with a professional writer is an effective and efficient way to produce content. In addition to books, there are ghostwriting opportunities for bylined articles, blog posts, whitepapers, and columns, too. But how do you break into this potentially lucrative field? How do you get that first assignment? ASJA member Marcia Layton Turner, founder of the Association of Ghostwriters, will explain how.
That’s what we’ll talk about in this month’s “Shop Talk” event.
Join us:
Wednesday, Nov. 15
1 p.m. Eastern (calculate for your time zone)
Register here.
About our guest expert:
Marcia Layton Turner earns close to 80 percent of her six-figure income from ghostwriting. While business books are her specialty, she also writes articles, blog posts, and white papers on behalf of corporate clients. She is the founder and executive director of the Association of Ghostwriters, which is seeing double-digit membership growth this year thanks to increasing interest in the specialty.
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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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Yes, 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 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.
Business 2 Community
For the past several years bloggers around the world participate in the Write 31 Days challenge. I learned of this challenge in 2015 but joined for the first time this year (2017). It may seem daunting to produce one excellent blog post a week, but I encourage you to hang with me for a few minutes as I explain how I was able to complete the Write 31 Days challenge without losing my mind or my love of writing.
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Columbia Journalism Review
Since 2000, nearly half of newsroom jobs — more than 20,000 of them — have disappeared. Revenues have plummeted by almost $20 billion. Titles continue to be shuttered, and layoffs are a regular occurrence.
In telling the story of the changing fortunes of the newspaper industry, the focus has been on large metro and national newspapers. Less attention is given to the small-market newspapers, with a weekly or daily print circulation of under 50,000.
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Forbes
Working for yourself gives you lots of great perks, but a guaranteed, regular paycheck generally isn’t one of them.
Katie Perry is an independent marketing strategist and editor at AND CO, an app that helps self-employed professionals manage invoicing, contracts and payments. We recently discussed some of her best negotiation strategies for freelancers.
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The Content Standard by Skyword
When you’re a freelance creative, coming up with fresh ideas and delivering quality work isn’t always enough to stand out from the crowd. It’s essential to also have a solid personal brand.
However, when it comes to content marketing, a common concern many freelance creatives share is that working for brands taints or dilutes their own. Or worse, it turns them into a sellout.
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