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ASJA friends, I could use your advice, please. I recently began treatment for breast cancer. It’s going to be a long (about a year), multistage process, and I don’t know how I’m going to feel each step of the way. I’m at a loss about how to handle work: How much to take on, how to plan ahead, what, if anything, to say to clients, how public to be? Anyone who has experience navigating a freelance writing business through an acute health crisis, if you’re willing to share your insights, please get in touch (hello@redpeneditorial.co). And if anyone else is in need of such advice, I’m happy to pass along any wisdom sent my way.
With appreciation, Holly Leber Simmons, ASJA Weekly Editor
P.S. Next week will be more cheerful, I promise.
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NEXT WEEK: How to Host a Solo Business Retreat and Gear Up for 2023
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It’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day tasks of writing, editing, podcasting or other work without always taking time out to think strategically about your business. As we wind down 2022, it’s a perfect time to set your goals for the new year, or at least identify a date to do so. In ASJA’s last virtual education program for the year, members Megy Karydes and Melanie Padgett Powers, and translator and SEO writer Madalena Sánchez Zampaulo, will guide us on how to hold a solo business retreat to better evaluate how you’re doing and plan for where you want to go. Join us at 2 pm ET, Tuesday, December 13. Free for members, $20 for nonmembers. Signup link is here: How to Host a Solo Business Retreat and Gear Up for 2023 - American Society of Journalists and Authors (asja.org)
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Invest in Your Career — Apply for ASJA Membership Today
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How can ASJA build up your career? When we asked our members what ASJA has done for them, the overwhelming response was that ASJA brought them new clients, new opportunities, and a new community of professional freelance writers. Other responses included access to ASJA's resource hub, industry insights, discounts on legal consultations and access to affordable health coverage options. Now through December 15, use discount code 2022FallDrive, to waive the initiation and application fees, a savings of $75. Invest in your career and apply for ASJA today!
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LAST MINUTE: ASJA Affordable Healthcare Options
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Did you know that as a member of ASJA, you have access to affordable healthcare options? Reevaluate your current plan or sign up for new coverage. We can help you find the solution that best fits your needs.
Medicare annual enrollment ends TOMORROW, Dec. 7.
Under 65 open enrollment ends NEXT THURSDAY, Dec. 15.
Employer coverage can be done at any point.
For more details, check your email for the notice sent on Nov. 5 and visit https://www.asja.org/join-asja/benefits/health-insurance-advice-and-access/. Make sure you’re signed into the ASJA website first. You can also call 877-963-7034 for immediate assistance. Here’s to your good health!
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Make the Most of Your Membership — Volunteer!
ASJA
As a grassroots, membership-driven organization, ASJA relies on the good work of volunteers to keep on thriving. Volunteering for an ASJA committee is a great way to connect with other members and have a part in shaping ASJA into the organization you want it to be. The following committees are currently open for new members: Awards, Annual Conference, Client Networking, DEAI, Finance, Member Engagement, Publications, Virtual Education. Please contact the staff at asjaoffice@asja.org with any questions.
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The Stripped-Down Guide to Content Marketing provides the answers to your content marketing questions and challenges. It contains valuable, actionable information and advice so you can produce high-quality content that generates results. Buy the book today to gain an edge in your content marketing efforts.
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Paycheck — Yelp for Professional Freelance Writers — Is Back!
ASJA
Do you want to tell other members what it’s like to work with a particular client or publisher? Are you looking for feedback on what an outlet pays or whether they pay on time? We’re proud to announce that ASJA’s Paycheck Database is back! This program is a bit like Yelp for freelance writers. You can submit your personal reviews here, and read others’ reviews here. The more submissions we have, the better the resource! Your name will never be published with your review (and you don’t even have to list your name). We do require the name of the outlet/publication/company. This is a member-only benefit, so you must be logged in to the website to submit a review or read reviews.
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Got News?
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ASJA members can share their writing news using a nifty form at https://www.asja.org/submit-member-news/. (You must be logged in to see this member-only page.) After approval, your submission will appear on the Member News page. The submission also goes to Holly, our esteemed Weekly newsletter editor, who will add it here. And Stephanie, our ASJA Magazine editor, will pull relevant news from the Member News page on the website to include in the print publication. What’s stopping you? Add your news about new book publications, especially important articles, and awards! Please allow 3-5 days for your submission to appear on the website.
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Make Your Department of Labor Comment Before December 13
ASJA
The Department of Labor’s proposed rule to redefine who is an independent contractor is open for comments through December 13. Please submit a comment. Fight for Freelancers prepared a template for those interested, basically where you share your story and ask for the current rule to remain in place. ASJA member Susan Johnston Taylor shows how you can do a short but effective comment. To learn more about the issue, listen to ASJA member Kim Kavin on a podcast explaining the proposed rule and the background. It’s an hour, but well worth the listen.
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ASJA Volunteer Opportunities
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- Virtual Pitch Slams – Find editors for monthly pitch sessions and handle registration logistics. Learn more about the program here. Contact Wendy Helfenbaum at wendy@taketwoproductions.ca.
- Virtual Client Connections – Be the liaison for your assigned editor or literary agent and ASJA members with interviews. Step-by-step guidebook provided – takes 3-5 hours of your time. Contact Denise Caiazzo at phrasemakr@aol.com.
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Member News
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Ann Hoffner has been named a Contributing Editor by "Ocean Navigator" magazine. Her new masthead listing is an honor that doesn't come with a raise or a party, just thanks, says editor Tim Queeney.
Do you have professional news you’d like to share with the group? A new job, a story you’ve published (in article, blog post, book, cave painting, etc. form), a new project you’ve launched, an interview with someone fascinating, a speaking gig? Send your news (50 words or less, I will cut) and a link if applicable to Holly Leber Simmons, ASJA Weekly editor at hello@redpeneditorial.co (that’s .co like Coco Chanel or you go, Glen Coco). Please put “ASJA Member News” in your subject line or it might not be seen.
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Freelancers, how do you determine your price?
Media Update
Freelancers, your earning potential is, well, limitless really. So, it's no surprise that determining how much you should charge for your services causes quite a dilemma.
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What publishers can learn from gaming
journalism.co.uk
Journalists have used games to tell stories since the early 2000s but so-called newsgames, games that fold journalism into gameplay, are yet to convince editors to add them to their everyday coverage.
Instead, more typical digital reporting is attempting to ape what makes gaming so compelling and able to command consistently large audiences – and revenue.
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Everything to know about Canada's Online News Act hearings
Columbia Journalism Review
Parliamentary hearings for Canada’s Online News Act–or the Liberal government’s attempt to rectify the imbalance between platforms and publishers–have so far yielded insight into the news industry’s reluctance to wholly embrace the legislation as it stands. The hearings have also captured the attention of stakeholders not only in Canada but globally as countries, including the US, Brazil, and India, consider legislation of their own.
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Is long-form journalism dying? A 5-minute read
The Hill
Amid relentless teletype buzz of bad news, the newspaper industry printed an obituary this week for one of its last traditional sources of long-read journalism: the Washington Post Sunday magazine.
Pressed for an explanation by her staff, Executive Editor Sally Buzbee blamed the magazine’s demise on “economic headwinds,” according to unnamed staffers who attended a grim postmortem.
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Vicarious trauma: Considerations for news leaders
journlaims.co.uk
Throughout this year, we have heard from increasing numbers of journalists, concerned about the risk of vicarious or secondary trauma. They wanted tools and tips that would help them recognise it and protect themselves and others against it, at a time when some of our usual coping mechanisms might have been compromised by the stressors of the past few years.
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