On May 18 and 19 American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) will hold its 47th Annual Writers Conference in New York. Three dedicated cochairs: Carolyn Crist, Nancy Dunham, and myself have designed this conference with beginner, intermediate and advanced writers in mind. It is too easy for accomplished journalists, content writers, authors and writers in any genre to bypass conferences. But if you ask any veteran writer who has attended an ASJA conference—like me for example—you’ll understand why skipping it would be a major mistake. Every year I’ve attended, I land gigs and make back the money I spent and more. I’ve also made friends and learned so much. I owe my career to ASJA!
Learn to Earn at the ASJA Conference • May 18–19, 2018
Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel in New York City
This Year’s Conference Hashtag • #ASJANY18
Sessions for my “Captivate” track at the NY Writers Conference include:
FRIDAY • MAY 18 • MEMBERS-ONLY DAY
Polish Your Brand Workshop
I will kick off my first track by discussing your blog, social media, or website during this fun, interactive session. Plan to leave with the tools you need to boost your brand’s impact. (7:30–8 am)
The Big Book Project
ASJA President Sherry Paprocki, with authors Janine Latus, Milt Toby and Pat Ryan will talk about transitioning from journalism to writing books, including how to write proposals. (8–9 am)
Keynote Speaker Aimee Ross
This nationally celebrated educator and author (PERMANENT MARKER: A MEMOIR) is set to offer inspiration and lessons from her own successful career and writing journey (9–9:45 am)
Making Money in Your Sleep Passive Income for Writers
Damon Brown, Jeanette Hurt and Andrea King Collier will discuss the myriad ways to reharvest articles or adapt your skillset to make a better living off of work already completed. (10–11 am)
Editors Who Want Your Pitches
Wayne Hoffman, Tablet Magazine; Peter Catapano, The New York Times; Carolyn Malcoun, Senior Food Editor, EatingWell; and Lina Zeldovich, JSTOR Daily will discuss pitch Dos and Don’ts. Every editor has their pet peeves and preferences. The moderator (me!) will ask them to describe what they love and don’t love about pitches. This is a high-energy session (11:15 am–12:15 pm).
Beyond the Wall: Making the Leap
From Journalism to Content Marketing
Whether it’s called brand journalism or content marketing, companies need writers for blog posts, case studies, articles, video scripts. Agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and others seek writers with skills you’ve already honed as a journalist. Veteran journalists Christine Parizo and Court Stroud are ready to share the nuts-and-bolts moves that led to their success. Learn how to make it work for you. (2:15–3:30 pm)
Social Media: What’s Working and What Isn’t
Don’t miss Sree Sreenivasan, the most popular repeat speaker in ASJA conference history. This is an entertaining and interactive session to improve self-promotion, expand your audience and reach more career goals. Sree provides an astounding amount of cutting edge information and lets you know exactly where to go online to find what you need in the fastest way possible. (3:45–5:15 pm)
Stay tuned for more…
#ASJANY2018 May Writers Conference • Saturday, May 19 • OPEN TO THE PUBLIC