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Use Social Media to Land Writing Gigs and Make Money is this year’s social media panel for the American Society of Journalists & Authors annual conference session. May 1, 2015 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. Connect for Success! Come and learn new skills and meet new writers and editors and agents.
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ASJA PANEL • Saturday, May 2, 2015 • 2:00–3:30PM Editors love to get exclusive interviews with top people in the field their publication covers. Writers who can deliver interesting Q&As or profiles continue to get assignments. The challenge is that the bigger the name, the harder it is to get to the celebrity/leader. The panel … Read more
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Wish I could blame nuclear weapons, a mutant virus or Hitler for the malformation in my Russian Jewish bloodline, but my theory is a suicide gene. My 9 lives. Suicidal tendencies and nine lives for a Weeble (“Weebles wobble but they don’t fall down.”)
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If you’re feeling there’s never enough time to update your website and keep up with social media, blogging and marketing, this panel is for you. In this session Dorri Olds and panelists will teach you how to use your time efficiently to get the best results and stand out online.
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Former New York Times journalist Jayson Blair is the subject of a documentary by Samantha Grant called ‘A Fragile Trust.’ It’s about the plagiarism scandal. A thriller of a story in a movie.
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Written for NYCityWoman The first time I talked about the rape I was 26 and in a therapist’s office. “I can help you,” the counselor, Mary, said, “but it won’t be a quick fix.” My neck tensed up. I started bouncing my knee. Mary didn’t react. Her eyes were looking into mine: It was time to … Read more
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If you’re feeling there’s never enough time to update your website and keep up with social media, blogging and marketing, this panel is for you. In this session Dorri Olds and panelists will teach you how to use your time efficiently to get the best results. In this session Dorri Olds and panelists will teach you how to use your time efficiently to get the best results. You will be given tips and tricks based on hard-won experience including the best tools to use for your specific goals and how to get noticed online amidst worldwide competition. Learn to improve your website, blogs, and social media accounts.
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Come meet fellow writers, network and ask your questions one-to-one. Ever wondered how to nail an interview with an A-list celebrity? Do you read gossip columns? Maybe you enjoy reading about new television shows and its stars. Find out what it is like to interview celebrities, how to work with publicists who guard them, and … Read more
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ASJA Celebrity Journalism Panel: Dorri Olds is an award-winning writer who has published hundreds of articles for web and print markets including The New York Times and The Forward. Olds is also a featured writer for The Fix. Olds interviews A-list stars and writes movie and book reviews. In addition, her site’s three blogs: Movies, Dogs, and OldsNews have a large audience. Her YouTube channel boasts nearly 200,000 views. She’s a whiz with web design, branding, marketing and social media.
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Writer, Social Media Consultant and Web Designer
Dorri Olds is an award-winning writer, social media consultant, and web designer. As an online marketing expert, she
teaches clients how to stand out online. Olds writes A-List celebrity interviews, movie and book reviews, and all things dog. Her YouTube channel boasts 168,000 views. Her work has appeared in book anthologies and many publications including The New York Times. Visit her at DorriOlds.com or on Twitter @DorriOlds and Facebook.