American Society of Journalists and Authors
The American Society of Journalists and Authors is a national group for independent nonfiction writers. It helps writers with professional training, networking, advocacy, and emergency grants through the Writers Emergency Assistance Fund.
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The Writers Emergency Assistance Fund helps established freelance writers who, because of illness, disability, a natural disaster, or an extraordinary professional crisis are unable to work. This... Main Services financial assistance Serving adults 18+ covid19 unemployed natural disaster survivors in crisis
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What they offer 7
- Recently verified· Jun 30
Professional DevelopmentProgram
ASJA offers conferences, webinars, mastermind sessions, recordings, articles, and publications for freelance writers.
- Recently verified· Jun 30
Writers Emergency Assistance FundService
WEAF gives grants to professional freelance writers who cannot work because of illness, disability, natural disaster, or an extraordinary crisis.
- Recently verified· Jun 30
Client ConnectionsProgram
Virtual Client Connections are smaller phone or Zoom events where ASJA professional members connect directly with editors, publishers, and agents.
- Recently verified· Jun 30
Virtual Pitch SlamsProgram
Virtual Pitch Slams are one-hour online group events where members hear from an editor and can pitch story ideas.
- Recently verified· Jun 30
Advocacy Tools for FreelancersService
ASJA provides advocacy information and tools about freelancer rights, press freedom, copyright, and independent contractor laws.
- Recently verified· Jun 30
ASJA Weekly NewsletterService
ASJA Weekly shares ASJA programming announcements and writing industry news.
- Recently verified· Jun 30
Portrait Mode: Writing Profiles That ResonateEvent
This webinar teaches writers how to pitch, interview for, and write profiles of people and organizations.
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