Photo by Wade Austin Ellis on Unsplash By Edward Wills, https://www.clippings.me/wordmonarch Rebooting myself as a writer has been an adventure. After a career in journalism in the 1970s and 1980s, I questioned whether I still had the skills? Was my voice still relevant? Would anyone buy what I wrote? It has been nearly 40 years—and several careers—since I earned my last regular paycheck as a reporter (The South Bend Tribune, The Toledo Blade and The Indianapolis Star) or [...]
Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash By Kristy Stevenson, KristyStevenson.com Dear Current (and Future) TAF Members: Did you know that one of the benefits of your membership is inclusion in our Find A Freelancer bank of professional profiles? Many members have landed paying gigs after being found here – you could be next! It’s fast. It’s easy. And it’s a great first step toward building a professional online presence. This is your opportunity to build a business card-size [...]
Photo by Allie on Unsplash By Don Vaughan Since 2008, Triangle Association of Freelancers has hosted an annual spring conference known as Write Now. It has become the organization’s signature event, and now attracts attendees from throughout North Carolina and surrounding states. We had just opened registration for Write Now! 2020 when the coronavirus hit. As difficult as the decision was, we had no choice but to cancel. But we wanted to give TAF members SOMETHING during these [...]
Meeting Details Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 Time: Zoom opens at 7:00pm; Meeting starts at 7:15pm Zoom access: Details will be published in the Google group The Program: An Exploration of Political Journalism Photo by Alejandro Luengo on Unsplash Who is your most trusted political news source? Do you still rely on the mainstream media or have you headed elsewhere? Do you have any interest in writing about politics? The year 2020 is a big one in [...]