Going to the SPJ convention?
This year's annual SPJ convention,
in Atlanta Sept. 4-7, will offer a one-hour session and half-day workshop on freelancing. I need your ideas on what we should focus on.
An obvious idea for either the one-hour session or the workshop is an introduction to the business. How to get started, that sort of thing. But I need you to tell me whether more advanced freelancers will attend who will want something more. What do you want to learn about?
Other ideas. Trying to keep these broad since we have only two time slots.
- Pitching and query writing.
- Marketing and networking.
- Magazine writing.
- Book writing.
- Personal finance.
- Online writing and self-syndication.
I also am looking for panelists. I can't help with travel expenses, but of course the opportunity would give you exposure and satisfaction from helping other independent journalists like you. Please let me know if you're interested.