Daniel Jones, editor of The New York Times' "Modern Love" column headlines ASJA's 43rd Annual Writers Conference April 25, 2014

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TO BUSINESS, AND NATIONAL EDITORS:

Daniel Jones, editor of The New York Times' "Modern Love" column

headlines ASJA's 43rd Annual Writers Conference April 25, 2014

NEW YORK, Feb. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Daniel Jones,

author of Love Illuminated: Exploring Life's Most Mystifying Subject

(With the Help of 50,000 Strangers), has edited the "Modern Love"

column in the Sunday Styles section of The New York Times since its

inception in October 2004.

He will be headlining ASJA2014: Expand Your Reach, the 43rd Annual

Writers Conference of the American Society of Journalists and Authors,

the nation's professional association of independent nonfiction

writers.

More than 650 writers, editors, publishers and agents will gather in

New York City on April 24-26, 2014 to learn from the best in the

business on topics like storytelling, custom content, self-publishing,

promotion, negotiating, and much more.

Attendees will hear editors from organizations including The New York

Times, GW, Slate, USA Today, Sports Illustrated, The New Republic,

Crown Publishing, Boys' Life, Prevention.com and many more talk about

how to get published in this new media age. Experts will teach

attendees how to promote themselves and their work, how to raise their

visibility and polish their platforms via social and other media.

Successful writers will share their stories in intimate Meet the

Masters sessions, and networking events each day will help attendees

build the connections that add strength to any career.

Nonfiction independent writers at all stages of their careers will

benefit from this event, the largest and oldest conference focused on

the art and business of freelance writing. Special conference add-ons

include a personal mentoring session, a great deal on a headshot

package, and more.

Register now: Fees are lower for 2014 and early-bird registration

rates end March 28, 2014. Find all the information at ASJA2014: Expand

Your Reach.

ASJA2014: Expand Your Reach is sponsored by the ASJA Educational

Foundation, dedicated to helping independent writers succeed.

Sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities are available, see details

here.

Contact: Alexandra Owens, ASJA Executive Director director@asja.org /

(212) 997-0957

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