Helpful Links for Your Networking Journey
Specific Interest Organizations
American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW)
American Medical Writers Association (AMWA)
American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA)
Asian American Writers’ Workshop
Asian Council of Science Editors
Asociación Mexicana de Editores de Revistas Biomédicas (AMERBAC)
Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS)
Copyediting-L (CE-L) (forum)
Council of Science Editors (CSE)
The Editors Lair (forum)
Indigenous Editors Association
Native American Journalists Association (NAJA)
National Association of Independent Writers and Editors (NAIWE)
National Association of Science Writers
NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists
Nonfiction Authors Association
Romantic Novelist Association (RNA)
Society for Technical Communication (STC)
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)
Recommended Biz Reading: Books
Build Your Dream Network by J. Kelly Hoey
Connect First by Melanie A. Katzman
Customers Included by Mark Hirst & Phil Terry
Give and Take by Adam Grant
Joy at Work by Marie Kondo and Scott Sonenshein
Just Work: How to Root Out Bias, Prejudice, and Bullying to Build a Kick-Ass Culture of Inclusivity by Kim Scott
Networking for People Who Hate Networking by Devora Zack
Networking Magic by Rick Frishman and Jill Lublin
The 11 Laws of Likability by Michelle Tillis Lederman
Recommended Reading: Special Interest Articles
CHALLENGES IN NETWORKING
“Too Much Information, or Not Enough?”
“Remote Networking as a Person of Color”
“Everyone Can Learn From How Marginalized Communities Use Social Media”
“The Biggest Barrier to Corporate Racial Inclusion Is Your All-White Social Network”
“Connecting without Social Capital: How Underserved Students Network Despite Barriers”
“How to Use Social Media in Your Career”
SELF-CARE
The Self-Care Prescription by Robyn L. Gobin
“Stress: Coping with Life’s Stressors”
“7 Self-Care Tips for Creative Freelancers”
“5 Ways Black Female Freelancers Can Protect Their Mental Health”
National Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI HelpLine at 800-950-NAMI (6264)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741)
ACCESSIBILITY
“‘Born Accessible’ Publishing”
“Federal Social Media Accessibility Toolkit Hackpad”
“Is Your Social Media Accessible to Everyone? These 9 Best Practices Can Help”
“How to Create Accessible Posts on Instagram”
“Inclusive Design for Social Media: Tips for Creating Accessible Channels”
“Alt Text for SEO: How to Optimize Your Images”
“Everything You Need to Know to Write Effective Alt Text”
“Start with the 7 Core Skills | Accessible U”
