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Christine Rowlands is a writer and editor in the Vancouver, BC area.-
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Crime Pays: Federation of BC Writers Fundraiser
From the Lorraine Murphy (aka raincoaster) fabulous organizer of the Shebeen Club, and now instigator-in-charge for the Lower Mainland contingent of the Federation of BC Writers comes Crime Pays: Info from e-mail: Who: The Federation of BC Writers and the … Continue reading
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Why I write
I can answer that question pretty simply: I write because I’m hungry. Not just for food, but for communication. To talk to someone and create some kind of reaction with them. When I was a kid, dreaming of being a … Continue reading
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…but you can’t make them think
Am I getting cranky in my old age, or is a university degree officially worth nothing nowadays: http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/wri/1048831736.html. Here’s the text of the post, which seems to be getting flagged a lot: Hi, I have a few essay assignments for … Continue reading
Why hire an editor?
To avoid people coming to your store trying to redeem what they “think” is your offer, as seen on the back of a Safeway receipt: Six packs of beer for $10.20? That IS quite the deal. An editor might have … Continue reading
What kind of editor do you want?
After responding to several calls for editing work over the past couple of weeks, it occurs to me that most people don’t really know what kind of editing they need. So I thought I’d help out with a handy guide … Continue reading
A dash of self-promotion makes the season bright…
I just updated the portfolio page with new pieces I’ve been working on this fall… check it out, will ya? Merry, merry this, happy, happy that.
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I made that
Last month, I attended a life coaching seminar put on by my friend Lara. The topic was work-life balance and as many of us were involved with creativity in our professions, we got onto the topic of making time to … Continue reading
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Busy bee
This fall been one of those wonderful periods when I’ve had plenty of work to keep me busy. I’ve been copyediting/proofreading for alive and blush magazines, writing lots of reviews of restaurants, stores, and everything else on the map for … Continue reading
It’s an honour being norminated
Yesterday morning, I received an e-mail with the subject line (in caps): “THE PULITZER PRIZE 2009 NOMINATION LETTER.” Well, isn’t that exciting. After all, I am a nationally published writer and all. Here is the e-mail, cut and pasted, warts … Continue reading
Go where you’re wanted
When it comes to finding work, you hear a lot of talk about finding a fit; that is, a match for your skills, interests, and talents. But recent experience has shown me that even a great fit is nothing without … Continue reading
Smiling and shaking hands
When I was in writer school, we had to take several courses in professional development along with the regular diet of writing, editing, research and design courses. One thing that our instructors and guest speakers said, over and over, was … Continue reading
Sixth Sheep Sick
Today I am feeling pretty gross, but since I am freelancing, I feel like the show must go on even if I would rather not be sitting upright, typing, or reading. And when you’re sitting around all nauseous and dizzy, … Continue reading
Vancouver writers taking over the world
Could Vancouver’s next claim to fame be our literary prowess? (Quit looking at those mountains, we’ve got books to read.) Not only is there a miraculously resilient publishing industry in town (small but wiry, it is), but Vancouver is home … Continue reading
To SASE or not to SASE
Just as every client seems to have a specific invoice they want you to use, every magazine and book publisher has their own highly particular set of submission guidelines to follow. Some welcome electronic submissions; some still specify 8 1/2 … Continue reading
EAC meeting addresses the power and perils of writing online
The Editors’ Association BC Branch has just announced their topic for the March monthly meeting and it looks like a good one: Public-Private Boundaries in Online Writing and Publishing. It will be held at the usual bat time and bat … Continue reading
Book Learning
A summer tradition in the publishing world is SFU’s Summer Publishing Workshops. As usual they’re offering a range of courses from one-and two-day seminars to the famous immersion workshops. I myself am a graduate of the two-week Book Publishing Immersion … Continue reading
A Grab Bag of Spring Writing Contests
Get going, kid Event Non-Fiction Contest #21 Deadline: April 15, 2008 Booty: $500 plus publication for the top three Details: http://www.douglas.bc.ca/community/event-magazine/contestdetails.html Better not procrastinate too long subTerrain‘s Lush Triumphant Deadline: May 15, 2008 Booty: Prize breakdown undisclosed, but there is … Continue reading
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Freelance writing job sites
I’ve decided to start this new blog and website in order to find writing and editing work, but in order to get, you must give. So, for my first post on this new blog, here is a rundown of some … Continue reading
