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Christine Rowlands is a writer and editor in the Vancouver, BC area.-
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Cooks Source learns public lesson about Internet, public domain and copyright, sort of
The Cooks Source story that exploded on the web this past week is one of victory for every writer whose work has ever been plagiarized. It started when Monica, a food writer, discovered that a previously published article she had … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Publishing, Writing
Tagged Cooks Source, copyright, infringement, Internet, Judith Griggs, plagiarism, public domain
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City of interns
One of my favourite Seinfeld episodes was on last night, the one where Kramer gets a intern. Kramer’s intern serves “Kramerica Enterprises” by setting up coffee shop trips with Jerry (“Do you need directions, Mr. Seinfeld?”) and assembling chicken wire. … Continue reading
Opposing thoughts on a creative career
Admittedly, I’ve not been feeling rah-rah-rah about the writing/editing game lately. But this post came along just in time to provide some motivation: Five Opposing Thoughts on an Art Career. I hope it picks you up, too.
Stuff costs money
I don’t normally post links to YouTube videos, but I was sent this one today and found it cathartic: The Vendor-Client Relationship. Lady getting highlights: “It’s just a test … then if my husband likes it you can roll the … Continue reading
Proactiveness
My two favourite stops to look for freelance writing and editing job leads each morning are Freelance Writing Jobs, a network site out of the US with a daily list of leads culled from from the web, and Canadian Freelance … Continue reading
Don’t stop believin’
From time to time, you can get a little blue about the prospects. You wonder if you’ll ever be hire to write or edit anything again, ever. You apply for things day after day after day, and never hear back. … Continue reading
Posted in Business
Tagged confidence, freelancing, job hunting, proposals, self-esteem
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Why you shouldn’t write custom samples to get a writing job
I found a link to this discussion board that illustrates very starkly both why you should be skeptical of very low-paying ads for writers on Craigslist, and why you shouldn’t write samples specifically for a job unless you know who … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Writing
Tagged dubious job ads, job hunting, samples, scam, warning
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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
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
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
