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…
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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…
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:…
Kerouac’s Rules for Spontaneous Prose
Here is one my favourite resources/inspirational thingies. I used to keep this list pinned up over my desk (but then I moved and took it…
The Twit stops here
For the last couple weeks, it seems like you can't open an ear without hearing "Twitter" or "Tweet" or some variation on "follow." Celebrities (or…
Word of the day: awesome
My friend Rob sent me a link to the blog My First Dictionary. It's gloriously dark and ironic. Rob is awesome.
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…
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…
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…
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Celebrate good grammar
I was alerted that yesterday, March 4, was National Grammar Day. I didn't mark the holiday by doing anything special (like a grammar rodeo). Nonetheless,…
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…
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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…
…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…
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:…
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…
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…
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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…
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…
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…
When work is slow
I probably do as much work as someone with a full-time job, but I only get paid when I actually produce something. When paid gigs…
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