Making words count
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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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…
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…
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:…
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…
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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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Continue reading → EAC meeting addresses the power and perils of writing online
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…
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…
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.…
