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…
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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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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…
Christine Rowlands Writing & Editing 