How to write an email
That doesn't end up in the trash Dear Reader, Have you ever written an email or message to a stranger and never gotten a response?…
5 things a holiday job taught me about my career
A temporary job not only provided a little extra money for Christmas, but also gave me a change of scenery and perspective on my professional…
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The clock is ticking, back to work.
I always seem to forget that after December is about three more months of winter. And the first week of January is the toughest. The…
It came from the Internet: the Personal Assistant scam
Some of my favourite jobs have come via Craigslist, but it seems there's yet another scam for potential jobseekers to be wary of: the Personal…
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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. …
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…
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:…
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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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…
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…
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…
Christine Rowlands Writing & Editing 