Freelance Writers
Thursday, July 15, 2010 (All day)
Summer time's easy... Our tradition continues! Join PWAC friends (members and guests welcome) for informal gatherings on the patio in July and...
This Month
Thursday, October 21, 2010 (All day)
What do editors want? Our panel of magazine editors shares insights and answers your questions about the pitching process. Find out how to develop...
After Two Months
Thursday, July 15, 2010 (All day)
Professional development sessions by Marion Soubliere and Paul Lima at...
This Month
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 (All day)
Take a peek inside and outside the book business from a panel of publishers and authors.
Is self-publishing a viable option?
Is the...
After Two Months
Tuesday, September 7, 2010 (All day)
Paul Lima is offering a series of continuous in-take e-courses starting any time after Labour Day, including various business of freelance writing...
Next Month
Saturday, October 2, 2010 (All day)
Wordstock 2010 is all about writing and features Ian Brown as the keynote
The 15th edition of...
Next Month
Thursday, September 16, 2010 (All day)
Mix and mingle with PWAC members, friends and writer-folks, kicking off a new fall season and enjoying the last days of summer on the patio...
Next Month
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 (All day)
Journalists in the Toronto area are invited to join SEJ members at our monthly pub night. On Oct. 5, our guest will be SEJ member and Grantham...
Next Month
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 (All day)
Journalists in the Toronto area are invited to join SEJ members at our monthly pub night. In November we'll be joined by guest...
After Two Months
Tuesday, December 7, 2010 (All day)
Journalists in the Toronto area are invited to join SEJ members at our monthly pub night. In December, we'll be joined by guest Shelagh Grant,...
After Two Months
Thursday, November 25, 2010 (All day)
Donna Fawcett (writing as award-winning author Donna Dawson)
shares her story & offers...
This Month
Saturday, January 15, 2011 (All day)
Surviving, Thriving and Shining in a Digital World
Two 1/2 day workshops
A.M. SESSION: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m....
Next Month
Tuesday, February 1, 2011 (All day)
WHO should take part?
Freelancers, Artists, Authors, Solo Entrepreneurs, Independents,
Business Consultants, Speakers...
After Two Months
Thursday, December 9, 2010 (All day)
Our annual HOHOHOliday Cheers event for members, non-members and guests. Please join us to celebrate the season!
RSVP for this event...
This Month
Tuesday, February 1, 2011 (All day)
Journalists from all media are invited to join Toronto-area members of the Society of Environmental Journalists...
Next Month
Monday, January 17, 2011 (All day)
Online introductory Business of Freelance Writing course offered by the UofT's School of Continuing Studies. Course looks at writing for...
This Month
Wednesday, February 23, 2011 (All day)
Bring copies of your work to pass around. Some of us like to look at hard
copy as you read (and make comments and other markings on it). You...
This Month
Thursday, February 24, 2011 (All day)
Join STC Toronto at our social events! It's a fun and informative way to connect with other members and learn what's going on in the technical...
This Month
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 (All day)
Journalists with an interest in the environment beat are invited to join members of the Society of Environmental Journalists (...
Next Month
Sunday, April 17, 2011 (All day)
Toronto members of the Society of Environmental Journalists (www.sej.org) are hosting a...
Next Month
Thursday, April 14, 2011 (All day)
Climate change, increasing air pollution, and the BP oil spill — What in the environment is going on?
A panel of experienced...
This Month
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 (All day)
2011 Call for Submissions for the Dave Greber Freelance Writers Awards
Freelance writers wishing to apply for the...
This Month
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 (All day)
The Nature Journalling Retreat will draw upon your spirit and soul, as the Ignatius Jesuit Centre environs and atmosphere inspire...
Next Month
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 (All day)
If you want to know how to run a freelance business, consider taking Paul McLaughlin's Freelancing the Future course at Ryerson. Starts on...
This Month
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 (All day)
Are you thinking about a Professional Writing Career with Business and Corporate Clients?...
This Month
Friday, August 26, 2011 (All day)
Some summertime...
This Month
Saturday, June 11, 2011 (All day)
Major Canadian Literary Talent Camilla Gibb
to speak at June WCDR Breakfast Meeting
The next regular breakfast meeting hosted by The...
Next Month
Thursday, September 15, 2011 (All day)
Reporting and narrative skills are developed in...
Next Month
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 (All day)
Boost your publishing success rate, see your name in print and improve your bottom line. Our panel of editors will provide valuable tips on...
This Month
Sunday, September 25, 2011 (All day)
Check out the PWAC booth at The Word On The Street literary...
Next Month
Thursday, December 8, 2011 (All day)
Join us at Madison Avenue Pub & Restaurant to celebrate the season. A seasonal...
This Month
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 (All day)
Enjoy a cup of tea and nibble on a scone at the Auto Showplace while...
This Month
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 (All day)
Writing, editing, PR, training, teaching, TV commentary, baking cupcakes? Explore ways to find fulfillment and learn about alternative revenue...
After Two Months
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 (All day)
Freelancers can make a comfortable living – and it’s not all about just writing.
Join fellow professional writers and...
After Two Months
Thursday, February 16, 2012 (All day)
Does digital journalism present a legitimate, financially viable alternative to traditional media, or is it just a pallid copy of old-school...
After Two Months
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 (All day)
Find lucrative opportunities to serve businesses starved for clean, client-winning prose. Expert copywriters tell you how to leverage your...
After Two Months
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 (All day)
Have you always wanted to write about health and science topics? Learn to take advantage of the growing demand in this market with insider tips...
After Two Months
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 (All day)
How can your non-fiction enchant and captivate readers? What are the latest tips and techniques? Experts in this genre will help you set the scene...
After Two Months
Thursday, November 24, 2011 (All day)
Whether you discover an original Alexander Pope manuscript or a pencil draft in Margaret Atwood's illegible scrawl, our city is the lucky home to...
After Two Months
Saturday, March 31, 2012 (All day)
Never bowled? Not to worry: If you’re a well-rounded scribe, you’re bound to love bowling—it’s impossible not to have fun...
After Two Months
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 (All day)
Recite an original work of your own at our open mic event or come to hear and cheer fellow aspiring and published authors. All literary genres...
After Two Months
Sunday, October 30, 2011 (All day)
Living Legacies - A Collection of Writing by Contemporary Canadian Jewish Women - Volume III
PK Press, 2011
Liz Pearl, Editor
Next Month
Saturday, October 1, 2011 (All day)
Always wanted to write your story - how you overcame an addiction, growing up in a large (or small) family, your mom and dad's life story, a...
This Month
Saturday, November 12, 2011 (All day)
The Print on Demand (POD) workshop covers a variety of topics related to self-publishing and marketing your books, including:
- POD defined...
After Two Months
Saturday, January 28, 2012 (All day)
Are you a writer, storyteller, musician or visual artist? Maximize your after-tax earnings at this money-saving one-day workshop.
...
This Month
Saturday, January 21, 2012 (All day)
Want to win that writing contest? Wish you could land that publishing contract? Sign up for Write to Win!, a one-day boot camp to improve your...
This Month
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 (All day)
From Query to Byline: Get Published and Paid introduces you to the basics of writing non-fiction for magazines, newspapers and the web....
Next Month
Saturday, February 25, 2012 (All day)
Writers, do you want to win that writing contest? Want to land that publishing contract? Sign up for Write to Win!, a one-day boot camp to improve...
Next Month
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 (All day)
Do you love children’s books? Do you still remember the characters that you cared about as a child? Have you ever wanted to write a picture...
After Two Months
Saturday, April 21, 2012 (All day)
Villains, Vendettas and Vagabonds is a one-day exploration of how putting ‘the bad’ into your writing will hook your readers and...
After Two Months
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 (All day)
In this six-week workshop series, award-winning writers Gwynn Scheltema and Ruth E. Walker take intermediate and advanced writers into rich and...
After Two Months
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 (All day)
Social media: the online cocktail party where writers, agents, publishers and readers mingle, connect, share advice and resources, do business....
After Two Months
Friday, March 30, 2012 (All day)
Spring Thaw 2012, Writescape’s all-inclusive three-day writing retreat, returns to Elmhirst’s Resort March 30...
After Two Months
Saturday, April 14, 2012 (All day)
Business writing and editing can be a lucrative source of income—if you understand how to sell your services to, and price your services for...
After Two Months
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 (All day)
This online discussion with internationally known speaker, author and consultant...
This Month
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 (All day)
Join our panel of successful communicators as they share insights and tips to help you achieve your business goals. You will learn:
- How...
Next Month
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012 (All day)
PWAC and Partners’ Literary...
Recite an original work of your own at our open mic event or come to hear and cheer fellow...
After Two Months
Monday, May 28, 2012 (All day)
Fiction: More than a Good...
Good stories can entertain and move us. They can also help us to better understand ourselves and...
Next Month
Tuesday, June 5, 2012 (All day)
MagNet: Canada's...
Taking place June 5 to 8, 2012, MagNet is Canada's premiere public policy,...
After Two Months
PWAC Seminars
Online registration is now OPEN! Click on the Event Name.
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PWAC members are established and extensively published professional freelance writers, who provide quality content writing, articles and expertise...
Contest Calendar
Writer Groups
American Society of Journalists and Authors
Canadian Association of Journalists
Canadian Authors Association
Canadian Public Relations Society
Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators, and Performers
Editors Association of Canada
Editorial Freelancers Association
Haliburton Highlands Writer & Editors Network
International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)
Magazines Canada
Markham Village Writers
Newspapers Canada
Oakville Literary Alliance
Outdoor Writers of Canada
PEN Canada
Playwrights Union of Canada
Society of Environmental Journalists
Society for Technical Communication
The Word Guild
The Writers Guild of Canada
The Writers’ Union of Canada
Toronto Romance Writers
Travel Writers Canada
Writers and Editors Network
Writers' Community of Durham Region
Writers Community of York Region