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NETWORDS BLOG


Virginia Heffernan
Why do journalists become authors?
My evidence is purely anecdotal, but it seems to me that an increasing number of my writing colleagues are turning away from magazines and towards books as a means of professional fulfillment. There’s the former technology writer whose how-to...
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Virginia Heffernan, President PWAC Toronto Chapter
John Schofield
The Meaning of Membership
Where would I be without PWAC? It’s a scary thought. I’ve been a freelance writer for four years now. I love it – but I have my days. Every freelancer knows it’s not an easy way to make a living. There’s the isolation,...
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John Schofield, VP Membership
Luigi Benetton
Why SEO Matters
Editor’s Note: This post follows PWAC Toronto Chapter’s Freelancers Forum, a one-day Social Media Strategy Group workshop. Watch for more guest blogs from the SM Strategy Group, including Dave Fleet, Paul Lima, Jemma Fong and Joan Vinall...
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Luigi Benetton, VP Professional Development
Deborah Serravalle
For 2011 Imagine Your Potential!
Recently, a friend asked me to review the copy on a new and improved website she’s launching. Like many of you out there, I often trade my writing abilities for a variety of skills I covet in others. In this way, I don’t pay to have my...
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Deborah Serravalle, VP Communications PWAC Toronto
Barbara Hunt
OWC Bringing Words to Life
As a writer I grapple with words, trying to paint pictures all day long. As an educator and writers’ conference organizer, my struggle is the same. From the earliest days of the Ontario Writers’ Conference, we had confidence in our words...
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Barbara Hunt, Ontario Writers' Conference
Jaclyn Law
Learning = Earning
I'm a continuing-education junkie. I get excited when course calendars arrive in my mailbox, and I read them with a highlighter in hand. To me, they signal another year of opportunities to learn new stuff. I’ve taken several...
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Jaclyn Law, VP Special Events/Networking
Nicole Cohen
Survey: Freelance Writing as an Occupation in Canada
Dear Freelance Writers, My name is Nicole Cohen. I am a doctoral candidate in the graduate program in Communication and Culture at York University. I am also a freelance writer and the co-founder and former co-editor of Shameless...
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Nicole Cohen, Doctoral Candidate, York University
Marijke Vroomen-Durning
Book Sales are Kindling
Editor's Note: With PWAC Toronto Chapter's upcoming panel discussion topic, "The Business of Books, we are pleased to feature a guest post from one of PWAC's professional members. People may think that book sales are dwindling, but some...
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Marijke Vroomen-Durning, PWAC Professional Member
Jaclyn Law
Editors reveal the secrets of successful pitching
PWAC Toronto Chapter’s October seminar, “Insiders’ Guide to Pitching Magazines,” was an enlightening look at how the editors of consumer magazines and their websites choose stories. The speakers—Martin Zibauer, deputy...
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Jaclyn Law, VP Special Events/Networking
Dawn Boshcoff
Toronto HUB of writer events
I had spent most of an amazing summer up north following Magnet, Canada's National Magazines Conference in June. But I couldn’t wait to get back to the routine which pulls me back to the city for work, providing many opportunities to reconnect...
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Dawn Boshcoff, NetWords Editor
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