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The Best Web Resource for Canadian Freelancers!
As a Canadian freelancer you're a special breed. A tough competitor with hustle. The market's smaller up North but local savvy gives you an edge over writers due South. Better yet, it's an advantage that helps you play in their sandbox too!
Periodical Writers Association of Canada
You're not alone North of 49. PWAC has put together a 'no nonsense' site with Canada specific resources (if you ignore the band-width wasting animation). Enough pluses to entice you to write a cheque but plenty of free pro info. Non-members can cruise right to the sweet spot links resource. Your guide thinks it's one of the best Canadian freelancer orgs in Canada.
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Jeff Gaulin's Canadian Journalism Board
Gaulin's mission in life is keeping freelancers (and salaried reporter types) busy at their keyboards. We're real Canadian assignments, spec articles for the Rijad Bugle. Consider listing your location and expertise if you're open to bluebird assignments.
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Facsnet
Great backgrounder resource covering hot issues from Global warming to telecommunications and high tech. Also offers an online source of international experts willing to be quoted with email and phone contacts. You need to register, but it's free. Run by journalists for journalists.
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Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
It's like having an editor in your top drawer and even better, it doesn't call you names. A writer's guide and handbook with a Documenting Sources section. Pulled together by Chuck Guilford, Associate Professor of English, Boise State University. Aimed at essay writing but applies to anything.
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Researching Companies Online
This site by Debbie Flanagan offers a tutorial walk-through. Capturing corporate background couldn't be easier. Just follow the guidelines to a tremendous business writing goldmine.
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Newsletters/Discussion Boards
A regularly revised pointer to cyber nooks and crannies where "working" freelancers gather.
Proof Positive
Freelance News is a free newsletter for Canadian freelance writers, photographers, and designers who want up-to-date information on marketing their services and products.
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Canadian-based Publications Online
This is a great kick off site for scoping the market, particularly if you have a multiple submission query ready to go. A huge cross-section of Canadian markets, both paper and online.
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