Awards: Canadian Writers Take Note

Writers and editors in Canada take note. The fourth annual writing awards of the Professional Writers Association of Canada are now open for entries.

See more details here.

Resources: Paul Lima's Freelance Writing e-Guidebook

Successful Toronto freelance writer Paul Lima has written a useful ebook on freelancing, "Everything You Wanted to Know about Freelance Writing," available for free here.

Covers everything from time management to queries, writing article leads and cold calls - questions every journalist needs to confront.

Resources: Freelance Writers' Blog

Freelancers, check out the "Show Me the Money" blog about making a living as a freelance writer. It's geared to members of the Professional Writers Association of Canada, but it's got great posts applicable to freelancers anywhere.

It's cowritten by Heidi Turner, PWAC's B.C. regional director, and Carla Furlong, a business-writing strategist and University of British Columbia business instructor. Their latest post: why and how you should finally pen that non-fiction book you've got rattling around in your head, with advice from several successful authors.

Awards: PWAC Writing Prizes Call for Entries

Canadian writers and editors take note: Entries are now open for the third annual writing awards of the Professional Writers Association of Canada. You don't have to be a PWAC member to submit your masterpiece. See here for more details.