Getting out of a spin and back on track
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By Sandra Phinney A few years ago my freelance business was in a shambles. Due to a combination of circumstances (two hip replacements, too many travel gigs, a prolonged bout…
The 5-Minute Freelancer Q&A #27 — Steve Burgess
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In this regular feature, Story Board asks Canadian writers to share a few details about their work habits and their strategies for navigating the ups and downs of freelance life. Steve Burgess is a…
The 5-Minute Freelancer Q&A #26 — Arno Kopecky
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In this regular feature, Story Board asks Canadian writers to share a few details about their work habits and their strategies for navigating the ups and downs of freelance life. Arno Kopecky won the 2015 Dave…
The 5-Minute Freelancer Q&A #25 — Frances Bula
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In this regular feature, Story Board asks Canadian writers to share a few details about their work habits and their strategies for navigating the ups and downs of freelance life. Frances Bula knows Vancouver….
John Vaillant on high-impact non-fiction writing
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by Rachel Sanders Master storyteller John Vaillant delivered a highly concentrated dose of non-fiction writing advice last weekend at a day-long workshop in Vancouver that was part of The Tyee’s fall Master Class series….
From research to story: advice for writers
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by Lesley Evans Ogden At the recent Canadian Science Writers Association Meeting in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, two gurus of science journalism, Tom Hayden and Peter Calamai shared their sage advice on…
The Born Freelancer on The Creative Journey
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This series of posts by the Born Freelancer shares personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? Your input is welcome in the comments. I’ve…
Tips on writing long-form journalism from AAN
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by H.G. Watson It’s not often you get to sit in a room with three people who have, respectively, lived with and written about crack gangs in Los Angeles, exposed…
“A topic is not a story.” A post mortem of a postmortem on Columbia.
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by Lesley Evans Ogden One of the most difficult but also most valuable lessons I’ve learned in making the transition from scientist to science journalist is that a topic…