Once a week, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, publishing, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus—and share them in Off the Wire. Who needs a water cooler?
The Born Freelancer on Working Through the Winter Blues: It has been my observation over the years that creative people are generally more prone to various types of depression than the average population. I would further posit that winter presents particularly unique difficulties for freelancers because of the nature of our work and work-related lifestyle…
Finding your online writing niche: What kind of writing is best suited to online publishing? According to Bethany Blanchard—a freelance writer, editor, and critic based in Melbourne, Australia— how you frame your online writing is as important as what you publish…
