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July 22, 2010: Loss of long form census hurts writers in the long run?
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July 14, 2010: First PWAC Atlantic Region Workshop Huge Success
Registration open for online video archive of sessions |
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July 14, 2010: David Lewis Stein in The Toronto Star on Bill C-32 and Writers
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July 09, 2010: Literary Translators Association of Canada Joins Writers Coalition on Copyright
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July 09, 2010: Magazines Canada's Submission to the Government of Canada's Digital Economy Strategies Consultation
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July 08, 2010: CJFE Collecting Information from Journalists who Covered the G20 Summit
Complete the survey today |
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July 05, 2010: PWAC, TWUC, PGC and LCP Speak as One on Copyright Reform
Writers on copyright |
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July 05, 2010: Online Cretins Abound on C-32
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July 02, 2010: PWAC Responds to Injustices Experienced by Members of the Media, Journalists, and Freelance Writers During the G20 in Toronto
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July 01, 2010: PWAC Leads the Way in Defending Press Freedom
Update re. Free Tissa Campaign |
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June 30, 2010: C-Monster on The Future of Freelancing
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June 23, 2010: Another Class Action Moves Ahead
Montreal Gazette settlement near completion |
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June 11, 2010: Evil villians at Industry Canada?
A foreign artists warns us to keep alert |
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June 05, 2010: Winners Announced for the Inaugural PWAC Writing Awards Competition
PWAC Press Release |
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June 05, 2010: Michael Totzke Named Editor of the Year by the Professional Writers Association of Canada
PWAC Press Release |
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June 04, 2010: Professional Writers Welcome Debate on C-32 Draft Copyright Amendment
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May 30, 2010: PWAC Names Holly Bennett and Michael Totzke Finalists for Editor of the Year Award
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May 27, 2010: Finalists Announced for the Inaugural PWAC Writing Awards Competition
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April 29, 2010: A compendium of approaches to e-publishing
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April 26, 2010: The electronic rights are yours. Or are they?
Stryon family challenges publisher |
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Speakers Bureau
Ontario
Lisa Bendall Contact: www.lisabendall.com, www.writers.ca profile Topics:
- Living with Disability: Possible topics include diversity in the
workplace, disability in the media, accessibility and accommodations,
sexuality and disability, parenting and disability, and more.
Length of presentation: 20 to 60 minutes.
Audio/visual material: Varies.
Fee: To be negotiated.
Lisa Bendall is the author of two books on living with a disability: After Disability: A Guide to Getting on with Life and Raising a Kid with Special Needs: The Complete Canadian Guide. She has appeared in the media numerous times as a disability expert, and presents at conferences and events with warmth and insight.
Ben Benedict Contact: www.bcreative.ca, www.writers.ca profile Topics:
- Canadian Cultural Industries / The Arts
- The Creative City Movement
- Gay and Lesbian Issues
- Writing and Media
- Public Relations and Event Management
Length of presentation: Variable up to 90 minutes.
Audio/visual material: Variable formats as required.
Fee: Sliding scale based on Canadian professional standards.
Ben Benedict is a professional writer and speaker on issues of culture, diversity, gender, community, and social issues. He's a recognized leader and champion within London as a member of the City's Creative City Committee and currently hosts Feedback on the Arts and The Rainbow Radio Network on CHRW 94.9FM.
Dawn Boshcoff Contact: BOSHmedia, www.writers.ca profile Topics:
- Media Relations/Media Training &Interview Techniques
- Clearly...the Written &Spoken Word for Business Marketing, Promotions and Publicity
- Personal Performance Public Relations...on being an outstanding personal performer
- Power of Partnerships to grow your business or organization Writing for Electronic Media and New Media PR
Length of presentation: Keynotes, Seminars, Workshops or Panel Guest, customized presentations based on needs of individual or audience.
Audio/visual material: As Requested... Handouts/Worksheets/PowerPoint Presentations/CD's/Books to accompany topics.
Fee: Negotiable (based on group size, length of presentation, course materials, travel etc.)
Dawn Boshcoff is a PR/Communications &New Media Expert, who provides Public Relations, Corporate and Media Communication Consulting and Training, to an international portfolio of clients, through her company BOSHmedia Communications. She combines an education in Radio and Television Broadcasting, Public Relations and New Media Journalism, with over 20 years of success working with Media, Corporate, Institutional and Non-Profit Organizations.
Sharon CrawfordContact: www.samcraw.com, www.writers.ca profile
Topics:
- Crafting the Short Story - Learn how to blend plot, characters, point of view, setting, voice and style to write a short story that sparkles.
- Be Your Own Personal Editor and Create a Better Story. Find out what an editor does to improve your story; then learn how you can edit and rewrite your manuscript so that it sparkles. For short stories, articles, and creative non-fiction.
- Interviewing Techniques 101 - Catching the subject and getting the goods from him or her. Covers easy interviews to difficult interviews.
- Like Your Family Before You - Crafting the Personal Memoir - the research including getting family to talk, putting it all together, truth-telling versus make-believe.
- Query! Query! Query! - From story idea to story assignment. Hooking the editor and landing a writing gig.
Length of presentation: Varies: One-two hour presentations to multi-day workshops
Audio/visual material: books and handouts
Fee: Negotiable
A former Writer in Residence, Sharon Crawford is known for making words - yours or hers - sparkle. She blends humour, experience, common sense and out-of-the-box ideas to motivate individuals to kick-start their writing, get out of stall mode or fix their writing snafus. She's taught journalism, creative writing, rewriting and copyediting for such diverse organizations as the Canadian Authors Association and George Brown College and has lectured and participated on panels for the Professional Writers Association of Canada, Editors' Association of Canada, Canadian Authors Association, Richvale Writers Club, and The East End Writers' Group, which she founded. Sharon has read her stories in pubs, bookstores and other writerly meeting places. She's also a book editor and has learned to walk both sides of the writing/editing fence.
Dorothea Helms
Contact: Write Stuff Writing Services, The Writing Fairy, www.writers.ca profile
Topics:
- Beginning as a Writer
- The Business of Writing
- Humour Writing
- Ad Writing for Print and Radio,
- Presenting With Pizzazz
Length of presentation: From one-hour keynotes to multi-day workshops and multi-week courses.
Audio/visual material: Giant magic wand (speaker supplied)
Fee: To be negotiated
Dorothea Helms, a.k.a. The Writing Fairy, is an award-winning, internationally published writer and popular writing instructor. On May 28, 2005, she received the first-ever PWAC Barbara Novak Award For Excellence in Humour and/or Personal Essay Writing. Dorothea's work has appeared in publications such as Homemakers, Chatelaine, Scatlett, Stitches, The Globe and Mail and lichen literary journal. She has been featured on CBC Radio, and is a contributing editor for several magazines and special newspaper sections. Dorothea owns the communications firm Write Stuff Writing Services, as well as a second freelance business, The Writing Fairy, which involves humorous books, keynote speeches, workshops and courses.
Douglas Lintula Contact: www.dougwriting.com, www.writers.ca profile Topics:
- Writing in Context, One. Learn how to undertake freelance writing projects as a generalist and meet client expectations every time.
- Writing in Context, Two. Learn how to undertake on-the-job writing projects as a generalist and meet employer expectations every time.
- Better Speeches through Storytelling. Give better speeches from a theatrical point of view, giving full voice to your speaking aspirations.
- How to Hire and Work with a Freelance Writer. Learn what to ask when interviewing writers and how to work with them afterwards.
- The Creative Benefits of Silence. Cultivate silence and stillness for creative and personal growth; allow the undirected mind to make its own connections.
- Becoming a Writer. Learn the many ways you can follow a writing career, whether creative or applied, as a generalist or specialist.
- The Perils of Freelance Writing. Enjoy a humorous take on writing for a living (e.g., what to do when a client has Mob connections?).
Length of presentation: To be discussed. Talks can vary from 30 minutes to one hour or more. Workshops can vary from single sessions (one-hour, half-day, full-day) to several sessions spread over longer periods of time.
Audio/visual material: Varies to meet requirements, including handouts, slides, worksheets, whiteboard, flip charts, PowerPoint.
Fee: Varies, depends on type of presentation and related expenses.
Originally an architect, Doug Lintula decided he liked organizing ideas much more than spaces. Leaving the drawing board behind, he switched early on to writing and editing for a living, first within architecture, then in the environmental field and then more broadly as a thorough-going generalist. Along the way he began acting and writing plays staged at arts and fringe festivals across southern Ontario. With more than 30 years of experience, Doug knows the writing game and loves to talk about how anyone can expand their writing horizons. Plus, he knows how to entertain, as well as inform, an audience.
Ray Litvak Contact: www.writingwebwords.com, www.writers.ca profile Topics:
- SEO Copywriting
- Business Blogging
- Keyword Research
- Search Engine Optimization
- Local Search Optimization
Length of presentation: 30 - 90 minutes
Audio/visual material: Available
Fee: Varies, depends on type of presentation and related expenses.
Ray Litvak is an SEO Copywriter with over 10 years of Web and Directory Advertising experience. As the owner of www.writingwebwords.com, Ray helps small and mid-sized companies to reach their audience online by crafting compelling, findable and actionable content on their behalf. The NET result is More...
E. Lisa Moses Contact: www.mallardgroup.com, www.writers.ca profile Topics:
- Business writing for results (customized workshops and seminars for organizations; coaching programs for individuals). Excellent professional development value for staff.
- Content can include: language news, rules refresher, good writing habits, common errors, team exercises, writing to corporate style and standards.
- Benefits to employees: gain writing skills that meet employers' specific needs; save time for themselves and others; learn how to write more clearly, reduce written errors, use efficient writing and editing tools.
- Benefits to employers: ensure your organization's written communications get noticed; generate positive responses from target audiences; project professionalism through consistently written communications; reduce inefficiencies caused by unclear information.
Length of presentation: 1/2 day to 2 days
Audio/visual material: Varies
Fee: Varies with type of presentation and number of participants.
E. Lisa Moses is an award-winning writer, professional editor and seasoned communications consultant. Her customized business writing workshops, seminars and coaching programs help employees update their communications skills to meet employers' needs. Participants come from all levels within organizations: those who write original documents, review others' work or simply need a refresher on effective business communication using various media.
Jeffrey Reed
Contact: www.JeffreyReedReporting.ca, www.LondonOntarioGolf.ca, www.writers.ca profile Topics:
- Pursuing Your Dreams through Hope and Determination
- Beating The Odds: Succeeding despite Physical Challenges
- In the Dugout, Tee to Green and In the Press Box: Jeffrey Reed's Life as an Athlete and Sports Journalist
- Freelance Writing: One Writer's Journey
Length of presentation: Variable and negotiable, typically 30 to 60 minutes including question and answer period
Fee: Negotiable
Two-time author Jeffrey Reed is an award-winning writer whom Ontario Golf Magazine calls "one of Canada's most versatile journalists." A former semi-pro baseball player, Jeffrey speaks about his personal journey - beating the odds despite physical challenges. He also speaks about his close to three decades in print and broadcast journalism.
Susan Scott, ABC
Contact: www.fullcirclecommunications.ca, www.writers.ca profile Topics:
- Writing media releases that get published
- Creating communications to support fundraising
- Putting together a practical communications plan
- Communicating effectively with employees
- Crisis communications planning
Length of presentation: Variable and negotiable
Audio/visual material: Handouts; PowerPoint (as necessary)
Fee: Negotiable
Susan Scott is a versatile presenter and speaker available for workshops, conferences and seminars. She brings her more than 15 years of experience in communications to a range of topics tailored to today's conference planning agendas. She sprinkles her presentations with interactive learning, role-playing, hands-on practical tasks and small group work. Using worksheets and handouts, Susan makes sure you're armed with take-away ideas and action plans you can use in your workplace or business.
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