Professional development
EAC-QAC Seminars for Editors
The EAC-QAC is gearing up for another season of English seminars and we are pleased to offer seminars in Atlantic Canada as well as in Quebec. Please check this webpage regularly; as events are organized, they will be posted online.
The Society for Technical Communication (STC) Montreal, presents:
Content and Form: Writing with Reuse in Mind
Writers are called on every day to produce more content, for more
audiences, often with declining budgets and staff. Yet, no matter what
your business, efficient communication is crucial to your success. Your
content is a business asset that needs to be treated as such.
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Habitat For Humanity Montreal (H4HM) is throwing a free, family-friendly party this Saturday. There will be music, games, food and for those interested, a tour of H4HM’s latest, and first-ever “green,” LEED-certified home.
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A message from Craig Silverman:
I’m spreading the word that OpenFile, the online news startup I’m involved with, is looking for candidates for our Montreal editor position. This is a full time contract position, likely starting in early 2011 or late 2010. Click here for the job description.
The American Medical Writer’s Association, Canada chapter (AMWA-Canada) has extended an open invitation to freelance media professionals to a networking event on Wednesday, Oct 6th at 6:45 pm entitled “How to ensure your web site never makes you any money as a freelancer.”
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While likely to be focused on prose, there is likely some good insight to be gleaned from this upcoming talk if you’re thinking about publishing your own e-book or a white paper…
Corporate Communications 3.0: 7 Ways You Can Be Relevant 5 Years From Now
Lunchinar session, presented by Steve Crescenzo
Principal, Crescenzo Communications
IABC All-Star Speaker
A FEW SEATS LEFT! RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW!
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The mRb. Never a dull moment.
The fabulous fall issue of The Montreal Review of Books will be out on October 15, circulated in The Globe and Mail and The Suburban, as well as independent bookstores, cafes, libraries, universities, and cultural organizations throughout Quebec. Each issue reaches over 80,000 readers.
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I attended the fascinating Second Citizen Media Rendez-Vous event here in Montreal a couple of weeks ago here. At the event I met several freelancers and media gurus for the first time, as well as running into some familiar faces – including Craig Silverman of OpenFile and Veena Gokhale, a media freelancer who attended the last All Media Mixer event.
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Experienced non-fiction writers and journalists have a rare opportunity to spend a day learning from successful New York-based freelance writer, Robin Marantz Henig. You may have heard the buzz about her most recent NY Times Sunday Magazine cover story, What is it about 20-somethings?, the most-emailed story in the Times that week.
Thursday, 30 September 2010
9:00 – 17:00
Palais des congres de Montreal
Marketing visionaries and several bestselling authors will share new concepts that have transformed marketing strategies and advertising practices around the world.
Dimitri “Have pen, will travel” Ly is a writer, editor, illustrator, podcast host, and webmaster. He works on pieces for websites, magazines, universities, DVD releases, private corporations, and government services.
We talked previously with Dimitri about his work. In that interview (the first part is here, the second part is here) he spoke about how he got his break, how you approach getting an agent, and the craft of freelance prose fiction writing.
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