Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Feb 4-10

Once a week, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, communications, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus—and share them in Off the Wire. Who needs a water cooler?

From around the web:

• Tips for juggling writing and parenting [The Writer]
• Why I freelance: wealth and status weren't worth my life [The Freelancer]
• Is the future of work stuck in the past? [Freelancers Union]
• ‘It’s Truly Feast and Famine’: How To Know When It’s Time To Turn Down Work [Journo Resources]
• Tech trends that could change news media in 2020 [J-Source]
• The definitive guide to using LinkedIn to get hired [Freelancers Union]
• Notes from a Hired Pen: My $135,288 Freelance Year [Tiny Letter]
• Don’t let your story pitches die a premature death [The Writer]
• 5 things to consider before you ask to pick someone's brain [Freelancers Union]

Recently on Story Board:

• 6th annual SABEW Canada Best in Business awards open for submissions: There are 15 categories for the awards again this year, including investigative, long-form and short-form feature, and best young journalist...

Spot a story you think we should include in next week's Off the Wire? Email the link to editor@thestoryboard.ca or tweet us at @storyboard_ca.