Canada’s meeting place for freelance writers and creators

Established 2010

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?

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From the U.S. and beyond: From Story Board last week:
  • The Born Freelancer finds a cell phone plan to fit their budget: One of the hardest things to learn about being a freelancer is living within a budget that fluctuates, often difficult to predict one month to the next. About a year ago I wrote about a few of my strategies for living “the freelance life” during these ongoing tough economic times. (It is my opinion things aren’t much better today than they were four years ago when the current depression started. I will predict here and now that we’ve probably got at least another four years to go before we see any real signs of significant improvement in the global economy.) Today I’d like to offer you an update on one of those coping strategies that directly impacts on my freelance work...

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