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?

From Canada: 

• 2018 TWUC Short Prose Competition call for submissions [TWUC]
• How journalists in the movies affect the public’s trust [J-Source]
• Six Canadian writers on some of the best and worst advice they've received [CBC]

From The U.S. and beyond:

• How to Admit You Don’t Have Experience and Still Ace the Interview [Freelance Writing Jobs]
• The 100 Best Writing Websites, 2018 Edition [The Write Life]
• How Freelance Writers Can Use HARO to Produce Better Work [Freelance Writing Jobs]
• How to reboot your freelancing career in 2018 [Freelancers Union]
• Perspectives in photojournalism: 8 pitching tips for photojournalists [IJNet]
• 7 Expert Tips for Freelance Writers Who Want to Work From Anywhere [The Write Life]
• 12 media podcasts journalists should listen to in 2018 [Journalism.co.uk]
• Why clients aren’t lined up outside your door (and what to do about it) [Freelancers Union]

Recently on Story Board:

• Freelancers use social media to learn business of freelancing, build community: When graphic designer Saeid Halvaeian quit his day job and turned to freelancing full time in 2013, he had no plans to launch six Meetup and Facebook groups for freelancers across the United States...

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.