http://www.mastheadonline.com/rss/blogs.php MastheadOnline Blogs RSS en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 01:07:26 EDT Wed, 22 May 2013 01:02:21 EST http://www.mastheadonline.com circulation@masthead.ca webmaster@northisland.ca http://www.mastheadonline.com/blogs/?blogId=911 Jaclyn Law Fri, 17 May 2013 00:13:12 EST Welcome to the second half of my Q&A with journalist and academic Nicole Cohen. Part 1 is available here. http://www.mastheadonline.com/blogs/?blogId=909 Jaclyn Law Thu, 16 May 2013 00:09:50 EST I’ve long admired Nicole Cohen for co-founding Shameless magazine and for her research into the labour conditions of interns and freelancers. At the end of March, she gave a presentation about her academic work, including the results of her online survey about freelancing, conducted in 2010. I attended alon http://www.mastheadonline.com/blogs/?blogId=902 Jaclyn Law Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:09:51 EST What do freelancers in the U.K. need to know about running their businesses? Pretty much the same things we Canadians do. Here are two helpful new e-books by British freelancers. Become a Freelance Writer: Your complete guide to the business of writing http://www.mastheadonline.com/blogs/?blogId=890 Jaclyn Law Wed, 3 Apr 2013 00:26:55 EST In a videotaped interview for CBS, More Magazine’s editor-in-chief, Lesley Jane Seymour, offers career advice for aspiring editors: “If you’re young and you’re getting out of school, you must go digital, you must know how http://www.mastheadonline.com/blogs/?blogId=874 Jaclyn Law Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:46:28 EST Editor Heidi Waechtler http://www.mastheadonline.com/blogs/?blogId=872 Jaclyn Law Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:06:36 EST Just a quick note to let you know that two of my favourite freelancing books, The Renegade Writer and http://www.mastheadonline.com/blogs/?blogId=866 Jaclyn Law Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:42:35 EST   You http://www.mastheadonline.com/blogs/?blogId=865 Jaclyn Law Thu, 7 Feb 2013 20:06:42 EST   http://www.mastheadonline.com/blogs/?blogId=850 Jaclyn Law Wed, 5 Dec 2012 20:06:48 EST Setting aside, for the moment, the debate over whether “gifting” is a legit verb, here are a few sweet gifts for the writers, editors and other word lovers in your life. Out of Print Clothing The classics never go out of style. Give your fav http://www.mastheadonline.com/blogs/?blogId=838 Jaclyn Law Thu, 1 Nov 2012 20:06:51 EST Just a short post to tell you about creativeLIVE, which I just heard about from a freelance photographer friend. Like the resources I mentioned in my Sept. 21 post about continuing education, this website provides online training. Its main focus: business courses for creative professionals. Recent o http://www.mastheadonline.com/blogs/?blogId=833 Jaclyn Law Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:06:54 EST   Wh http://www.mastheadonline.com/blogs/?blogId=830 Jaclyn Law Wed, 3 Oct 2012 20:32:14 EST Industry checkup: Magazines Canada has released its new Consumer Magazine Factbook and http://www.mastheadonline.com/blogs/?blogId=825 Jaclyn Law Fri, 21 Sep 2012 23:07:54 EST “The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne.” ― Geoffrey Chaucer In Toronto, we’re spoiled when it comes to continuing education in journalism, publishing, communications and creative writing. Several universities, colleges and professional associations offer courses ranging in length from a few hours to a few months, on everything from grammar basics to launching a magazine. I’m a continuing ed junkie. In my 20s, I was always http://www.mastheadonline.com/blogs/?blogId=819 Jaclyn Law Thu, 6 Sep 2012 22:33:52 EST Freelance writers and editors, September is a great time to refresh your business. Here’s a handy to-do list from WordCount’s Michelle Rafter. Laura Spencer covers “10 Marks of a Se http://www.mastheadonline.com/blogs/?blogId=817 Jaclyn Law Tue, 4 Sep 2012 20:07:10 EST   This past w