Information for Freelance Writers
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Web Resources
- Freelance Writers - excellent resource from Mining Co.
- Freelance Info from Newshare Syndicate
- Freelance Online "a Directory of and Resource Center for Freelancers in the Fields of Communications"
- Writer's Resource Center
- Writers Net - "Internet Resource for Writers, Editors, Publishers and Agents"
- Writers' Free Reference Desk
- Readers' and Writers' Resource Page
- Canadian-Based Publications Online
- How to Find Phone Numbers and Email Addresses
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Organizations
- Periodical Writers Association of Canada (also has a members-only mailing list)
- Writers Guild of Canada (formerly ACTRA Writer's Guild)
- Editors' Association of Canada
- Canadian Association of Journalists
- Writer's Union of Canada (also has a members-only mailing list)
- Canadian Authors Association
- PEN Canada "Fighting for Freedom of Expression"
- Canadian Science Writers Association
- Society for Technical Communication Eastern Ontario Chapter
- Valley Writers' Guild
- Association des journalistes independants du Québec
- Canadian Magazine Publishers Association
- National Writer's Union (U.S.)
- National Association of Science Writers Association (U.S.) (also has a mailing list)
- The Society of Writers, Editors & Translators (available by mailing list only)
- American Society of Journalists and Authors
- American Amateur Press Association
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Mailing Lists
- freelance-journalists mailing list - a mailing list for freelance journalists in Canada
- Subscribe online via this Web page
- FREELANCE - From the Newshare Syndicate
- To subscribe to FREELANCE, send a message to: owner-freelance@newshare.com (no subject) and in the body of the message put ONLY: subscribe freelance
- INKLINGS - For aspiring writers - includes market info, tips, profiles, how-to articles.
- Subscribe online via this Web page
- PWAC - The Periodical Writers Association of Canada
- To subscribe to PWAC , you must be a member of The Periodical Writers Association of Canada . If you are a PWAC member, send a message to: Majordomo@list.web.net (no subject)
and in the body of the message put ONLY: subscribe PWAC-L your.e-mail.address
- TWUC - The Writers Union of Canada
- To subscribe to TWUC , you must be a member of The Writers Union of Canada . For information on joining, send a message to: twuc@the-wire.com
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nasw-freelance - National Association of Science Writers Freelancer List
- To subscribe to nasw-freelance, send a message to:
majordomo@nasw.org (no subject) and in the body of the message put ONLY: subscribe nasw-freelance
- SWET-L- The Society of Writers, Editors & Translators (based in Japan but with world-wide interests)
- To subscribe to SWET-L , send a message to:
LISTSERV@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM (no subject) and in the body of the message put ONLY: subscribe swet-l firstname lastname
- NFICTION - Non-Fiction Writers Workshop
- To subscribe to NFICTION, send a message to:
LISTSERV@PSUVM.PSU.EDU and in the body of the message put ONLY: subscribe nfiction
- YAWRITE - The Children and Young Adult Writing List
- To subscribe to YAWRITE , send a message to:
LISTSERV@PSUVM.PSU.EDU and in the body of the message put ONLY: subscribe yawrite
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News Groups
- rec.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
- alt.zines Small magazines, mostly non-commercial
- misc.writing A wide range of writing topics
- rec.arts. prose Short works of prose fiction and followup discussion.
- rec.arts.poems Short works of poetry and followup discussion.
- misc.writing.screenplays Aspects of writing and selling screenplays
- rec.arts.int-fiction Discussions about interactive fiction.
- alt.union.natl-writers Publishing industry & labour movement
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