Ten Reasons to Join CMG Freelance

May 03, 2018 Editor Advice advicecmg freelancefreelance lifevideo update

Freelancers, have you been looking for a good reason to join our freelance union? From contract advice to professional development opportunities, CMG Freelance president Don Genova gives you ten reasons in this new video.

For more information on the costs and benefits of membership, check out this page on the CMG Freelance website.

Non-fiction book publishing advice for freelance writers

May 02, 2018 Editor Advice advicebook publishingfreelance contractsgetting paid

By Lesley Evans OgdenHave you ever thought about writing a non-fiction book? It’s a daunting undertaking, but for many published book authors, it’s also a rewarding one.In April 2018, Science Writers and Communicators of Canada held their annual conference in Vancouver. During that conference, I moderated a session on book publishing. The three…

2018 Access Copyright Payback claim period open until May 31

April 27, 2018 Editor Compensation access copyrightfreelance compensation

If you're a writer or visual artist who is affiliated with Access Copyright, it's time to submit your claim for works published between 1997 and 2016. The 2018 Access Copyright Payback claim period is open until May 31.All creators who were affiliated with Access Copyright as of December 31, 2017 are eligible to submit a claim this year for all…

From Canada to the Netherlands, freelancers seek community and solidarity

April 17, 2018 Editor Journalism freelance unionsnvj

[caption id="attachment_14682" align="alignright" width="299"] Jim Verhoef, staff representative for Nederlandse Vereniging van Journalisten[/caption]Freelancing is a solitary career. But increasingly, freelancers around the world are seeing the value of community. Unions like our own CMG Freelance here in Canada are attracting a growing number of…

Freelance Rates Rising at CBC/Radio-Canada

April 12, 2018 Editor News cbccmgfreelance compensation

The Canadian Media Guild and CBC have agreed to an across-the-board wage increase of 1.5% for 2018-19. This increase is also applicable to all the minimum rates applicable to Freelance Contributors.The increase is effective April 1st, 2018 and the new rates are posted in a downloadable Excel file on the CMG Freelance website along with other…

The Born Freelancer Interviews Daniel Sugar on Self-Publishing His First Novel

April 11, 2018 Editor Advice adviceborn freelancerebooksself-publishingthe born freelancerwriting advice

This series of posts by the Born Freelancer shares personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? We'd love to hear from you in the comments. Writing a novel is the dream of many freelance writers, but few of us achieve this formidable goal. A first novel is therefore always…

Need some help with your taxes? Get organized with the New School of Finance’s free course

April 05, 2018 Editor Advice advicefreelance taxes

It's tax season, freelancers, and that means it's time to dig out that pile of receipts and tax slips and get them organized. If that idea fills you with dread, the New School of Finance has a free course that might help.The Toronto-based fee-only financial planning firm's Tax Prep Party is a short tutorial filled with good, basic information to…

2018 Forum Freelance Fund competition for hostile environment training bursaries now open

March 27, 2018 Editor News bursarycanadian journalism forum on violence and traumaforum freelance fundsafety training

The 2018 Forum Freelance Fund competition is now open for submissions. The fund provides bursaries for Canadian freelancers to attend dangerous environment training courses.The fund provides bursaries of up to $2500 to Canadian freelancers. Foreign freelancers doing significant work for Canadian publications are also eligible to apply.The…

2018 Dave Greber Awards open for submissions

March 22, 2018 Editor News awardsdave greber freelance writers awards

Freelance writers, if you've focused your work on social justice issues this year, it's time to apply for the Dave Greber Freelance Writers Awards. The competition opened this week and the submissions deadline is Friday, June 22 at 5 p.m. PST. The awards honour the memory of Dave Greber, a Calgary-based freelancer who wrote extensively about…

Thriving in the brave new world of work

March 01, 2018 Editor News brave new workfreelance lifesfu public square

[caption id="attachment_14491" align="alignright" width="267"] Van Jones and Anne-Marie Slaughter at Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre[/caption]Freelancers -- with our flexible working hours, multiple income streams and oft-precarious employment status -- probably understand better than most people how the world of work has changed over the past…