Professional Development Resources
In 2021 and 2022, WFNS will be adding to and expanding these publicly available professional development resources. If you’re looking for guidance on a particular topic but cannot find it below, please let us know!
PITCHING:
The Query Letter and Pitch.pdf
(by Whitney Moran, Nimbus Publishing)
Writing the (Nonfiction) Book Proposal.pdf
(by Stephen Kimber)
INDEPENDENT / SELF-PUBLISHING:
Indie verses Traditional: Which should you choose?
(by Steve Vernon)
EDITING:
10 Things to Know about Working with a Freelance Editor.pdf
(by Tanya Egan Gibson)
Editing Checklist [Determine the type of editing you need].pdf
(by Stacy Innis)
Fiction Editing Checklist.pdf(adapted by Marianne Ward)
Professional Editing Standards (2016).pdf
(by Editors Canada)
LAUNCHING:
Tips for Organizing a Book Launch.pdf
(by WFNS staff)
COMPENSATION FOR PUBLICATION:
The Remuneration of Canadian Writers for Literary Works – A Benchmarking Study.pdf
(commissioned by The Writer’s Union of Canada and Union des écrivain(e)s québécois)
