A guide to Canadian literary magazines and journals open to submissions - CBC Books has compiled a list of Canadian print and online magazines and journals.
Canadian Authors - submissions to magazines, etc.
Absolute Write - A valuable collection of writing information and up-to-date listings of available writing assignments (check under “Resources”). Includes beta readers to look over manuscripts.
Canadian Freelance Guild - a new form of unionism for freelance workers. We're creating a network where freelance workers can gain access to work opportunities and professional development, and connect with colleagues
Canada Writes - Canada Writes lists award-winning Canadian titles, interviews with authors and resources for writers. The CBC also hosts annual literary awards in the categories of poetry, short stories and non-fiction.
Canadian Literature Centre - See Literature Online. Brings together researchers, authors, publishers, collectors and the reading public to promote the strength and diversity of Canada’s written culture
Freelance Writing Canada - access to the best writing jobs online. Helping to connect you to the world’s job market
Writers' Trust of Canada - The Writers' Trust of Canada offers programs, literary awards, grants, scholarships, retreats and lectures for aspiring and experienced authors.
A guide to Canadian literary magazines and journals open to submissions - CBC Books has compiled a list of Canadian print and online magazines and journals.
Canadian Authors - submissions to magazines, etc.
Canadian Magazines and Blogs for Freelance Writers
NewPages.com - is your best guide to literary magazines, indie publishing, university presses, creative writing programs, writing and literary events, writing contests, calls for submissions, and more.
24 of the Best Places to Submit Creative Nonfiction Online
Gardening Magazines and Blogs That Pay Freelance Writers - blog
14 Farm & Garden Magazines and Websites that Pay Freelance Writers
27 Places to Submit Your Travel Writing
Travel Writing: 10 Globe-Trotter Magazines that Pay Freelance Writers
Travel Writing - Outpost Magazine
Stirring is an electronic quarterly journal.
Scrivener is a powerful content-generation tool for writers that allows you to concentrate on composing and structuring long and difficult documents. While it gives you complete control of the formatting, its focus is on helping you get to the end of that awkward first draft.
SmartEdit is an add-on that can be applied to Microsoft Word, adding features that mostly fall within the school of ‘Advanced Editing’. For a start, it flags repeated adverbs and phrases, keeping a count to alert author of overuse or problematic repetition. It also enhances Word’s error-checking facilities to pick up on inconsistent, rather than just incorrect, punctuation and grammar.
Free software! Available for Linux, Windows and macOS, FocusWriter is designed to eliminate distractions so you can actually get on with the job of writing. To that effect it enables you to hide other apps, customize the way your text appears on screen and keep track of your progress. It blocks all distractions, has timers and alarms and an auto-save function. If you're feeling particularly old-school you can even add typewriter sound effects.
LibreOffice is a free, open source alternative to Microsoft Office, and that means its word processing app, Writer, has many of the power features of Word without the price tag. It has excellent format compatibility, document template galleries and support for plugins. One of its most useful features is the LibreOffice Template Center, where you'll find templates for all kinds of content.
This is a free, highly-rated desktop publishing application for Linux, OS X and Windows that's suitable for producing entire magazines. Around since 2001 and regularly updated. Although it's a little tricky to use at first, it offers professional-grade publishing with layered, multi-page documents and good color management support. If you've ever used Adobe InDesign, you'll find them very similar.
An interactive story board that allows you to create endless, exciting narratives.
The app highlights lengthy, too-complex sentences that readers wouldn't understand.
You are one of the last survivors of the zombie apocalypse. As you walk, jog or run, the story of your survival/mission expands, all while being chased by zombies!