The Buzz on Business Writing

Wednesday, November 3, 2004

We had a great turnout of eager freelance writers, students and those interested in freelance writing for this exciting workshop on

Writing about business:

  Querying     Sourcing     Interviewing    Writing stories for business publications

Presented by Mary Ann Colihan and Pat Currie

Writing for business:

  How to get corporate clients     Types of business writing - newsletters, news releases, brochures, etc

 presented by Suzanne Boles and Deb Nalywaiko

  Web writing

presented by Bruce Gillespie

What people said about the evening

"It was personal, informal and provided the opportunity for one on one conversation."

"I enjoyed hearing about people’s experiences & personal tips."

"Great tips for queries, contacts, links to useful sites and a chance to meet a variety of other writers."

"Candid answers from writers.  Friendly, inspiring atmosphere."

"Dynamic, well-informed, engaging speakers."

"I enjoyed the small group format...allowed for more interaction between speakers and more input from the audience."

"I liked the Q & A session afterwards – able to get the views of all presenters."

"All of the speakers were great."