To help you land more great writing gigs, our experts share best practices on how to write query letters and pitches that get the attention of editors and clients.

A great session for new and experienced writers who want to start the year off right and increase the success rate of their pitches in 2014.

Panelists:

Nicole MacAdam is the Features editor for The Globe and Mail's Report on Business. She oversees coverage of the Media, Marketing, Telecom,Technology and Retail sectors, in addition to editing features such as the section's signature "The Lunch" series. Nicole joined The Globe in 2004, after stints as an editor and graphic designer at the Seattle Times, the largest print media organization in Seattle, Wash., The Toronto Star and the Canadian Press. Born in Toronto, she holds a Bachelor of Applied Arts (Journalism) from Ryerson University and a Bachelor of Arts (History) from the University of Western Ontario. She is married, with a young son, and lives in Mississauga, Ont.

Katherine Low is the editor of Ontario Travel magazine. Her passion for travelling has taken her around the world, from bungee jumping in Auckland to riding Tuk Tuks in Thailand, but she feels most at home paddling in Ontario. Her writing has appeared in The Globe and Mail, Cottage Life, the Canadian Press, the Huffington Post, AOL.ca, MSN.ca, Viva, Sweetspot.ca, Canadian Running, Women of Influence, The London Free Press and more. In addition to roles in journalism and communications, Katherine has also lectured and instructed at universities and colleges internationally. She holds a BA(H) in English from Queen’s University and an MA in Journalism from UWO and is the recipient of PWAC, IABC and Canada Newswire awards. Connect with Katherine at @katherinelow and www.katherinelow.ca.

Diane Peters is a Toronto based freelance writer, editor and teacher. She has covered health, business, women's issues, parenting, travel and other topics for national publications including The Globe and Mail, Chatelaine, Reader’s Digest Canada, Best Health, Today’s Parent, University Affairs, National Post and others. She is managing editor of lifestyle-driven trade magazine Precedent and teaches feature writing at Ryerson University.

FREE for PWAC members and students (please register online; students, please show proof of academic enrollment at the door)
Members of associate writers’ groups $10 online registration (up to midnight before event) or $20 at the door
Non-members $15 online registration (up to midnight before event) or $20 at the door