I have edited and written numerous newsletters for corporations and non-profit organizations. My work includes creating editorial lineups (in consultation with the client), writing articles, assigning articles and consultation with production staff.

I have been the freelance managing editor of the Canadian Corporate Counsel Magazine (CCCA) since its inception in 2007. I provide key editorial support and writing services to the Editor-in-Chief. This includes helping to generate article ideas, assigning articles to freelance writers, editing, copyediting, proof reading, liaising with law firms and editing articles from lawyers. As managing editor I write feature articles and profiles of lawyers. Further, I work directly with the magazine designer and approve all final layout.  

After writing feature articles and profiles of franchisors and franchisees for the CFA magazine for more than 10 years as a freelancer, I took the helm of the magazine while they were searching for a full time, in-house editor. This was a very challenging position. I took over at a time when the magazine was also changing publishers. No articles had been assigned and the magazine had to be assigned, written, designed and sent to the printer within three weeks. By drawing on my freelance contacts from the Financial Times of Canada, the deadline was met. I stayed on as editor for three issues.

I was the contract “Supplements Editor” for five years. In this position I was responsible for hiring all writers (I wrote some of the articles) for as many as 20 reports a year. Topics were as diverse as banking, law, investment, securities, real estate, economic development, personal finance, franchising, management consulting, human resources, logistics, technology and manufacturing. Each of the supplements was at least 16 pages (8 editorial), while some had page counts as high as 32. I assigned/edited all articles and worked with the art department and production departments. On these projects, I had to adhere to extremely strict deadlines.

As a contract editorial consultant and writer, I wrote dozens of articles for the web site. This role also included ongoing editorial suggestions as to topics and sections to be included. I also edited and "Canadianized" (by researching and adding in material relevant to Canadian small business readers) a number of articles on business and legal issues for this web site that Bell Canada obtained from U.S. providers.

As a Contributing Editor, my writing included many cover stories and features about small business (including e-commerce, venture funds, angel investors, banking, financing and human resources). My role also included editorial suggestions for special reports and specific articles. I also acted as contract interim editor for two issues when the full-time editor left. This was extremely challenging in terms of maintaining editorial schedules already set in place.

As a Contributing Editor, I wrote as many as 15 features and columns yearly. These included profiles of start-up entrepreneurial companies, success stories, banking articles and features about specific issues such as licensing or branchising (including an excerpt from my book Franchising: The Complete Guide for Canadian Buyers and Sellers, published by Key Porter Books Ltd.). I wrote articles on topics as diverse as credit, taxes, human resources and legal trends.