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Surviving the Freelance Grind: Free Masterclass with Writer and Editor Omar Mouallem

Tuesday, June 24, 2025
5:30pm to 7:00pm

By donation

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Organized by: Pandemic University

June
24

How do you ask your editor for more money? Is it better to be a generalist or make a niche? What are good ways to generate new story ideas?

These are just some of the questions that Omar Mouallem is asked often as a career-long independent writer and journalist. Join him on Zoom, as he covers lessons in financial management, work-flow, breaking into new markets, and shares unique skills gained from 17 years of freelancing for outlets with far-ranging audiences, styles and, yes, pay rates. Omar will also answer any questions about your freelance hustle and his upcoming six-week course The Business of Freelance Writing.

This 90-minute live lecture is offered on a pay-what-you-can basis via Zoom, with a suggested contribution of $20 CAD. A recording will be available for up to six months to those who contribute $20 or more.