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professionally published writers.

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Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood
Novelist, Poet, Essayist (Photo credit: Luis Mora)
The results of forming the Union have been much greater than expected. All writers in Canada have benefited.

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  • Powerful advocacy in support of writers’ rights
  • Connection with a community of professional writers across the country
  • Increased income opportunities through public and school readings programs
  • Free professional development resources and how-to guides
  • Be paid to mentor, or be mentored by, another writer through the Union’s Mentorship Microgrants
  • Access to dedicated staff for contract advice and grievance assistance
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Jenny Mouse

After 8 years of non-fiction ghostwriting this is what I know:f you are an expert in your field, you have the knowledge and ability to write a book. The only thing standing between yourself and your book is your own doubt.You haven't started yet because you doubt your idea, your skill, or your…

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