Daybook : Cracking U.S. market; Marking TFEW's 10th

Reminders about a couple of worthwhile events in Toronto posted about before, that may be of interest to readers:

• Cracking the 49th parallel: Thursday, October 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Ryerson University School of Journalism, 80 Gould Street, Toronto. Price is $20, $10 for students (free to Ryerson students). It's being sponsored by the American Association of Journalists and Authors (ASJA), a 1,300-member international group that is seeking Canadian members.The panelists are all Canadian expats, New York-based journalists Clive Thompson,(Wired, contributing editor, New York Times Magazine), Gold National Magazine Award winner Duff McDonald (Portfolio, New York), and ASJA board member Caitlin Kelly (New York Times, Glamour, Family Circle). (for more background, go to earlier post.)
• 10th anniversary of TFEW: Monday, October 6 from 6 p.m. on at Big Mamma's Boy, 554 Parliament Street. The little Toronto Freelance Editors and Writers listserv grew from 6 members a decade ago to more than 270 members now. Those who intend to attend are asked to responde to RSVP@ jessross.com. (Earlier post)