New listserv for Atlantic Canada freelancers

[This post has been updated] One of the things that I think distinguishes the magazine business, and journalism in general,  is its collegiality; people in this trade, such as freelance writers, wish each other well and realize that there's much to be gained from sharing, collaboration and networking. One good example is the Toronto Freelance Editors and Writers list (TFEW), a listserv that has crested 400 483 members [and expects to have 500 this fall].

Inspired by that, Christine Beavis, the editor of digital and print publications for the Nature Conservancy of Canada has started a group called HEW -- Halifax Editors and Writers.

As she told the TFEW list:

By no means do I want to take members away from TFEW, and I don’t imagine that it will ever grow to the extent that TFEW has. However, the more I delve into Halifax’s writing and editing scene, the more I realize that we need a resource like this to help us to connect, and occasionally meet for dinner and drinks (since most of us can’t join TFEW members for their gatherings).

The group is open to any and all writers and editors working freelance or in-house in the Atlantic Canada region (it just happens to be housed in Halifax). If you’re interested in connecting with fellow editors and writers in your area , I invite you to join HEW and tell others who you think might be interested as well.