Writer's Block

Very few authors can call writing their full-time job — the majority squeeze this creative process in on the side. And for most, funding for their endeavours is not easy to come by. Jen Maingot interviews a Program Officer at the Canada Council about the role grants and loans for artists has played in the Canadian publishing industry over the years. In Business Word, Peter Zvalo discusses the even greater need to schmooze in today’s high-tech climate.

	The Elusive Grant: An Interview with the Canada Council for the Arts Jen Maingot interviews Carole Boucher, a Program Officer in the Writing and Publishing division of the Canada Council for the Arts about the role grants and loans for writers has played in Canada since the 1950s.
	Schmoozing for Profit Two short years after the fortunes of many high-tech companies have all but dried up, Peter Zvalo discusses how schmoozing can ease the challenge of marketing technical documentation services.
	Toothpicks & Logos Design in Everyday Life Graphic designer Gerry van Blokland reviews John Heskett’s book about design and how designers should channel their creative efforts toward solving everyday problems instead of wasting time on glitter and packaging.
	Dining Out Miss Hoopty and Delilah indulge in some Canadian culinary delights.