📅 Thursday, August 27 – 12:00-1:00pm ET
Omar Mouallem is an award-winning Canadian writer and filmmaker whose work has appeared in Wired, The Guardian, The New Yorker, and Rolling Stone. Most recently, he received the 2026 National Magazine Award for Editor of the Year for his work at Edify magazine. Drawing on 20 years as an independent writer and journalist, Omar will share practical strategies for building a sustainable freelance career, including pitching and selling stories, managing finances and workflow, breaking into new markets, and developing ideas for publications with diverse audiences, styles, and pay rates.
