Leslie C. Smith (www.smithleslie.com), BA, principal of Just Write, is an award-winning freelance writer/ editor/ instructor based in Toronto, Canada. She has been a regular contributor to several national and international publications, and her by-line has appeared in virtually every major Canadian newspaper, including The Globe & Mail, where she was a weekly columnist for several years. Leslie’s extensive magazine credits comprise associate editor and columnist status for periodicals as diverse as enRoute, Canadian Retailer, Dogs in Canada, and Canadian Interiors. Television appearances include CanadaAM, Global News and TVO’s Studio 2. She has also co-authored and edited nearly two dozen books, ranging from children’s stories to memoirs to architectural treatises. On the corporate side, her editorial services encompass all aspects of business communications – writing and editing everything from page-long letters to book-length special reports, creating web content and advertising copy, penning press releases and ghost-writing. She also creates and presents customized writing workshops for staff at private corporations and organizations. As well, for the past decade Leslie has taught regular courses in copywriting and business writing at the University of Toronto’s School of Continuing Studies. She also occasionally guest lectures at York University. |
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Professional Writing Experience – Selected Periodical Credits |
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Professional Communications Experience – Selected Corporate Clients |
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Professional Publishing Experience – Selected Publications |
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Professional Teaching Experience – Adult Education |
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Instructor, School of Continuing Education, University of Toronto
Instructor, In-house Corporate Seminars
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2015 First Place; Third Place, AASCIF Communications Awards
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