In this two-hour webinar, led by USA Today best-selling author Tiffany Reisz, you will learn tips, tools, and techniques for revising and self-editing your fiction in preparation for querying, submission, traditional or self-publication. For intermediate levels. This class is offered as a pre-recorded webinar. Please contact INFO@CarnegieCenterLex.org after registering ...

You need to know the difference between a colon and a colonoscopy if you are submitting your manuscript for publication. Spend a couple of hours refreshing your grammatical skills and learn preferred formatting for submissions in this two-hour, audience participation class. Each registrant will receive a “grammar cheat sheet.” For ...

Learn insider secrets on how to become a successful freelance proofreader working from home, even without previous training or experience. Students will learn how to find possible gigs proofreading everything from blog articles to novels. Discover the ins and outs of networking and marketing, both online and in-person. Potential sources ...

The art and science of proofreading is more than just running spell check, catching typos, and fixing grammar and punctuation errors. A proofreader’s main responsibility is to ensure the written work reviewed is 100 percent correct; this includes looking for consistency in style, fact-checking, and at times checking against a ...

Style sheets are a widely used tool for collaboration in the publishing process. Learn how style sheets are created and applied in a traditional publishing workflow, and why a self-publishing author might want to create their own. You’ll leave confident that you understand how this tool can improve your work ...

Get an overview of the work of an editor: the different kinds of editing; resources to be aware of; communicating with your writer; ways to approach a text; proofreading tips; and myths and traps to avoid. Each class will incorporate real-time practical exercises. For all levels. Brian Throckmorton, research editor ...