Upcoming Webinars

Immersion Blending: Edits that Mix the Reader’s Mind into the Narrative
Presenter: Molly Cernik
Webinar begins: October 15, 2024 1:00 pm

When teaching authors how good fiction works, you can go through elements of writerly craft, and often that’s what they wanted and they’ll go away happy. Sometimes, though, they want more: how craft came to be and the secret mechanics underpinning it. Often, this ends with a recommendation to study…

The Future of Editing: Leaning into What AI Can’t Do
Presenter: Catie Phares
Webinar begins: October 17, 2024 1:00 pm

Many editors report that they have experienced a marked decrease in work since the introduction of generative artificial intelligence (AI), and particularly ChatGPT. In this webinar, seasoned academic editor Catie Phares will cover seven key areas of limitation for generative AI—areas that represent promising opportunities for editors to thrive in…

Perfectly Imperfect: Accepting and Embracing “Good Enough”
Presenter: Rhonda Kronyk
Webinar begins: October 23, 2024 1:00 pm

Editors take pride in submitting their best work to their clients, but many have learned not to read the published copies of the books they work on because they invariably find errors. We sometimes succumb to the illusion of perfection, which can cause self-doubt and imposter syndrome to sneak into…

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Series Secrets: How to Edit Sequels and Companion Books
Presenter: Emily Stewart

Book series can be lucrative endeavours for indie authors and publishers alike, but they also come with their own challenges. In this two-part webinar, you will learn about how editing a series differs from editing an individual book.

“With Your Consent”: The Unruly Realm of Copyright and Permissions
Presenter: Dania Sheldon

Not sure what a copyleft agreement is? What about a most favoured nation clause? In this introductory webinar, Dania Sheldon will guide you through an overview of the world of copyright and permissions from photographs to lyrics and everything in between.

Plain Language and Editors
Presenter: Gael Spivak and Greg Ioannou

In summer 2023, the International Organization For Standardization published the world’s first international plain language standard. While the standard does summarize many current plain language practices that people were expecting, it has several other guidelines that plain language writers and editors have not always been aware of or focused on. These include putting…

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