Upcoming Webinars

Stand Out in the Publishing World: 8 Skills In-House and Freelance Editors Need
Presenter: Amanda Lewis
Webinar begins: March 19, 2026 1:00 pm

The book editing industry is highly competitive, whether you’re aiming to work in-house or as a freelancer. Most editors come from similar backgrounds: a degree, advanced studies in editing or publishing, and literary experience through writing or working with festivals and magazines. With the rise of AI, the editing skills…

Building a Portfolio Career: What to Do If AI Steals Your Editing Clients
Presenter: Michelle Waitzman
Webinar begins: March 25, 2026 1:00 pm

Many editors are already seeing a drop in the amount of editing and proofreading work available because clients are turning to AI tools instead of human editors. This session will help editors explore other kinds of work that build on their existing skills and experience—work that AI can’t do. Editors…

Developmental Editing Skills: Clues to Help You Unearth a Story’s Theme
Presenter: Kathryn Jepsen
Webinar begins: March 31, 2026 1:00 pm

A developmental editor offers a writer a valuable outside perspective on their writing. One key skill a developmental editor of fiction should have is the ability to read a draft and identify its emerging themes. Knowing what themes underpin the different elements of a story can help a writer to…

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Featured Recordings

Gender-Inclusive Editing: Becoming a Radical Copyeditor
Presenter: Alex Kapitan

Language, as many of us know, is not neutral; it is the main method through which values, norms, and beliefs are communicated. It can be used to promote violence or liberation, depending on how it is used. Join us this month to learn how editing can be a tool for…

Anti-Hustle: Marketing Against Greed
Presenter: Letitia Henville

Marketing a freelance editing business can be uncomfortable for some of us. Some of the most often recommended strategies can turn off those of us who don’t gravitate towards large networks or who aren’t happy participants in the structures of late capitalism.

Proofreading for Businesses and Ad Agencies
Presenter: Sharon McInnis

Proofreading for businesses and ad agencies can be a lucrative field for a keen-eyed proofreader. But how does corporate proofreading differ from traditional proofreading? First, although many businesses and ad agencies use experienced writers for marketing materials, they don’t often hire editors or fact-checkers. This means that, if you are…

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