Inside the Edit: Navigating Process, Partnerships, and Publishing Routes

Presented in partnership with FriesenPress

Thursday, March 13th, 6 – 7:30 pm CST

You have just spent the last six weeks, six months, six years of your life calling to the muse and writing your heart out. You have just typed the final words and your manuscript is complete! You are an author! The heavens open, angels sing, the sky is filled with golden beams of light shining down on you! But before you publish, before you are sitting in a comfy chair in a crowded bookstore, signing copies of your Pulitzer Prize-winning literary achievement, you will want to pass that draft of your manuscript to an editor.

Why do I need professional book editing services?

• Fresh eyes and objectivity: No matter how well you review your own work, a fresh set of eyes brings an entirely different perspective.
• Professional advice: Friends and relatives can give you advice. Professional editors can give you professional advice. They are trained to find (and fix) typos, grammatical errors, subject-verb agreements, punctuation and more.
• Good investment: A professional book editor helps protect your investment.  And, if you want to sell your book, you want to give yourself the best opportunity to be successful.
• Saves time: One pass with a fresh set of eyes can find more needed changes than several passes with your own. It’s not that you can’t spot typos or other grammatical mistakes, you’ve just seen the manuscript too many times to notice them.

In the world of writing, editing is an essential step that transforms initial drafts into polished, compelling narratives. This presentation explores the critical role of editing in the publishing journey, highlighting the importance of enhancing clarity, coherence, and impact.

Attendees will learn about:

• Various types of editing
• The editing process
• The dynamics of the editor-writer relationship
• How timelines and expectations vary depending on your chosen publishing route.

Whether you’re a seasoned author or just starting out, this session will provide practical insights and actionable next steps to embark on your editing journey with confidence. You can expect to leave this presentation with a clear understanding of where editing falls in the self-publishing process, tips for preparing for publication and what options are available to you.

GIVEAWAY: We will be giving away a free manuscript evaluation (valued at $499) to one of the attendees of the event! Attendees will have the option to opt in to this giveaway during the presentation by way of QR Code/Link.

Please register for this ONLINE workshop by 3 pm on March 13th, and you will be sent a Zoom link by 4 pm.

If you haven’t received your Zoom link, please check your spam/junk mail folders.

Presenter Debbie Anderson

Born and raised in Northern Ireland, Debbie Anderson joined the FriesenPress publishing team
in 2012 after a career in the financial services industry. As a Publishing Consultant, she has
helped hundreds of authors start their publishing journey and fully realize their literary
aspirations.

Who is FriesenPress?
FriesenPress is the world’s only 100% employee-owned publishing services provider. Since 2009, we have helped thousands of authors publish over 8,000 titles. Part of Canada’s largest independent book printer, Friesens Corporation, FriesenPress offers professional editing, design, distribution, and promotional support to those seeking to self-publish their books. FriesenPress has provided similar workshops in the past for organizations such as the Federation of BC Writers, McNally Robinson, The Word Guild, and more.

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