And editors, much like writers, need to belong to a tribe. As I step into the world of professional editing, I have been so pleased to discover that such a tribe not only exists, but it has welcomed me with open arms. I had the privilege of connecting with top editors at PENCON last week. Colorado Springs provided a beautiful backdrop for intensive workshops such as:
Setting the Creative Foundation, The Spiritual Life of the Editor and Surviving Different Author Personalities by Allen Arnold
How to Be More Productive on Social Media and WOWful (not WOEful) Websites by Laura Christianson
Marketing a Book on Amazon: 7 Tips for More Exposure and Sales by Shelley Hitz
Challenging Clients by Jeanne Marie Leach
Work Smarter: Leveraging the Best Technologies to Improve Your Business and You're the Expert: Attending Writers' Conferences as an Editor by Catherine Jones Payne
Preventing Burnout by Susan Mathis
Business for Editors and Nonfiction Editing 101 by Christi McGuire
Navigating Taxes and Accounting in a Freelance World by Chris Morris
Editing YA Fiction by Donna Stanley
Editing Internet Content by Susan K. Stewart
Bookmapping and Storybreaking: Developmental Tools for Editors by Kristen Stieffel
How to Keep Your Focus When Life Gets Busy by Tiffany Amber Stockton
Get More Clients: Surefire Selling Techniques for Editor and Creativity for Christ: A Biblical Mandate to Have a Blast by Ben Wolf
Who knew there would be so much to this editing thing? Next week I will talk about the different kind of editing that contributes to a polished piece. In the meantime, I hope you will consider one of the professionals above if you are in need of an edit. They come highly recommended. The recordings of these workshops will be available on The Christian Pen website in June. They are well worth checking out.
What about you? Have you used a professional editor before? And if so, what was one thing you appreciated about the experience?
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