Editorial Bootcamp

Professional training for copy editors, proofreaders, and publishers

Fundamentals of Copyediting Webinar: May-June 2013

Written By: laura - Mar• 30•13

Fundamentals of Copyediting, a five-session webinar covering copyediting basics, will begin on Monday, May 6, and run through Monday, June 3. Class meets 3:30 pm to 4:45 EDT each Monday. All sessions are recorded and sent to students (MP3 audio, handout files, and video clips where appropriate). Topics:

  • What copyediting is and isn’t
  • Reference and style guides
  • Software
  • Markup
  • Style sheets
  • Spelling
  • Capitalization
  • Numbers
  • Punctuation
  • Fact checking
  • Notes and references
  • Quoted material
  • Querying
  • Editorial tests
  • Résumés
  • and more

Attendees will get pre-class reading and exercises, in-class demonstrations, student handbook, homework assessments, and resume review. Classes will be recorded and available to registered attendees later (you do not have to attend “live” as it is happening). Students may also join our Editorial Bootcamp LinkedIn group, if they are not already members.

Details:
Begins: Monday, May 6, 3:30 pm EST
Ends: Monday, June 3, 2013 (5 sessions)
1 hour, 15 minutes per session (estimated)
System: GoToMeeting (www.gotomeeting.com)
Attendees: 15 (max)
Cost: $200 per person (through PayPal or check)

You can register on our Registration page, and I will contact you about payment.

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Advanced Fiction Editing webinar, April 2013

Written By: laura - Feb• 21•13

Advanced Fiction Editing Boot Camp with Alice Osborn

Location: Online Webinar Series
Three consecutive Tuesdays April 9, 16, and 23, 2013
Time: 12pm-1:15pm EST
Cost: $149
Registration HERE.
This intensive online workshop series builds on basic fiction editing techniques and strategies–how is fiction editing different from other kinds of editing? We’ll also address how to help clients navigate the publishing world so that we can be the go-to editor for novelists in our market. We will cover the art of writing and editing query letters and synopses and all students will gain more confidence with copyediting, rewriting, logic, flow, voice, point of view, characterization, setting, and more. This webinar series will be recorded so you won’t miss the lesson if you cannot make the “live” class.

Alice Osborn has her MA in Rhetoric and Composition from NC State, is a former English teacher and current creative writing teacher and is the author of three books of poetry. She is a sought-after fiction editor in North Carolina and beyond. In addition, she is also the editor of Tattoos, a Short Fiction Anthology from Main Street Rag.

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More Training Opportunities

Written By: laura - Dec• 13•12

Editorial Bootcamp is delighted to announce that one of our founders, Laura Poole, will be teaching three courses in Spring 2013 for different editorial associations.

 

On January 10, 2013, 11:30 am to 1 pm, I will be teaching an audio conference, “Editing Figures and Tables” for Copyediting.com. The cost is $179, and you can have a CD recording of the training mailed to you for an extra $50. The course will cover how to edit figure captions, good table design and layout, and style issues. Particularly useful if you edit or write materials that include these elements, like journal articles or scientific documentation.

 

In February 2013, I am teaching a three-session online class called “The Art and Science of Style Sheets” for the Editorial Freelancers Association. The cost is $84 for EFA members, $99 for nonmembers. The course will be taught by posting documents online, there will be no need to attend an audio conference or webinar. The class will cover concepts of style sheets for nonfiction work, differences between style sheets for books and journals, best practices, and more.

 

On March 20, 2013, 7:30 to 8:30 pm, I am teaching a webinar called “Tax Tips for Editorial Freelancers,” also for the EFA. Cost is $29 for EFA members, $39 for nonmembers. This class will cover the tax benefits of various corporate structures, record-keeping practices, deductions, and more.

 

Copyediting.com and the EFA offer a variety of classes on other great topics. Be sure to check out their offerings!

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Fiction Editing Webinar, January 2013

Written By: laura - Nov• 26•12

Fiction Editing Boot Camp with Alice Osborn

Location: Online Webinar Series
Three consecutive Tuesdays Jan 8, 15, and 22, 2013  from 11 am to 12:15 pm

Cost: $149
Register Online 

This intensive online workshop series is for editors and writers who are interested in breaking into freelance fiction editing.  Both novelists who are submitting to agents or who go the self publishing route want to present their best work, need dedicated freelance editors! This three-week series will cover the publishing process and will give you confidence with using style guides. We will cover specific editing concerns such as timelines, characters, point of view, revision and more. Also, students will gain more confidence with copyediting, rewriting, logic, flow, voice, point of view, characterization, setting, and more. On the freelance business end, we’ll also discuss time management, communication, and other smart business practices. This webinar series will be recorded so you won’t miss the lesson if you cannot make the “live” class.

Alice Osborn has her MA in Rhetoric and Composition from NC State, is a former English teacher and current creative writing teacher and is the author of three books of poetry. In addition, she is also the editor of Tattoos, a short fiction anthology from Main Street Rag.

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Business of Editorial Freelancing webinar, December 2012

Written By: laura - Oct• 26•12

We are very excited to announce a new 5-session webinar: The Business of Editorial Freelancing

By popular demand! This webinar will focus on freelance business building, including (but not limited to) the following topics:

  • Finding and getting clients
  • Niche editing
  • Setting rates and negotiating
  • Resumes, LinkedIn, and your website
  • Marketing, networking, social media
  • Building your business in a slow time
  • Client communication
  • Feedback
  • Your professional presence (branding, website, etc.)
  • Work tips and good practices
  • Tax tips

Details

When: 5 Mondays, December 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Time: 1:30 to 2:45 pm EST
How: Via GoToMeeting
Cost: $200 per person

All students will have access to detailed handouts, full MP3 recordings, and video clips from the class, so you do not have to attend “live” as it is broadcast (in fact, many of our students only listen to recordings).

If you have already attended one our live events or webinar, you can save $50 off tuition; contact us for a coupon code before registering.

Register at our Registration page

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