The materials have been updated to keep pace with the rapidly changing publishing industry. You still get all the great value we offer:
A hands-on training seminar for nonfiction copy editors and proofreaders (or those who want to be). We cover how to go about editing and proofreading, tips and tricks, work practices, business practices, and more. Attendees get a thorough take-home book (200 pages), personal assessment of skills, mentorship from the trainers, and an appropriate LinkedIn recommendation when complete.

The seminar covers the following topics (and more):

• Overview of the publishing process, style and reference guides, software optimization, customization
• Copyediting: spelling, punctuation, grammar, style, fact checking, queries, author voice, style markup, style sheets, online tools, topic specialties. Expanded preclass and in-class exercises.
• Proofreading: stage of proofs, marking, materials, style sheet and spec sheets, steps, tools, specialty work, and PDF proofing. More in-class exercises.
• Work practices: tips and tricks, time management, communication, dealing with problems.
• Business practices: Getting and keeping clients, resumes, sample edits, rates and billing, follow-up options, networking, professionalism, and deadlines.

Details:
Saturday, March 24, 2012, 9 am to 5 pm
Caribou Coffee, Duraleigh and Edwards Road, Raleigh, NC
Cost: $350 per person (check or Paypal)
Register by emailing Laura (apologies, our event registration plugin is not functioning correctly).

Check our Testimonials page to learn about what others have experience at our bootcamp.

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Three consecutive Tuesdays: March 6, 13, and 20, 2012, from 3:00 to 4:15 pm

Cost: $149

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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. Students will gain more confidence with copyediting, rewriting, logic, flow, voice, point of view, characterization, setting, and more. There is no prerequisite coursework.

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 an upcoming fiction anthology from Main Street Rag.

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• 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, February 13, 1:30 pm EST
Ends: Monday, March 12, 2011 (5 sessions)
1 hour, 15 minutes per session (estimated)
System: GoToMeeting (www.gotomeeting.com)
Attendees: 15 (max)
Cost: $200 per person (through PayPal)

Because I am having problems with my registration plugin, you may register simply by emailing me and asking for a space in the class. I will send you a PayPal invoice, or you may mail in a check.

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Online Webinar Series
Three consecutive Tuesdays: Jan 10, 17, and 24, from 3:30-4:45 pm EST

Cost: $99
Register Online here: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=wzy8uocab&oeidk=a07e5fppcwe4068cf55

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 directly to the marketplace through self-publishing want to present their best work, so you are in demand as a freelance fiction editor! This three-week series will cover the publishing process and will give you confidence with using style guides. We will cover specific fiction 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 an upcoming fiction anthology from Main Street Rag.

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A five-session webinar covering advanced nonfiction copyediting elements, will begin on Monday, November 14  (each Monday until December 12). Class meets 3:30 pm EST to 4:45 EST. All sessions are recorded and sent to students (MP3 audio, handout files, and video clips where appropriate). (Note: there are no formal prerequisites for this course, but you should at least have a basic familiarity with nonfiction copyediting before signing up. If you are a beginner, I recommend our Fundamentals of Copyediting webinar before taking this advanced course!) Topics:

• Notes
• References
• Figures and Tables
• Frontmatter
• Backmatter
• Other elements
• 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. Students may also join our Editorial Bootcamp LinkedIn group, if they are not already members.

Details:
Advanced Copyediting Topics Webinar
Begins: Monday, November 14, 3:30 pm EDT
Ends: Monday, December 12, 2011 (5 sessions)
1 hour, 15 minutes per session (estimated)
System: GoToMeeting (www.gotomeeting.com)
Attendees: 15 (max)
Cost: $200 per person (through PayPal)

Coupon: If you are a former attendee of our bootcamps or the first Fundamentals of Copyediting webinar, contact us for a coupon code worth $50 off tuition!
Register here.

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• 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. Students may also join our Editorial Bootcamp LinkedIn group, if they are not already members.

Details:
Fundamentals of Copyediting Webinar
Begins: Wednesday, November 2, 3:30 pm EDT
Ends: Wednesday, December 7, 2011 (5 sessions, skipping 11/23/11)
1 hour, 15 minutes per session (estimated)
System: GoToMeeting (www.gotomeeting.com)
Attendees: 15 (max)
Cost: $200 per person (through PayPal)
Register here.

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Our first class, beginning Wednesday, August 17, 2011, will be the Fundamentals of Copyediting, a five-session teleclass covering copyediting basics. Learn more here.

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. Students may also join our Editorial Bootcamp LinkedIn group, if they are not already members.

Details:
Fundamentals of Copyediting Webinar
Begins: Wednesday, August 17, 3:30 pm EDT
Ends: September 14, 2011 (5 sessions)
1 hour, 15 minutes per session (estimated)
System: GoToMeeting (www.gotomeeting.com)
Attendees: 15 (max)
Cost: $150 per person (through PayPal)
Register here (http://www.editorialbootcamp.com/registration/).

Please note: If the Wednesday section fills up, or is inconvenient for you, please let us know! I will open a Thursday afternoon section (also at 3:30 EDT) if necessary. The $150 price is only for the first round of classes; costs will go up for future classes.

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This intensive workshop is designed especially for aspiring fiction editors and/or fiction writers who want to break into the fiction editing field either with a publishing house or on a freelance basis. Novelists: learn how to boost your own editing skills via this workshop so you can win an agent and get published!

The seminar covers the following topics (and more!):

• Overview of the publishing process; style and reference guides
• Fiction-specific editing concerns: timelines, characters, point of view, revision and more
• Copyediting: spelling, punctuation, grammar, style, fact checking, queries, author voice, timelines, and fact-checking
• Work practices: tips and tricks, time management, communication, dealing with problems.
• Business practices: Getting and keeping clients, rates and billing, follow-up options, networking, professionalism, and deadlines.

Mentorship
As part of your tuition, you are entitled to have your instructor review your first paying project before turning it in to the client.

LinkedIn Group
Participation in a members-only editors’ group on LinkedIn for added communication, networking, and materials. Discussions and job leads also come in through this group.

Alice Osborn is an experienced freelance fiction editor who is also a writing teacher and published poet and columnist. The workshop will give editing techniques specific to the fiction writer to include timelines, characters, point of view, revision and more. Business practices and client retention will also be covered.

Be sure to register at the link above!! Register early to reserve your spot!

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There is still space left, so reserve your spot today! The Editorial Bootcamp is delighted to hold a live workshop on January 29, 2011, in Raleigh, NC.

We will be back at the gracious Caribou Coffee, 8:30 am to 6:00 pm, offering our popular hands-on intensive training for nonfiction copy editors and proofreaders. Come learn about the business and how to be a freelancer!

Note: This is the last live training date to be offered before Laura takes some maternity leave. We’ve temporarily lowered the price just a bit so you can kick off your New Year with some career development! ($300 instead of $350).

You still get all the great value we offer:

A hands-on training seminar for nonfiction copy editors and proofreaders (or those who want to be). We cover how to go about editing and proofreading, tips and tricks, work practices, business practices, and more. Attendees get a thorough take-home binder (200 pages), personal assessment of skills, mentorship from the trainers, and an appropriate LinkedIn recommendation when complete.

The seminar covers the following topics (and more):

• Overview of the publishing process, style and reference guides, MS Word optimization, customization
• Copyediting: spelling, punctuation, grammar, style, fact checking, queries, author voice, style markup, copyrighted material, style sheets, online tools, topic specialties. Expanded preclass and in-class exercises.
• Proofreading: stage of proofs, marking, materials, style sheet and spec sheets, steps, tools, specialty work, and PDF proofing. More in-class exercises.
• Work practices: tips and tricks, time management, communication, dealing with problems.
• Business practices: Getting and keeping clients, resumes, sample edits, rates and billing, follow-up options, networking, professionalism, and deadlines.

Register now to reserve your space!

If you cannot attend on this date, please let us know if you are still interested. We plan to schedule more training dates (including events in other cities), we offer private events for groups and companies, and we are exploring webinars and e-books.

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First, Laura and Carolyn give the students a pop quiz about spelling and fact-checking.
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Next, Laura gives some copyediting tips.

Finally, Carolyn shares some of her experience with proofreading.

Alice, our fiction editing trainer, also has clips of her work available. Check this one out! She explains how to get paid for your writing.

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