Self-paced nonfiction classes
Self-paced classes are meant for you to do on your own time. Typically they include lessons, assignments, and answer keys that will help you understand and practice developmental editing methods.
Basics of Developmental Editing for Nonfiction
$90 (Members: $81) | How to developmentally edit nonfiction | 4 lessons | Self-paced | Beginner This class is intended to describe and discuss the basics of developmental editing for nonfiction with the ultimate goal of helping you establish a freelance career as a developmental editor. It is aimed at beginners, so I include fundamental…
Principles of Developmental Editing for Nonfiction
$90 (Members: $81) | How to identify developmental problems in nonfiction| 4 lessons | Self-paced | Beginner This class focuses on book-length nonfiction and covers: Differences in working with indie author clients, book publisher clients, and other types of corporate clients Common legal concerns including libel and invasion of privacy Understanding the revision process Overview of…
How to Edit Query Letters, Blurbs, Pitches, and More – For Nonfiction
$90 (Members: $81) | How to edit nonfiction query letters and more| 4 lessons | Self-paced | Intermediate This self-paced class is meant for editors who would like to offer additional services to authors beyond manuscript editing. In this class, you’ll learn how to edit: query letters for authors planning to follow the traditional publishing…
Club Ed for Editors membership program – yearly
Need some help finding clients, making better money, and staying productive? Or would you just like to feel a little less alone as you go about your day? The Club Ed Membership Program for Editors is meant for freelance editors at every stage of their career, from those exploring what editing is to those who’ve…
So You Want to Be an Editor
$90 (Members: $81) | So you want to be an editor | 6 lessons | Self-paced | Beginner The class is entirely online and asynchronous (you don’t have to be in any particular place at any particular time to participate).
Notes on Editing Memoir
$40 (Members: $36) | How to edit memoir | 4 lessons | Self-paced | Intermediate This class is informational-only, meaning you will not complete assignments based on the lessons. I do recommend that you read a few published memoirs as you work through the material. Notes on Editing Memoir will help you understand the distinction…
Starting Your Editing Business
$90 (Members: $81) | How to start your editing business | 4 lessons | Self-paced | Intermediate This class helps new editors start and grow their editing business, whether copyediting, developmental editing, coaching, or some combination. Each lesson includes information on topics such as: finding your purpose identifying your potential clients conducting a personal skills…
Finding (and Landing!) Indie Author Clients
$80 (Member price: $72) | How to land indie author clients | 4 lessons | Self-paced | Intermediate If you’re looking to build a sustainable freelance editing business, this class is for you! I’ve designed it for editors who have landed a few clients but want to figure out how to create a consistent flow…
Advanced Developmental Editing for Nonfiction
$550 (Members: $495) | How to do a complete edit of a nonfiction book | 8 weeks | Self-paced | Advanced In this class, you’ll perform a complete, actual edit of a full-length nonfiction book manuscript. The instructor will provide a class manuscript for you to work on or you may use a manuscript of…
Writing & Editing Nonfiction Book Proposals (self-paced)
$90 (Members: $81) | How to write and edit nonfiction book proposals | 4 lessons | Self-paced | Intermediate Nonfiction books are sold to traditional book publishers through book proposals. A book proposal is a special document that covers everything from who the author is and what the book is about to what the author…
Editing How-To and Self-Help Books (self-paced)
$90 (Members: $81) | How to edit how-to and self-help books | 4 lessons | self-paced | Intermediate Prescriptive nonfiction, as self-help and how-to books are sometimes collectively known, is one of the most popular categories of nonfiction for both readers and writers. Nonfiction editors with skill in effectively editing prescriptive nonfiction can find clients…
Editing Short Nonfiction (self-paced)
$90 (Members: $81) | How to edit short nonfiction for print and online, including acquisitions | 4 lessons | self-paced | Intermediate This class introduces editors to the ins-and-outs of editing short nonfiction, such as articles and blog posts. Even for freelancers, such editorial roles often include an acquisitions component, where editors assign and acquire…
