Current Classes & Events

If you’re not sure what type of editor you want to be, start here: our self-paced class for aspiring freelance book editors. Available on demand.

Freelance Book Editing 101: How to Make a Living Editing Fiction and Nonfiction Books

Upcoming Classes & Events

Want to learn how to copyedit fiction and  nonfiction books? We’ve got a Zoom class for that, and the  next session will start in Fall 2021.

Copyediting Fiction and Nonfiction Books: Principles & Mechanics

Are you interested in helping authors improve their book’s structure, characters, and plot? That’s developmental editing, and we can teach you how to do it. The  next session will start in Fall 2021.

Developmental Editing for Fiction

For students who want more practice in copyediting fiction and nonfiction in a small-group setting (like a writing workshop, only for editing), we’ll soon offer a three-month practicum. The first practicum ran in Spring 2021. Stay tuned for details on upcoming practicums.

Copyediting Fiction and Nonfiction Books: Practicum

Looking for practice as a developmental editor of fiction? That’s what our practicum is for. Our first one ran in Spring 2021; check back for updates on when we’ll offer it again. 

Developmental Editing of Fiction: Practicum

We will post information on these classes as soon as it’s available.

Past Classes & Events

Copyediting Fiction and Nonfiction Books: Principles & Mechanics (live Zoom class)
September – November 2020, January – February 2021, April – June 2021

Developmental and Line Editing of Popular Nonfiction Books (live Zoom class)
September – November 2020

Developmental Editing for Fiction (live Zoom class)
October – November 2020, February – March 2021

Freelance Book Editing 101 (live Zoom class)
January – March 2020

Online Mentoring Group for Copyediting and Proofreading
September 2018 – April 2019

Sponsor, Burlington Book Festival 2018
October 12–14, 2018
Burlington, VT

Special Session: Beyond Copyediting: Expanding Your Business to Include Developmental and Line Editing
September 23, 2018
Communication Central’s 13th Annual “Be a Better Freelancer” Conference
Rochester, NY

Class Series: Copyediting and Proofreading Trade Books 
June 28–July 26, 2018
Montpelier Senior Center, Montpelier, VT

One-day Workshop: Getting Started as Freelance Book Editor
June 16, 2018
Hampton Inn, Colchester, VT

One-day Workshop: How To Get Started as a Freelance Book Editor
January 27, 2018
Capitol Plaza Hotel, Montpelier, VT