Welcome!
Our membership ranges from experienced published authors to beginners. Whether you're a veteran writer or are exploring the arena of writing for the first time, you'll fit right in. |
April 1, 2024 - Pitch UniversityPractice Pitching to Experts Learn how to sell your manuscript to an agent/editor expertly and confidently, a vital tool for professional writers.
If you are pitching your book at the conference, you are highly encouraged to attend, so you’ll be ‘pitch ready.’ |
Taming the Self-Editing Beast: Fiction/MemoirDevelopmental editor Dori Harrell will cover the content elements developmental editors look for when editing fiction—including characterization, plot tension, pacing (huge), point of view, structure, theme, author voice, dialogue structure (action beats? dialogue tags? both?), scene balance, and more! Take your manuscript to the next level with Dori's self-editing tips for examining your fiction content, with examples from an actual content-edited manuscript, plus access to a client's editorial letter (permission provided). Feb. 13, 2024 7:00 p.m. PST Via Zoom | Taming the Self-Editing Beast: NonfictionDevelopmental editor Dori Harrell will cover the content elements developmental editors look for when editing nonacademic nonfiction, such as devotionals, Christian living, self-help, etc.—including message, theme, structure (huge!), goal, continuity, engagement, rhythm (an element particular to Dori's nonfiction coaching), and more! Take your nonfiction to publishing-industry expectations (and beyond) with Dori's comprehensive suggestions for examining your nonfiction content, with examples from an actual content-edited manuscript. Feb. 20, 2024 7:00 p.m. PST Via Zoom |
Our monthly meetings include a featured speaker providing insight, instruction & encouragement for our writing journeys. Opportunities for members to make presentations and share milestones. | Membership includes some great benefits in addition to our meetings. The benefits include critique groups, members-only Facebook group, access to a membership directory and editors connection page. | Our annual spring Renewal Conference features dynamic speakers, a line of workshops, editor/agent appointments, professional manuscript critiques, and other things to encourage you in your writing. Learn More |
Citing sources properly using Word's References system saves so many headaches as your file moves through the editing and typesetting process! In this workshop, discover the publishing standards for citing sources (some surprising changes in recent years). We'll discuss the dos and don'ts and whys, plus you'll receive Dori's updated formats for citing sources. You can still register to receive access to the recording through December 31, 2023.
Taming MS Word's References Beast Recording
Author and editor, Dori Harrell, presented a workshop on the various levels of editing. It covered what type of edit occurs at each level and what you need to do to prepare. You can still register to receive access to the recording through December 31, 2023.
Taming the Editing Level Beast Recording
If you missed Dori's Workshop on tips for using MS Word for your manuscript. You can still register to receive access to the recording through December 31, 2023. For more information and to register click the link below.