On August 7, 2010, April Michelle Davis spoke to a group of writers about what an editor is, how to find an editor, criteria for selecting an editor, and more. Listen to an excerpt from the Hanover Book Festival presentation.
On January 6, 2011, April Michelle Davis spoke in a journalism class at Randolph-Macon College where she discussed topics such as what an editor does, what it takes to be an editor, and why she became an editor. Her speaking was well-received, and she has been asked to return to speak again. Listen to an […]
With all of the different kinds of editing, grammar rules, and monotonous re-reading, editing can be a complicated and overwhelming process. Editing is undoubtedly crucial to the writing process. The article “Anyone Can Proofread a Newspaper,” from the October edition of the Editorial Inspirations newsletter, mentions that many newspaper companies have fired their editors. Unfortunately, […]
I would like to thank the Hanover Writers Club for sponsoring the Hanover Book Festival this past Saturday. And I would like to thank the Hanover Book Festival for inviting me to speak about working with an editor. The workshop was filled with writers who knew little about what editors do, and we went into […]
I spoke at a writers’ retreat in February about the importance of first pages. In addition, I offered a special. For $25, I would critique the first 1,000 words of a manuscript and provide the author with a 10-minute consultation. This special was such a success that I have decided to offer the same special […]
In February, I spoke at a Christian Writers Retreat in Williamsburg, Virginia. I spoke to the writers about the importance of their first pages and what their first pages needed to include. In the two-hour session, we discussed four goals and ten components that their first pages needed to address. In the thirteen-minute audio, you can […]
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