Find the Right Editor for You
Date: May 17, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location:Adult / Teen Tent
Class Size: n/a
Audience: Adults & Teens
Description
With so many people calling themselves editors, how do you know when you have found the right one for you and your project? In this presentation, editor and author Katherine Pickett walks you through the five steps you need to take to make sure you are working with someone you can trust. The workshop will delve into sample edits and examine real editors’ websites to understand what to look for and what to avoid. Leave feeling confident you can find a high-quality editor who will make your work shine.
Katherine Pickett
Katherine Pickett is the owner of POP Editorial Services LLC, where she provides coaching and developmental editing to authors and publishers across the country. She is also the author of the award-winning book, “Perfect Bound: How to Navigate the Book Publishing Process Like a Pro,” now in its second edition; and the forthcoming novel, “Debra Lee Won’t Break” (May 2025). Katherine is a member of the Authors Guild, the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) and the Maryland Writers’ Association, and is a frequent instructor at the Writer’s Center in Bethesda.