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Levels of editing
Levels of editing
Talk by speaker at EFA chapter meeting
Recommended books (by the Northwest Editors Guild reading group)
Recommended books (by the Northwest Editors Guild reading group)
- What Editors Do, edited by Peter Ginna
- Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style, by Benjamin Dreyer
- An Editor's Guide to Working with Authors, by Barbara Sjoholm (a former Guild member)
- Many others in this Google Doc
- Earlier classics from the Guild's website
Training and education
Training and education
Visit the Northwest Editors Guild website (click the Education tab at upper right) for a list of programs, many online.
Here are some others:
Online
- Editcetera: https://editcetera.com/workshops
- Mediabistro: https://www.mediabistro.com/online-training-courses/?cat=75&category_name=copy-editing
- University of Washington (Seattle) Certificate in Editing offers an online program (6-8 months) as well as a newer self-paced online version that you have up to two years to complete
- University of California Berkeley Extension Certificate in Editing
Seattle
- Red Pencil conference for editors (presented in the fall of odd-numbered years by the Northwest Editors Guild); highlights of Red Pencil 2017
National and international
Conferences for Editors Facebook group
Editorial associations (providing advice, knowledge, and community for editors)
Editorial associations (providing advice, knowledge, and community for editors)
- Many resources on the site are free to non-members
- Hosts biennial Red Pencil conference in Seattle, attended by 200 editors -- next one is September 21, 2019
- Some valuable resources available only to members:
- Free two-month mentoring program (note: Mentee applicants will be put on a waiting list, so apply asap); details & signup here
- Occasional online mentoring chat via Google Hangouts, open to all EdsGuild members; for the link to attend, email mentoring@edsguild.org
- YouTube channel: Several of EdsGuild's recent forums on editing topics are usually available here, free for all to view
- Facebook page: Follow to receive automatic notification of social hours in Portland and throughout western Washington
- Membership is $65/year
- open to editors with at least a year of experience
- must live in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, or Alaska
- Nearly 400 members -- about half in Seattle metropolitan area, at least 60 in Portland, about 100 total in Oregon
- Run by a 12-member board and a part-time administrator
National
Editorial Freelancers Association
- Periodically conducts a well-respected editorial rate survey -- used/cited/endorsed by many editors, writers’ groups, and writers
- Membership is $145/year (plus a $35 processing fee for new members)
- About 2,700 members; based in New York City, with chapters throughout the country
- Hosts a twice-monthly #ACESchat on Twitter, 1pm PST on the first and third Wednesday of the month … “a great opportunity to network with editors from all over and to gain new Twitter followers.”
- Info on how it works and how to participate
- An Oregonian member of both ACES and the Northwest Editors Guild reports: "I haven't been to the ACES conference, but I've heard glowing reviews from colleagues. ACES offers many more online workshops than the Northwest Editors Guild; [they are] a larger organization. They also recently purchased materials from Copyediting.com, which they should be making available to members in the future.
- “I also enjoy their Tracking Changes newsletter, which allows me to stay informed about many editing topics without spending so much time tracking down the information. They have a job board too, with several remote positions listed.
- "The biggest benefit for me, though, is being listed in their Editors for Hire directory. I've only been a member [for five months] and have already had two people approach me after seeing my listing (one of whom has become a steady client)."
- Membership is $75/year ($40 for students)
- About 1,800 members; based in Indianapolis
- Next conference: March 28-30, 2019, Providence, RI
Free online resources
- Copyediting-l, a listserv
- Particularly worthy Facebook groups, applicable to all editors (there are many more for specific niches of editing)
- Editors Association of Earth (for editing questions & mutual support)
- Business + Professional Development for Editors (members post on topics such as the merits of various editing certificate programs, helpful editing or business software, and the like)
- Conferences for Editors (aka travel as a tax write-off!)
Specific niches/fields
Society for Technical Communication
- Has chapters around the country
- Seattle-area chapter is very focused on the software industry
There are many more; google or search on Facebook, i.e., "romance editors"
Oregon
Springfield/Eugene Editors (Meetup group) -- meets monthly at lunchtime
Portland: Northwest Editors Guild PDX Happy Hour: monthly; day/time/place varies
Portland: Transmit Culture, an Ooligan Press lecture series on topics and trends in the publishing industry; past talks here.
Oregon (and southwest Washington): Northwest Editors Guild OR & SW WA
Comprehensive list of associations (regional, national, and niche groups) compiled by KOK Edit: Networking
Running a business (for independent editors)
Running a business (for independent editors)
Eugene/Springfield
- Many social/educational events; see their Facebook page; affiliated with the Eugene Chamber of Commerce
- Occasional professional development workshops
RAIN Eugene/Eugene Regional Accelerator: for startups, but occasional relevant events
- Annual Lane County Business Expo in October
- Other programs and workshops
Springfield Chamber of Commerce
List of local venues suitable for working remotely (compiled by Workfrom Eugene; includes many cafes as well as private coworking spaces)
Portland
Freelancers Union SPARK, monthly meetup for all types of freelancers, first Wednesday of the month
- “We host meetups for freelancers by freelancers, and we invite you to bring your expertise, questions, and elevator pitches. Meet other entrepreneurs in the area, get inspired, and talk about stuff. Regardless of industry, we all share similar experiences as independent business owners! We try to ensure everyone leaves with insights and connections that will help their business thrive. SPARK is built on the premise that we’re stronger together than we are on our own.”
PDX Coworking for Creative Professionals Meetup group
- “Low-key coworking group at rotating coffee shops for designers, writers, artists, developers, and other creative professionals, entrepreneurs, and small business owners to meet, network, and share knowledge.”
First Wednesday Workfrom Meetup group, meets noon-3:30pm in various cafes and dedicated coworking spaces
List of local venues suitable for working remotely (compiled by Workfrom Portland; includes many cafes as well as private coworking spaces)
National
Freelancers Union (membership is free); monthly SPARK gatherings (first Wed. of the month) in major and medium-sized cities nationwide, from Pittsburgh to Tucson
Workfrom lists work-friendly cafes and coworking spaces across the country
International
Freelance Fridays, held through Meetup (many abroad/in Canada; click for list) - freelancers gather & work in a different coworking space each time, on a certain day
SMart, a cooperative network for freelancers in all professions, operating in 9 European countries
Everything
Everything
The superb Copyeditors’ Knowledge Base, compiled by KOK Edit, contains helpful links for just about every major concern of editors: jobs, training, networking, tools, etc.
- The Basics
- Education and Certification
- Business Tools
- Editing Tools
- Networking
- Finding Work
- Profession-Related Reading
Selected writers' associations
Selected writers' associations
Eugene
Oregon
- Willamette Writers: annual conference in August, usually in Portland area
- Oregon Writers Colony
- Members can take classes and have access to Colonyhouse, an affordable writing retreat in Rockaway Beach
- Presents an annual writers’ workshop/retreat at the Sylvia Beach Hotel, the book lovers’ hotel in Newport, focusing on a different theme each spring (2019’s is “extreme characters”)
- Fishtrap: Writing & the West, based in eastern Oregon
Regional
- Pacific Northwest Writers Association: annual conference in August/September
National
- Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP): annual conference in spring ("the largest literary conference in North America"); was in Seattle in 2014, Portland in 2019
- Authors Guild
International
- AWP's searchable directory of writers' conferences and centers in the US and around the world
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