Presentations

April Michelle Davis’s extensive knowledge of the editing, indexing, and publishing industry can be shared in customizable presentations. Perfect as seminars for freelance editing, indexing, or writing organization meetings, many of the topics are also presented through other organizations. While most presentations are targeted to a specific audience, they are also geared for anyone wanting to explore becoming an editor, indexer, or proofreader.

AVAILABLE PRESENTATIONS

If the below topics are exactly what you or your organization would like to learn about, schedule a presentation with Editorial Inspirations today. Presentations are customizable depending on your group, and must be scheduled 2-3 months before the event. Please contact April Michelle Davis to schedule and develop presentations.

PRESENTATIONS ON EDITING
Title	Topic	Audience	Length
Working with an Editor: The Editorial Process	From the viewpoint of an experienced editor, learn how to find and select a freelance editor. Discover how the editorial process works and what you can expect from working with an editor. Listen to an excerpt of this presentation, which was given at the Hanover Book Festival in August 2010. Listen to an excerpt of this presentation, which was given at Randolph-Macon College on January 14, 2013. Participate in this presentation and hear it live at the Hanover Book Festival on August 10, 2013, in Mechanicsville, Virginia.	Writers	1 hour 15 minutes
Editing 101: The Fundamentals of Copyediting	This specialized class is designed for those who are in the editing industry (or who want to become freelance editors). This hands-on, interactive, one-day class will provide detailed discussions about the field, editing skills, and the business and IT requirements necessary to succeed. Add the course to your résumé, strengthen your skills, and learn how to run your editing business like a professional. Listen to the class introduction or to an excerpt from the class. This course can be taken as a correspondence course. Editing 101 will be offered by Editorial Inspirations on May 18, 2013. Thinking about taking this course? Join April Michelle Davis for Editing Basics on March 23, 2013, in Richmond, Virginia.	Writers, publishers, and editors	8 hours
Editing 102	A continuation of Editing 101, this class provides advanced discussions about the editing field, query processes, and running a successful business. Add the course to your résumé, strengthen your skills, and learn more techniques for how to run your editing business like a professional. You do not have to take Editing 101 to take Editing 102. This course can be taken as a correspondence course.	Writers, publishers, and editors	8 hours
PRESENTATIONS ON INDEXING
Title	Topic	Audience	Length
Indexing 101	Have you thought about learning to index books? Have you written a book and are thinking about indexing the book yourself? Do you index books but would like a refresher course? In this class, we will review the fundamentals and theory of indexing. Once those items are understood, we will put our new-found knowledge into practice by indexing a portion of a book. This is an online class. Required text: April Michelle Davis’s A Guide for the Freelance Indexer A condensed version of this course will be offered through the Editorial Freelancers Association February 21 – March 21, 2013.	Indexers, publishers, editors, and writers	Online, 7 weekly sessions with homework
Introduction to Indexing	Would you like to work for yourself or expand the services you already offer? Have you wondered whether indexing is for you? An experienced indexer will teach you the basics of indexing, as well as give you some hands-on practice. This class will give you a good foundation to begin your indexing career. Presentation was offered through The Editorial Freelancers Association in December 2010.	Writers, publishers, indexers, and editors	4 hours
PRESENTATIONS ON PROOFREADING
Title	Topic	Audience	Length
Introduction to Proofreading	Learn the fundamentals of becoming a good proofreader, including what a proofreader must look for in the manuscript and possible errors that an editor might not review. What are the differences between proofreading and editing? When does proofreading occur in the publishing process?	Writers, publishers, proofreaders, and editors	Flexible
PRESENTATIONS ON WRITING
Title	Topic	Audience	Length
Critiquing Your First Pages	Are you capturing your reader, agent, or publisher in your first few pages? This interactive lecture provides exercises reviewing the importance of dialog, scene structure, creating unique worlds for readers, the importance of the first line, and more. Listen to an excerpt on this presentation, which was given at the Christian Writers Retreat in February 2010. For for information about this presentation, visit the Editorial Inspirations blog.	Writers	2 hours
Grammar Refresher	This interactive lecture includes memorable examples and specific exercises. Designed to help improve writing and speaking skills and help produce grammatically correct, error-free work.	Writers and editors	3 hours
Introduction to Creative Writing	So you want to be an author? An experienced editor will work with you to take your writing to the next level. Through writing exercises and group critiques, you will gain confidence in your writing and improve your skills as a writer. Learn techniques to improve plot, character development, show-don’t-tell, and much more.	Writers	4 sessions, 2 hours each