Editing and Proofreading Workshop

I’ll be at the Burlington Writers Club talking about editing and proofreading. Over time I’ve gathered quite a few tips–and I love to hear other people’s tip–so this should be fun!

Burlington Writers Club
Editing and proofreading workshop
March 13, 2021
10:00 a.m. Eastern

(Pro tip: Before proofreading, change your font. It changes the look of the text and the spacing on the page so you can read it “fresh” and more easily spot errors.)

Story Stop: Writing, Editing and Personal Perspectives

This livestreamed conversation with fiction editor Kris Spisak and nonfiction writer & poet Rita Lewis will be a lively event. You’ll get to know us on a more personal level, and I suspect you’ll pick up some writing insights as well.

Story Stop: Writing, Editing and Personal Perspectives
March 19, 2021
Noon Eastern

Kris’s new book is The Family Story Workbook: 105 Prompts and Pointers for Writing Your History. She’s also the author of Get a Grip on Your Grammar and The Novel Editing Workbook, both with solid tips and tricks. My business focuses on nonfiction, so when prospective clients come to me with a novel, Kris is who I send them to.

Rita Lewis is a poet, writer, and editor. We’ve worked together on multiple projects, large and small, and have been in a poetry critique group together for several years. She’s brilliant with metaphor and imagery. And if you’re looking for a business writer for shorter pieces (articles, case studies, white papers), I highly recommend Rita.

Come join the conversation!

Ah, that Walt Whitman, he really knew what he was talking about.

Harry “the Great” Calhoun and I will be reading this Wednesday, July 23, at UnVine’d in Cary. There’s room for open mic readers and, of course, there’s room for a great audience.

Here are the details…

Location: UnVine’d Wine Bar & Tapas, 201 West Chatham St., #103, Olde Cary Commons, Cary, NC (Reminiscent of a 1920s speakeasy, UnVine’d Wine Bar and Tapas is tucked away in the heart of downtown Cary. Fine wines at affordable prices… tapas, paninis and salads prepared by gourmet chefs… and walls adorned with artwork from local artists, courtesy of Manifestationz Art Gallery. It’s the perfect atmosphere for an evening of poetry!)

Time: 7:30pm to 9:30pm (or thereabouts)

Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Open mic: You’ve got 5 minutes to wow the great audience. Sign up in advance with me (kswiberg at gmail.com) or Harry (HarryC13 at aol.com); or sign up that night.

Harry has had work published in various poetry journals and more than a dozen books, oh let’s risk inflating it, maybe two dozen chapbooks. But he’s old. His most recent collection is Failure is Unimportant. Don’t ask him if that’s true after he’s had a bad day.

You already know lil’ ol’ me.