Courses: Instructor-Led
Instructor-led classes begin and end on specific days and have weekly assignments with instructor feedback. The assignments have deadlines and the classes include forum participation but you don’t have to be at a particular place at a particular time to participate in the class.
The advanced classed (Advanced Developmental Editing, Advanced Line Editing, and Advanced Copyediting) can be taken on arrangement with the instructor (you choose when to take them). These are listed at the bottom of this page.
Editorial Toolkit: Book Doctoring and Ghostwriting (Oct 29 – Nov 25, 2025)
$375 (Members: $337.50) | How to perform book doctoring and ghostwriting | 4 weeks | Instructor-led | Intermediate This class shows you the basics of book doctoring, coauthoring, and ghostwriting, which go beyond editing to actually writing and/or rewriting an author’s work. Though much of the available work is in nonfiction, there are opportunities for…
Editing for World-Building and Setting (Nov 3 – Nov 30, 2025)
$375 (Members: $337.50) | How to edit for world-building and setting | 4 weeks | Instructor-led | Intermediate Though writers and editors have borrowed the term “world-building” from the science fiction and fantasy genres, creating a believable story world is important for any author writing fiction in any genre. This class shows how developmental editors…
Year End Review (Dec 1 – Dec 14, 2025)
$35/$15 for members. (Note: Members need to use the coupon that can be found in the membership program classroom.) December 1 through December 14, 2025. In this forum-based class/conversation, we’ll do a review of our individual businesses and reflect on what we’ve accomplished, what went well, and what we’ve learned. We’ll consider how our accomplishments…
Editorial Toolkit: Creating Classes & Info Products (Jan 12 – Feb 8, 2026)
$375 (Members: $337.50) | How to create and sell classes and information products | 4 weeks | Instructor-led | Intermediate This class will introduce you to a whole new set of money-making opportunities! I’m not going to pretend that there’s any such thing as “passive income” unless you’re super-rich and can live off the interest…
Editing for Plot and Story Structure (Feb 9 – Mar 8, 2026)
$375 (Members: $337.50) | How to edit for plot and story structure | 4 weeks | Instructor-led | Intermediate Plot and story structure (also called narrative structure) are the big-picture elements of storytelling that we might call “what happens” and “the framework within which the plot (what happens) is shown.” Authors (and editors!) sometimes think…
Editing for Character Development (Mar 9 – Apr 5, 2026)
$375 (Members: $337.50) | How to edit for character development | 4 weeks | Instructor-led | Intermediate In a well-written novel, the characters – especially the main character – will seem like real people who engage the reader’s attention if not the reader’s empathy. Authors often need our help in figuring out what to do…
Coaching and Editing Discovery Drafts (Mar 11 – Apr 7, 2026)
$375 (members $337.50)│4 weeks│Intermediate│Instructor-Led│How to Edit Discovery Drafts Discovery drafts are typically the first draft of a novel that an author uses to explore the story they’re writing, whether the story has been prompted by a situation, a setting, a character, or a theme. The discovery draft typically includes stops and starts, directions the story…
Editing for World-Building and Setting (Apr 6 – May 3, 2026)
$375 (Members: $337.50) | How to edit for world-building and setting | 4 weeks | Instructor-led | Intermediate Though writers and editors have borrowed the term “world-building” from the science fiction and fantasy genres, creating a believable story world is important for any author writing fiction in any genre. This class shows how developmental editors…
Editorial Toolkit: Book Doctoring and Ghostwriting (May 6 – Jun 2, 2026)
$375 (Members: $337.50) | How to perform book doctoring and ghostwriting | 4 weeks | Instructor-led | Intermediate This class shows you the basics of book doctoring, coauthoring, and ghostwriting, which go beyond editing to actually writing and/or rewriting an author’s work. Though much of the available work is in nonfiction, there are opportunities for…
Advanced Developmental Editing for Fiction (May 11 – Jul 5, 2026)
$500 (Members: $450) | How to become a developmental editor | 8 weeks | Instructor-led | Advanced You’ll perform a complete, actual edit of a full-length fiction manuscript. The instructor will provide a class manuscript for you to work on or you may use a manuscript of your own (for example, a client’s project or…
Getting Editorial Work from Book Publishers/Packagers (Jun 8 – Jul 5, 2026)
$375 (Members: $337.50) | How to get work from publisher clients | 4 weeks | Instructor-led | Intermediate This popular class is meant for editors with some experience who would like to branch out from working primarily with indie authors. The information and assignments are meant for both copy editors and developmental editors. Face it,…
Advanced Developmental Editing for Fiction (On Demand)
$550 (Members: $495) | How to become a developmental editor | 8 lessons | With Instructor Feedback | Advanced On-demand course schedule must be arranged with the instructor as soon as possible after enrollment. You’ll perform a complete, actual edit of a full-length fiction manuscript. The instructor will provide a class manuscript for you to…
Advanced Line Editing (On Demand)
$550 (Members: $495) | How to line edit a novel | With Instructor Feedback | Advanced On-demand course schedule must be arranged with the instructor as soon as possible after enrollment. In this class, you’ll line edit a complete fiction manuscript (up to 100,000 words) and submit it for the instructor’s feedback on your edits….
Advanced Copyediting (On Demand)
$550 (Members: $495) | How to copyedit a novel | With Instructor Feedback | Advanced On-demand course schedule must be arranged with the instructor as soon as possible after enrollment. In this class, you’ll copyedit a complete fiction manuscript (up to 100,000 words) and submit it for the instructor’s feedback on your edits. You may…
Coaching for Editors and Writers
$175 per hour Online Coaching for Editors and Writers. Both new and experienced editors sometimes need professional guidance in the craft of editing or in growing their editing business. Jennifer Lawler, an experienced editor, offers personal coaching to help. Coaching typically takes place via phone conversations (Zoom if you prefer) or through email. Types of…
Missed Homework Makeup
$25. If you’ve taken an instructor-led class from Club Ed but life got in the way and you didn’t turn in an assignment before it ended, now’s your chance to get feedback on that assignment. Once you’ve purchased the Missed Homework Makeup product, send along your assignment to [email protected] and I’ll return feedback within two…
Club Ed for Editors membership program – yearly
Need some help finding clients, making better money, and staying productive? Or would you just like to feel a little less alone as you go about your day? The Club Ed Membership Program for Editors is meant for freelance editors at every stage of their career, from those exploring what editing is to those who’ve…
