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A query letter is a sales tool used to interest a literary agent in representing your manuscript, or, more rarely, an acquisitions editor for a publishing company that accepts unsolicited manuscripts. Query letters are typically one page and focus on what the manuscript is about with a sentence or two devoted to the author’s background….
A novel synopsis is typically a three- or four-page summary outlining who the main characters in your novel are and what happens over the course of the story arc. (If you’re writing a nonfiction book, please get in touch with Jennifer at [email protected] to discuss your options – usually you’ll need to write a book…
$550 (Members: $495) | How to do a complete edit of a nonfiction book | 8 lessons | 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 perform a complete, actual edit of a full-length nonfiction book manuscript. The instructor…
$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…
$375 (members $337.50)│4 weeks│Intermediate│Instructor-Led│How to Edit Discovery Drafts This is the only time this class will be offered in 2026. 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…
$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…
$375 (Members: $337.50) | How to perform book doctoring and ghostwriting | 4 weeks | Instructor-led | Intermediate This is the only time this class will be offered in 2026. 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…
$50 ($15 for members. Members, please use the coupon code that’s available in the Membership Program classroom to enroll.) Webinar replay. This webinar, designed specifically for editors, discusses: finding the best social media outlets for marketing your editing business tapping into the type of social media you enjoy doing using different types of posts to get…
$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…
$375 (Members: $337.50) | How to get work from publisher clients | 4 weeks | Instructor-led | Intermediate This is the only time this class will be offered in 2026. 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…
$450 (Members: $405) | How to edit romance – advanced instruction | 6 weeks | Instructor-led | Advanced Ready to dig more deeply into editing romance? This new six-week instructor-led course is designed for editors who work with romance authors or intend to work with romance authors. The class goes beyond the basics of genre…
$50 ($15 for members. Members, please use the coupon code that’s available in the Membership Program classroom to enroll.) Webinar replay. This marketing webinar, created specifically for editors, covers: what content marketing is and how it works creating a unique selling proposition (USP) how USP can and should impact content creation connecting content creation to SEO…
$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…
$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….
$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…
$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…
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…