BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Coquitlam Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Coquitlam Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4a547f2f-1c3b-434b-81e6-24ed258260ac SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260812T111759Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250528T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250528T203000 SUMMARY:What to Expect When You’re Expecting (a Manuscript Edit) LOCATION:Branch - City Centre\nBranch - City Centre X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Branch - City Centre;X-APP LE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Branch - City Centre:geo:49.2812193,-122.7929484 GEO:49.2812193;-122.7929484 DESCRIPTION:Working with a Freelance Editor. Get practical advice during t his in-person workshop..\nhttps://coquitlam.libnet.info/event/12916609 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Congratulations! You typed &ldquo\;The End &rdquo\; and you&rsquo\;ve popped the celebratory bottle of Moë\;t tha t you&rsquo\;ve been saving for this very occasion. *Clink!* Now that you& rsquo\;re done cheering your huge accomplishment\, pull on your gumboots a nd get back in the trenches: It&rsquo\;s time to send your book to the edi tor.

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In this seminar\, we will discuss the different types of edit ors\, the layers of editing\, what you can expect from an editor\, the pro s and cons of programs like Grammarly and ProWriting Aid (and even the dre aded AI editor!)\, deciding whether you really need an editor if you&rsquo \;re querying agents\, as well as some great self-editing tips and techniq ues you can take on yourself to knock your manuscript into tip-top shape b efore you send it off to that agent or editor. Bring your questions and pr epare to be red-inked!

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Registration recommended\, drop-ins welcome .

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Sponsored by Tri-Ci ty Wordsmiths.

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For more information about this \;Tri- Cities Writers Festival \;event\, email \;ask@coqlibrary.ca. \;

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JENNI FER SOMMERSBY is the author of thirteen novels (young adult\, rom antic comedy\, women&rsquo\;s fiction\, and romantic suspense) under sever al pen names. She&rsquo\;s worked as a freelance editor since 2005 and is a committed bibliophile and Superman freak. Her publishing umbrella\, SGA Books\, serves as a resource portal for writers and authors. Cats rule.

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