Fresh Eyes: How Working with an Editor Can Improve Your Work

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Non-Member Cost $25 (Upon payment, click "Return to Text and Academic Authors Association" and you will be able to download teleconference)

Presented by Laura Poole, Copy Editor, Owner, Archer Editorial Services

In this one hour teleclass, you will learn from an experienced copy editor how your work can benefit from editing at any level. In this day and age of slashed budgets, publishers only want to produce the best material with minimal work needed to get it ready for print. Making use of an editor helps improve your text and maximize your chances of being published. From developmental to technical to copy editing, professionals are available to help you make a stronger product, even before it is accepted for publication. Professional editors are experts in helping you put forth the strongest content in the most readable way, which boosts your reputation and image, while building your relationship with a publisher. Laura will discuss how to find, hire, work with, and learn from an editor, as well as discussing why you should hire one yourself before submitting your material to publishers.

Laura Poole is a professional scholarly copy editor with 15 years of experience in publishing. She has run her own company, Archer Editorial Services (http://www.archereditorial.com), for the past 12 years. She has worked for such eminent publishers as Duke University Press, Wiley, and Oxford University Press. Her topic specialties include medical and scientific texts and mathematics texts. She also trains people in copyediting and proofreading and offers a referral service for those wanting to hire freelance editors. She recently joined the TAA and is delighted to offer a discount to TAA members wanting copyediting. Laura is married and lives in Durham, NC. She is also a certified professional life coach.

Please note: Recordings may not be copied, shared, or distributed.

Teleconference Handout

• Fresh Eyes Handout (PDF)