One particularly memorable conversation was with a woman who mentioned that her website content and blogs often fall short when it comes to simple proofreading.

When is exposition your best choice for revealing information? What are other options and how do you choose? This is a subject relevant to both fiction and nonfiction writers seeking to make their work come alive for readers.

This has been a wonderfully busy first quarter, with a cornucopia of activities to keep me sharp. The Nor Cal EFA hosted speaker Judith Horstman in January, and she provided the participants with insider information about writing for magazines and talked a bit about her new book.

Developmental edits. Substantive edits. Line edits.  A self-publisher could use professional assistance in all of these areas.  There are other uses for an editor as well.      

What kind of an editing do you need?  These are job descriptions from the Editorial Freelancers Association website.