Two editors, Eva Barrows and Lila LaBine, will present “Get Ready to Publish: Selecting the Right Editor for Your Writing Project” at the Tri-Valley Writers May 18, 2024, meeting. Eva Barrows is a developmental editor and content manager, and Lila LaBine is a novel and screenplay editor. Whether taking the traditional publishing route or striking out on your own self-publishing journey, working with a professional editor is essential. An independent editor partner can provide the invaluable feedback needed to revise and put the final polish on your manuscript. Increase the probability of hooking readers and holding their attention all the way through your manuscript with the guidance of editorial feedback.
In this presentation, Eva Barrows and Lila LaBine will introduce the different types of editing professionals who can help writers through various stages of the writing process. Big-picture developmental editors look at the structure, flow, and reader experience, while copy and line editors get into sentence-level details. Discover which type of editor you need now.
They’ll explore how to find an editing professional you jive with and what the ideal editor/author partnership entails. Learn about interviewing potential editors, what deliverables to expect, and how to support your editor partner. Gain confidence in what step to take next in your publishing journey.
Eva Barrows is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has edited a variety of non-fiction and fiction book projects spanning self-development, memoirs, and historical fiction novels. Eva enjoys mapping the story arch, identifying plot holes, coming up with solutions, suggesting character development fixes, and filling in sensory details. In 2007, Eva founded Imitation Fruit Literary Journal (www.imitationfruit.com) because she enjoys working with short story writers, poets, and artists on their fun and upbeat content. She holds a BA in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University and has studied comedy joke and sketch writing with The Second City.
Lila LaBine started her editorial business, LaBine Editorial, in 2020 and earned a Specialized Certificate in Copyediting from UC San Diego’s Extended Studies program in 2021. She is a member of the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA) and the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi). Lila specializes in paragraph- and sentence-level editing of upmarket and commercial fiction, especially women’s fiction, romance, suspense, and thriller. She also edits and proofreads screenplays and creates courses for newer writers. She’s dedicated to helping writers feel confident in their work and providing a safe space for them to get feedback and encouragement.
You can learn more about them through social media at:
FB: @EvaIsWrite
LI: @eva-barrows-freelance-writer-editor
YT: @labine_editorial
IG: @labine_editorial
LI: @lila-labine