About this course

The videos included in this course are recordings of a live class. The instructor is not available for questions or feedback at this time.

Whether you are submitting novels, short stories, poetry, or something else, it's important to send out your best possible work. This class will focus on the different types of editing and tips and tricks to help you edit and proofread your own work to have your pieces as presentable as possible before they go on submission.


Topics Covered

  • Types of editing
  • Sensitivity reading
  • Tips for self-editing
  • Tips for finding readers and receiving feedback
  • Using software 
  • Copyediting
  • Proofreading
  • Resources and tools

Student Takeaways

  • Distinguishing between different types of editors and editing
  • Self-editing versus professional editing
  • When to edit
  • Benefits of reading your work out loud

Duration of Class

50 minutes






Instructor Photo Dawn Vogel

About Dawn Vogel

Dawn Vogel has written for children, teens, and adults, spanning genres, places, and time periods. More than 100 of her stories and poems have been published by small and large presses. Her specialties include young protagonists, siblings who bicker but love each other in the end, and things in the water that want you dead. She is a member of Broad Universe, SFWA, and Codex Writers. She lives in Seattle with her awesome husband (and fellow author), Jeremy Zimmerman, and their herd of cats. Visit her at historythatneverwas.com or on Twitter @historyneverwas.

This course is closed for enrollment.