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Expert Tips for Revising Your Novel

Jeanne Lyet Gassman — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 20:22:12 GMT

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In this webinar, award-winning author and editor Jeanne Lyet Gassman discusses some of the tricks of the revision process, including creating an editing map, breaking down chapters and scenes, and analyzing character arcs. She also looks at the difference between global issues and local issues, and how to avoid the trap of tunnel revision.

Note: This session includes tips for both fiction authors and memoir authors.

Here are the handouts referenced in the session:
www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../Revisions_5F00_Expert-Tips-ALC-Handout.pdf
www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../1212.Revisions_5F00_Plot-and-Structural-ALC-Handout.pdf
www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../0285.Revisions_5F00_Characters-ALC-Handout.pdf
www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../2475.Revisions_5F00_Editing-Map-Harry-Potter-ALC-Handout.pdf
www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../3465.Revisions_5F00_Weasel-Words-ALC-Handout.pdf
www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../ExpertTipsforRevisingYourNovel25.mp4

About the Presenter:
Jeanne Lyet Gassman lives in the mountains of New Mexico where she writes & teaches. Her debut novel, "Blood of a Stone" (Tuscany Press), received a Bronze 2015 Independent Publisher Book Award. Her short work has been nominated for Best Small Fictions and the Pushcart Prize. Other awards include fellowships from Ragdale and the Arizona Commission on the Arts. Her short fiction, creative nonfiction, & poetry have been published in numerous literary magazines and anthologies, including "45 Poems of Protest: The Pandemic", "Bosque7", "Dear America: Reflections on Race", "Debris & Detritus: The Lesser Greek Gods Running Amok", "The Manifest-Station", "Queen Mob's Tea House", & "Hippocampus Magazine", among many others. Jeanne recently received a New Mexico Writers Grant for her novel-in-progress, a story about a family of downwinders who were affected by the radioactive fallout from the atomic bomb tests in Nevada. You can learn more about Jeanne at her website: http://jeannelyetgassman.com/ or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/JeanneLyetGassman.

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar, Biographies and Memoirs

Expert Tips for Revising Your Novel

Jeanne Lyet Gassman — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 20:19:18 GMT

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Note: This session includes tips for both fiction authors and memoir authors.

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar, Biographies and Memoirs

Expert Tips for Revising Your Novel

Author Learning Center — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 20:16:08 GMT

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Note: This session includes tips for both fiction authors and memoir authors.

About the Presenter:

Jeanne Lyet Gassman lives in the mountains of New Mexico where she writes & teaches. Her debut novel, "Blood of a Stone" (Tuscany Press), received a Bronze 2015 Independent Publisher Book Award. Her short work has been nominated for Best Small Fictions and the Pushcart Prize. Other awards include fellowships from Ragdale and the Arizona Commission on the Arts. Her short fiction, creative nonfiction, & poetry have been published in numerous literary magazines and anthologies, including "45 Poems of Protest: The Pandemic", "Bosque7", "Dear America: Reflections on Race", "Debris & Detritus: The Lesser Greek Gods Running Amok", "The Manifest-Station", "Queen Mob's Tea House", & "Hippocampus Magazine", among many others. Jeanne recently received a New Mexico Writers Grant for her novel-in-progress, a story about a family of downwinders who were affected by the radioactive fallout from the atomic bomb tests in Nevada. You can learn more about Jeanne at her website: http://jeannelyetgassman.com/ or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/JeanneLyetGassman.

Tags: fiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar

Self-Editing: The Macro and Micro Things to Polish to Make Your Work Shine

Jennifer Crosswhite — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:13:23 GMT

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Book coach, editor, and bestselling author Jennifer Crosswhite will show you macro and micro editing techniques to look at your work with perspective so you can improve it and move forward in your publishing and writing journey.

This session includes tips for both fiction and nonfiction writers!

Here is the editing checklist referenced in the session:
www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../Macro-and-Micro-Editing-checklist_5F00_ALC-Handout.pdf
www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../SelfEditingTheMacroandMicroThingstoPolish25.mp4

About the Presenter:
Jennifer Crosswhite is owner and CEO of Tandem Services, an author services company that empowers influencers to harness the transformative power of story to spread their message, create an impact, and leave a legacy. Her twenty years’ experience spans both sides of the publishing desk, from managing editor to author of 20 books and counting.

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar

Self-Editing: The Macro and Micro Things to Polish to Make Your Work Shine

Jennifer Crosswhite — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:13:03 GMT

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This session will include tips for both fiction and nonfiction writers!

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar

Self-Editing: The Macro and Micro Things to Polish to Make Your Work Shine

Jennifer Crosswhite — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:11:48 GMT

Revision 6 posted to Proofreading by Jennifer Crosswhite on 2/19/2025 4:11:48 PM

This session will include tips for both fiction and nonfiction writers!

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar

Using Your Network for Feedback During the Writing Process

Rob Harrell — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:33:29 GMT

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Many writers wait until a first draft of their manuscript is complete before sharing it with others for feedback and critiques. While this can work well for some, children's author Rob Harrell prefers to get feedback in chunks during the writing process. Harrell has written eight books with the same agent and editor including his graphic novels Monster on the Hill, Life of Zarf, and Batpig, and his middle-grade novel, Wink.

Once Harrell has written a portion of his first draft, he shares it with his trusted agent and editor for feedback and continues to send the manuscript in chunks as he gets it completed. Harrell looks forward to the feedback and finds it often aligns with what he was already thinking. This process works well for Harrell and makes the writing process more collaborative.

www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../UsingYourNetworkforFeedbackDuringtheWritingProcess.mp4

Tags: fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Subscriber, video, Children's Books

Using Your Network for Feedback During the Writing Process

Rob Harrell — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 17:32:46 GMT

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Tags: fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Subscriber, video, Children's Books

Using Your Network for Feedback During the Writing Process

Rob Harrell — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 17:32:36 GMT

Revision 1 posted to Proofreading by Rob Harrell on 9/29/2023 5:32:36 PM

Tags: fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Subscriber, video, Children's Books

Author and Editor Leah McNaughton Lederman on Her Editing Process

Leah McNaughton Lederman — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 19:54:09 GMT

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Even professional editors need multiple sets of eyes on their work to make sure it's as polished as possible! Author and editor Leah McNaughton Lederman follows a multi-stage process when editing her own work. As she's writing, she tracks all of the points she wants to make or themes she wants to extract, and she revisits this lists often during the self-editing stage. This ensures she is addressing everything she intended.

After this process, Lederman shares her work with members of her writing group. She highly recommends writers find a group to join or use beta readers for feedback. She provides specific questions about her work to her peers to focus the feedback. Lederman then reviews all of the feedback she receives to determine what revisions need to be made. If it's something that many have commented on she will revisit it. If it's something that only one person commented on, she will determine whether or not she agrees with the suggestion. Two additional tools she uses in the process include reverse outlining and sentence wrangling.

When it comes to the editing process, Lederman encourages writers to be open to feedback and willing to improve. Otherwise, you will not be producing your best work.

www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../AuthorandEditorLeahMcNaughtonLedermanonHerEditingProcess.mp4

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, video

Author and Editor Leah McNaughton Lederman on Her Editing Process

Leah McNaughton Lederman — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 18:02:34 GMT

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Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, video

Self-Editing: The Macro and Micro Things to Polish to Make Your Work Shine

Jennifer Crosswhite — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 15:40:23 GMT

Revision 5 posted to Proofreading by Jennifer Crosswhite on 7/21/2023 3:40:23 PM

Book coach, editor, and bestselling author Jennifer Crosswhite shows you macro and micro editing techniques to look at your work with perspective so you can improve it and move forward in your publishing and writing journey.

This session includes tips for both fiction and nonfiction writers!

Here is the editing checklist referenced in the session:
www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../Macro-and-Micro-Editing-checklist_5F00_ALC-Handout.pdf

www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../5582.SelfEditingTheMacroandMicroThingstoPolish.mp4

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar

Self-Editing: The Macro and Micro Things to Polish to Make Your Work Shine

Jennifer Crosswhite — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 12:36:05 GMT

Revision 4 posted to Proofreading by Jennifer Crosswhite on 7/21/2023 12:36:05 PM

This session includes tips for both fiction and nonfiction writers!

Here is the editing checklist referenced in the session:
www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../Macro-and-Micro-Editing-checklist_5F00_ALC-Handout.pdf

www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../SelfEditingTheMacroandMicroThingstoPolish.mp4

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar

Self-Editing: The Macro and Micro Things to Polish to Make Your Work Shine

Jennifer Crosswhite — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 12:34:52 GMT

Revision 3 posted to Proofreading by Jennifer Crosswhite on 7/21/2023 12:34:52 PM

This session includes tips for both fiction and nonfiction writers!

Here is the editing checklist referenced in the session:
www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../Macro-and-Micro-Editing-checklist_5F00_ALC-Handout.pdf

www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../2627.SelfEditingTheMacroandMicroThingstoPolish.mp4

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar

Self-Editing: The Macro and Micro Things to Polish to Make Your Work Shine

Jennifer Crosswhite — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 12:30:30 GMT

Revision 2 posted to Proofreading by Jennifer Crosswhite on 7/21/2023 12:30:30 PM

This session includes tips for both fiction and nonfiction writers!

Here is the editing checklist referenced in the session:
www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../Macro-and-Micro-Editing-checklist_5F00_ALC-Handout.pdf

www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../SelfEditingTheMacroandMicroThingstoPolish.mp4

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar

Self-Editing: The Macro and Micro Things to Polish to Make Your Work Shine

AJ Baker — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 12:28:46 GMT

Revision 1 posted to Proofreading by AJ Baker on 7/21/2023 12:28:46 PM

This session includes tips for both fiction and nonfiction writers!

Here is the editing checklist referenced in the session:
www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../Macro-and-Micro-Editing-checklist_5F00_ALC-Handout.pdf

www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../SelfEditingTheMacroandMicroThingstoPolish.mp4

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar

Expert Tips for Revising Your Novel

Jeanne Lyet Gassman — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 20:23:46 GMT

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The flush of inspiration can carry you through the first draft of a novel or story, but what do you do once that draft is complete? How do you revise your novel or story and bring it to a polished final draft? In this webinar, author and editor Jeanne Lyet Gassman will discuss some of the tricks of the revision process, including creating an editing map, breaking down chapters and scenes, and analyzing character arcs. She will also look at the difference between global issues and local issues, and how to avoid the trap of tunnel revision.

Here are the handouts referenced in the session:

www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../Revisions_5F00_Characters-ALC-Handout.pdf
www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../Revisions_5F00_Plot-and-Structural-ALC-Handout.pdf
www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../Revisions_5F00_Weasel-Words-ALC-Handout.pdf
www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../Revisions_5F00_Editing-Map-Harry-Potter-ALC-Handout.pdf

www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../ExpertTipsforRevisingYourNovel22.mp4

About the Presenter:

Jeanne Lyet Gassman lives in the mountains of New Mexico where she writes and teaches. Her debut novel, 'Blood of a Stone' (Tuscany Press), received a Bronze 2015 Independent Publisher Book Award. Her short work has been nominated for Best Small Fictions and the Pushcart Prize. Other awards include fellowships from Ragdale and the Arizona Commission on the Arts. Her short fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry have been published in numerous literary magazines and anthologies, including Clerestory, 45 Poems of Protest: The Pandemic, Bosque7, Dear America: Reflections on Race, Debris & Detritus: The Lesser Greek Gods Running Amok, The Manifest-Station, and Hippocampus Magazine, among many others. Jeanne recently received a New Mexico Writers Grant for her novel-in-progress, a story about a family of downwinders who were affected by the radioactive fallout from the atomic bomb tests in Nevada. You can learn more about Jeanne at her website: http://jeannelyetgassman.com/ or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/JeanneLyetGassman.

Tags: fiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar

Expert Tips for Revising Your Novel

Jeanne Lyet Gassman — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 20:22:30 GMT

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Here are the handouts referenced in the session:

www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../ExpertTipsforRevisingYourNovel22.mp4

About the Presenter:

Tags: fiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar

Expert Tips for Revising Your Novel

Jeanne Lyet Gassman — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 20:21:07 GMT

Revision 2 posted to Proofreading by Jeanne Lyet Gassman on 6/2/2022 8:21:07 PM

Here are the handouts referenced in the session:

www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../ExpertTipsforRevisingYourNovel22.mp4

About the Presenter:
Jeanne Lyet Gassman lives in the mountains of New Mexico where she writes and teaches. Her debut novel, 'Blood of a Stone' (Tuscany Press), received a Bronze 2015 Independent Publisher Book Award. Her short work has been nominated for Best Small Fictions and the Pushcart Prize. Other awards include fellowships from Ragdale and the Arizona Commission on the Arts. Her short fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry have been published in numerous literary magazines and anthologies, including Clerestory, 45 Poems of Protest: The Pandemic, Bosque7, Dear America: Reflections on Race, Debris & Detritus: The Lesser Greek Gods Running Amok, The Manifest-Station, and Hippocampus Magazine, among many others. Jeanne recently received a New Mexico Writers Grant for her novel-in-progress, a story about a family of downwinders who were affected by the radioactive fallout from the atomic bomb tests in Nevada. You can learn more about Jeanne at her website: http://jeannelyetgassman.com/ or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/JeanneLyetGassman.

Tags: fiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar

Sensitivity and Proofreaders: the What, Who, and Why

L.E. Perez — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 17:47:41 GMT

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Do you need sensitivity readers and proofreaders? What do they do and how do you find them?

Whether you want to publish your work independently or traditionally, both types of readers need to be utilized prior to publishing. Proofreaders are the underrated pair of eyes who often catch what all others have missed. Sensitivity readers can give you insight and offer suggestions about how to present certain topics, peoples, views and more in a way that is least likely to offend. Author and publisher L.E. Perez presents the pros and cons of both and the value added benefits of having them.

Here is the handout referenced in the session:
www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../ALC-Sensitivity_5F00_Proofreaders_5F00_Perez-Handout.pdf
www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../SensitivityandProofreaderstheWhatWhoandWhy.mp4

About the Presenter:
Laura Perez is an author/publisher with Palmas Publishing and Manra Moon Press . She spent fifteen years working in Corrections and Victim Services while privately working on several novels. In 2010, she was given the opportunity to pursue two passions in life, writing and martial arts. She is a 4th-degree black belt who loves to write fight scenes and act them out for realism. She has published eight full-length novels and multiple short stories, has spearheaded several thriller anthologies with a group of Indie Authors called 'The Thrill of the Hunt' and 'The Thrill of the Heart'. In addition, LE is a Freelance Writing/Publishing Consultant for Macmillan and hosts Legion of Writers Podcast. With a B.S. in Criminal Justice and a thesis shy of her Masters in Cultural Anthropology, she is an avid people watcher and finds all manner of things to write about in Orlando, Florida.

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar