Eva Barrows Writing & Editing Services
Content Writing - Editing - Publication Management
Editing Workshops
“Ask an Editor” is a free workshop series demystifying the author/editor relationship.
Developmental Editor and Publication Manager Eva Barrows and Copy Editor and Proofreader Lila LaBine host monthly Zoom sessions answering authors’ most pressing questions about working with editors.
Register for any of our free upcoming workshops for a deep dive into the month’s editing-related topic. Come prepared with examples and questions from your writing project, and leave with answers.
As a bonus, you’ll meet and mingle with other authors and writers looking to hone their craft.
Consider attending some of our in-person workshops included in the schedule below.
January 2025 Zoom Workshop
How Can I Fix Point of View Issues?
It can be difficult to choose the right point of view and narrative distance to tell your story effectively. POV can take you intimately close to your protagonist’s thoughts or fly above all of your characters, only showing how they interact with each other. It’s all too easy to slip and break the rules of perspective, causing reader confusion.
In this free one-hour Zoom session, we will discuss authors’ common POV issues when writing their first drafts and methods for solving them.
Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Time: 11 AM Pacific
January 2025 In-Person Workshop
Get Ready to Publish: Selecting the Right Editor for Your Writing Project
In this presentation,we will introduce you to the different types of editing professionals who can help you through various stages of the writing process.
Then, we’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.
Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Time: 6 PM Pacific
Location: 522 Central Ave., Pacific Grove, CA
February 2025 Zoom Workshop
How Can I Balance Showing and Telling in My Story?
Maybe you’ve heard the decree, “show, don’t tell,” when writing fiction or creative non-fiction. Sometimes, this is excellent advice; other times, it steers writers off course. Showing immerses readers in an author’s fictional world while telling can skip unnecessary descriptions and get to the good part already.
In this free one-hour Zoom session, we will discuss when to show, when to tell, and when not to.
Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Time: 11 AM Pacific