If, as a writer, you don't edit your own fiction, then who will? The way that things have traditionally been done in publishing is changing. Many in-house editors no longer have the time to edit. Print-on-demand or small press publishers may not have the skills or resources.

Writing is only part of the job of creating fiction that sells. No matter how good your ideas or how polished your prose, you need to make sure that your work is noticed amongst all the other submissions - and the way to do that is to deliver a manuscript that is as professional as possible.

Nancy Kilpatrick knows all about professionalism. She is the author of seventeen published novels and around 200 short stories. She has edited or co-edited eight anthologies, including the Bram Stoker Award-nominated OUTSIDERS (Roc/NAL, 2005), GRAVEN IMAGES (Ace Books, 2000) and IN THE SHADOW OF THE GARGOYLE (Ace Books, 1998).

This hands-on, intimate workshop will teach you the four techniques of editing and how to apply those rules to your own fiction. It will also help you understand what editors are looking for when they assess a manuscript. If you want your work to stand out from the crowd, then you cannot afford to miss this unique teaching course.

Held over the Saturday and Sunday mornings and costing just $39.00 CDN/$30.00 US per person, space is strictly limited to only 10 attendees, so prior registration for this two, two-hour session event is essential. Participants will need to bring with them the draft of a short story, or the draft of a first chapter from a novel-in-progress (both limited to a maximum of 3,000 words). If you are bringing a novel excerpt, then a one-page (250 word) synopsis of the entire work is also required.