Ask an Editor
In 2024 and 2025, developmental editor and story coach Eva Barrows and I hosted monthly Zoom sessions answering authors’ most pressing questions about working with editors.
We called these sessions “Ask an Editor.” Below is a link to all our AaE session recordings and a list of the topics we covered.
"Ask an Editor" is a free workshop series demystifying the author-editor relationship.
Would you like us to speak at your writing group or writers’ conference? We present at both online and in-person events (depending on location). Contact us here for more information: labine_editorial@lilalabine.com
"Many thanks again for the wonderful presentation on editing. That so many members hung around to talk with you and ask questions showed how helpful and informative they found your talk."
You can find recordings of all our Ask an Editor sessions on the LaBine Editorial YouTube channel. Here’s a list of our past topics:
- What kind of editor do I need?
- How do I find the right editor for my project?
- Get the feedback you need: Beta readers & critique groups
- Self-editing strategies to revise your manuscript
- Stress-free ways to process editorial feedback
- What are the different types of editorial feedback?
- What happens after a manuscript edit?
- How can I improve my manuscript?
- Do you have editing questions for us?
- How can I fix point-of-view issues?
- How can I balance showing & telling in my story?
- How can I write better dialogue?
- How do stories meet reader expectations?
- How can I hook readers with my story?