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What to Expect When You’re Expecting (a Manuscript Edit)

Tri-Cities Writers Festival

2025-05-28 19:00:00 2025-05-28 20:30:00 America/Los_Angeles What to Expect When You’re Expecting (a Manuscript Edit) Branch - City Centre - City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wednesday, May 28
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-28 19:00:00 2025-05-28 20:30:00 America/Los_Angeles What to Expect When You’re Expecting (a Manuscript Edit) Working with a Freelance Editor. Get practical advice during this in-person workshop. Branch - City Centre - City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Branch - City Centre

City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Working with a Freelance Editor. Get practical advice during this in-person workshop.

Congratulations! You typed “The End” and you’ve popped the celebratory bottle of Moët that you’ve been saving for this very occasion. *Clink!* Now that you’re done cheering your huge accomplishment, pull on your gumboots and get back in the trenches: It’s time to send your book to the editor.

In this seminar, we will discuss the different types of editors, the layers of editing, what you can expect from an editor, the pros and cons of programs like Grammarly and ProWriting Aid (and even the dreaded AI editor!), deciding whether you really need an editor if you’re querying agents, as well as some great self-editing tips and techniques you can take on yourself to knock your manuscript into tip-top shape before you send it off to that agent or editor. Bring your questions and prepare to be red-inked!

Registration recommended, drop-ins welcome.

Sponsored by Tri-City Wordsmiths.

For more information about this Tri-Cities Writers Festival event, email ask@coqlibrary.ca. 


JENNIFER SOMMERSBY is the author of thirteen novels (young adult, romantic comedy, women’s fiction, and romantic suspense) under several pen names. She’s worked as a freelance editor since 2005 and is a committed bibliophile and Superman freak. Her publishing umbrella, SGA Books, serves as a resource portal for writers and authors. Cats rule.

AGE GROUP: | Youth (12-18) | Adults (18+) |

EVENT TYPE: | Teen Program | Adult Program |

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Branch - City Centre

Phone: 604-554-7323

Hours
Mon, Apr 21 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Tue, Apr 22 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Apr 23 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Apr 24 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Apr 25 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Apr 26 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Apr 27 10:00AM to 5:00PM

About the library

The City Centre branch offers:

  • Free wi-fi access, no password required
  • Meeting and study rooms
  • Public computer stations
  • Printing, faxing, scanning, and photocopying
  • Silent study room
  • A Discovery Lab showcasing eResources and lendable technology

Upcoming events

Thu, Apr 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Apr 24, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Apr 24, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Thu, Apr 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137
Registration is now closed

Fri, Apr 25, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, Apr 25, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Fri, Apr 25, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, Apr 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, Apr 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sun, Apr 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sun, Apr 27, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Apr 28, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Room 127

Mon, Apr 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Apr 28, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Apr 28, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Apr 28, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
City Centre Room 137
This event is full

Mon, Apr 28, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Mon, Apr 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Tue, Apr 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Apr 29, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Apr 29, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Tue, Apr 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Apr 29, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, Apr 30, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Apr 30, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, Apr 30, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 01, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Room 127

Thu, May 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 01, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 01, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Thu, May 01, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137
Registration is now closed

Thu, May 01, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Fri, May 02, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, May 02, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Fri, May 02, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
City Centre Board Room

Fri, May 02, 3:45pm - 4:30pm
City Centre Room 137

Sat, May 03, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Front foyer

Sat, May 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, May 03, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, May 03, 11:00am - 3:45pm
A/B Building Atrium

Sun, May 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 05, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Room 127

Mon, May 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Mon, May 05, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 05, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
City Centre Room 137
This event is full

Tue, May 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, May 06, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, May 06, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Tue, May 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
City Centre Room 137

Tue, May 06, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, May 07, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, May 07, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, May 07, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, May 07, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 08, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 08, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Thu, May 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137
Registration is now closed

Fri, May 09, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, May 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, May 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, May 10, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sun, May 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 12, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Room 127

Mon, May 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 12, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 12, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
City Centre Room 137
This event is full

Tue, May 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, May 13, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, May 13, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Tue, May 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, May 13, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, May 14, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, May 14, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, May 14, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, May 14, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, May 14, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Thu, May 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 15, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 15, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Thu, May 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137
Registration is now closed

Fri, May 16, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, May 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, May 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, May 17, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, May 20, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Board Room
This event is full

Tue, May 20, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, May 21, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, May 21, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, May 21, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Ibex Cafe

Wed, May 21, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, May 21, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 22, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Thu, May 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137
Registration is now closed

Fri, May 23, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, May 23, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab