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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, Mar 31 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Apr 01 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Apr 02 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Apr 03 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Apr 04 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Apr 05 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Apr 06 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

Mon, Mar 31, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Apr 01, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Tue, Apr 01, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Wed, Apr 02, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, Apr 02, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Thu, Apr 03, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Room 127

Thu, Apr 03, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Cancelled
Thu, Apr 03, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Thu, Apr 03, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137
This event is full

Thu, Apr 03, 6:30pm - 9:00pm

Thu, Apr 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Fri, Apr 04, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Fri, Apr 04, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
City Centre Board Room

Fri, Apr 04, 3:45pm - 4:30pm
City Centre Room 137

Sat, Apr 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sun, Apr 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Apr 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Apr 07, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Apr 07, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Mon, Apr 07, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Apr 07, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
City Centre Room 137
This event is full

Tue, Apr 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Apr 08, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Apr 08, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Board Room
This event is full

Tue, Apr 08, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Tue, Apr 08, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Tue, Apr 08, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Wed, Apr 09, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, Apr 09, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, Apr 09, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Apr 09, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
City Centre Board Room

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

Thu, Apr 10, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Apr 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137
This event is full

Thu, Apr 10, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
City Centre Board Room

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

Fri, Apr 11, 5:00pm - 8:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, Apr 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, Apr 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, Apr 12, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sun, Apr 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Apr 14, 10:00am - 3:00pm
City Centre Group Study 116,City Centre Group Study 117

Mon, Apr 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Apr 14, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Apr 14, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Apr 14, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
City Centre Room 137
This event is full

Mon, Apr 14, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Tue, Apr 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Apr 15, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Apr 15, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Tue, Apr 15, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Tue, Apr 15, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Wed, Apr 16, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Apr 16, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, Apr 16, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Ibex Cafe

Wed, Apr 16, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Apr 16, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, Apr 16, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Thu, Apr 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Apr 17, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Apr 17, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Thu, Apr 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137
This event is full

Thu, Apr 17, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Sat, Apr 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sun, Apr 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Apr 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Apr 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Apr 22, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Apr 22, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Tue, Apr 22, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Tue, Apr 22, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Wed, Apr 23, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Apr 23, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Board Room
This event is full

Wed, Apr 23, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, Apr 23, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, Apr 23, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Apr 23, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
City Centre Room 136

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
This event is full

Thu, Apr 24, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
City Centre Board Room

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

Tue, Apr 29, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
City Centre Board Room

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

Wed, Apr 30, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
City Centre Board Room