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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, Jul 14 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jul 15 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jul 16 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jul 17 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jul 18 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jul 19 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 20 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

Fri, Jul 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Room 127

Fri, Jul 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, Jul 19, 10:30am - 11:30am

Cancelled
Sat, Jul 19, 10:30am - 11:00am

Sat, Jul 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, Jul 19, 12:00pm - 4:30pm

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

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

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

Mon, Jul 21, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Jul 21, 4:00pm - 5:15pm
City Centre Room 136
This event is full

Mon, Jul 21, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
City Centre Room 137
This event is full

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

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

Tue, Jul 22, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Board Room
This event is full

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

Wed, Jul 23, 10:30am - 11:00am

Wed, Jul 23, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

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

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

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

Thu, Jul 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Jul 24, 6:00pm - 6:30pm

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mon, Jul 28, 4:00pm - 5:15pm
City Centre Room 136
This event is full

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

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

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

Tue, Jul 29, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Jul 30, 10:30am - 11:00am

Wed, Jul 30, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, Jul 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Jul 30, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
City Centre Room 127
This event is full

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

Wed, Jul 30, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Thu, Jul 31, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Jul 31, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Jul 31, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Thu, Jul 31, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Thu, Jul 31, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Jul 31, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Jul 31, 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Fri, Aug 01, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, Aug 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, Aug 02, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sun, Aug 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Aug 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Aug 04, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Aug 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Aug 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Aug 05, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, Aug 06, 10:30am - 11:00am

Wed, Aug 06, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Aug 07, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Room 127

Thu, Aug 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Aug 07, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Aug 07, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Thu, Aug 07, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Aug 07, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Aug 07, 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Fri, Aug 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Fri, Aug 08, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, Aug 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, Aug 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

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

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

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

Mon, Aug 11, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Mon, Aug 11, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Aug 11, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
City Centre Room 137
This event is full

Mon, Aug 11, 4:00pm - 5:15pm
City Centre Room 136
This event is full

Mon, Aug 11, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Tue, Aug 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Aug 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

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

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

Wed, Aug 13, 10:30am - 11:00am

Wed, Aug 13, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, Aug 13, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Aug 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Aug 14, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Aug 14, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Thu, Aug 14, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Aug 14, 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Fri, Aug 15, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Fri, Aug 15, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, Aug 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, Aug 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sun, Aug 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137