Ask the Editors: A Writing Heights Q&A

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In this moderated panel, experienced editors will answer your questions about editing. Whether you want to know the difference between copy editing and proofreading, where to find a good editor, or why editing is important anyway, our panelists will offer their insights from cumulative decades in the publishing industry. Follow the instructions in your registration email to submit your questions for consideration!

Plot & Pen is a coaching and developmental editing service for writers of novels and memoirs. Owner and Operator Nichelle Seely is an Author Accelerator accredited coach and independent author. Visit https://plotandpen.com to learn how coaching and editing can help maximize the quality of your book.

Julie Cameron is an acclaimed author known for her award-winning contemporary romance novels and screenplays. With a unique blend of passion and creativity, she crafts stories that resonate with readers around the world. Through her company, Landon Literary and her partnership with Gemini Writer’s Studio, she has established herself as a successful editor, mentor and coach with over ten years of experience working with both published and non-published authors.

Bonnie McKnight founded Lady Knight Editing in 2018 after spending three years as a freelance editor—but she’s been correcting people’s grammar since she was two (ask about the legendary fog vs. mist debate of ’92). One of her proudest editorial moments was accepting the 2020 Colorado Book Award for Best Anthology for RISE: An Anthology of Change. She earned her MA in the History of Books from the University of London and is more than happy to gush about ancient Mesopotamian literacy or Christine de Pizan’s Medieval manuscripts or Victorian fiction magazines. She enjoys reading, playing computer games, and doing “letters” (Wordle) with her five-year-old.

Ask the Editors: A Writing Heights Q&A

Saturday Feb 28 2026, 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Zoom (register for link)
United States

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