Introduction to Editorial Skills: A delegate's view

Chloe May of Osprey Publishing shares her thoughts on her time at Introduction to Editorial Skills, the PTC's flagship course for new editors.

Even one day in the classroom sharpening up your editorial skills can be time well spent

Freelance journalist, editor and author Jasmin Kirkbride gives a personal perspective of attending a PTC course.

What's different about on-screen editing?

Download our free PTC guide to On-screen Editing to find out

To complement the Editing in Word course, we have published a free guide to on-screen editing, which gives you lots of tips for preparing for an on-screen copy-edit, as well as what you should know to save time and improve your work and its value.

Preparing for the unpredictable

Andrew Steeds, Course Director of Rewriting and Substantive Editing, talks about the unexpected challenges of being a PTC tutor.

How long before all editing will be done on screen?

Jane Buekett gives us her expert view.

Author, author! It’s an editor’s life for me.

We asked Andrew Steeds, who teaches the PTC course Rewriting and Substantive Editing, for his three golden rules of editing. This is his (slightly tongue in cheek) response.

Editing and the self-published author

Why professional editing is vital

Everyone understands that the editor's role is essential within a traditional publishing house. But what happens when you opt to self-publish? Can you edit it yourself, or simply get away without this step in the process? Here Anna Lewis, of self-publishing platform CompletelyNovel examines the pros and cons of editing for the independent author.