From World Building to Happily-Ever-After: Exploring Genre Fiction

This past weekend was Beyond the Red Pencil, the largest conference for freelance editors in the country, sponsored by the Northwest Independent Editors Guild. I’ve been a Guild member for five years (as long as I’ve been freelancing) and love the chance to soak up the wisdom of my colleagues. There were sessions on delivering difficult feedback and managing our finances, round table discussions on coaching authors, and lots of time to share stories.

It’s a unique event. The most popular swag...