In Lou Johnson’s satirical social commentary, ?#@*&%!! Some Things Really Were Better in the 1950s, he describes reality as he sees it in the twenty-first century—the bad, the worse, and the incredibly […]

We compare things every day and are constantly expressing our opinions about one thing or another. One way we do this is with the words different from and different than. To make your writing clear, […]

A pronoun allows the writer to make a reference to something without using the name each time. Pronouns replace one or more nouns in a sentence. For example, instead of using the nouns Amy, the bookcase, […]

Great leaders make the difference between mediocrity and excellence. For decades, MDA Leadership Consulting has worked with thousands of leaders around the globe in an effort to help organizations build a […]

When SSG John Kriesel lost his legs and two buddies in a roadside bomb explosion, no one expected him to survive. He died three times on the operating table. Miracles, a lot of miracles, starting with a few […]

April Michelle Davis led the workshop “Working with an Editor: The Editing Process” at the Hanover Book Festival on August 10, 2013. April Michelle designed the workshop with authors in mind, but professional […]

April Michelle Davis was interviewed and quoted in the book When Talent Isn’t Enough: Business Basics for the Creatively Inclined: For Creative Professionals, Including . . . Artists, Writers, Designers, Bloggers […]

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The very qualities that defined Burt Nordstrand as an addict also made him an entrepreneur extraordinaire. He hit bottom when, for all appearances, he was fit and happy. No longer willing to live a […]

Karen A. Chase, has won three independent book publishing awards in two competitions for her first book, Bonjour 40: A Paris Travel Log (40 years. 40 days. 40 seconds.). In both competitions, her self-published […]

April Michelle Davis catered an online course, Indexing Basics, offered through the Editorial Freelancers Association, from February 21 to March 21, to eighteen individuals interested in learning more about […]

Social Media Marketing Expert April Michelle Davis took part in a Facebook discussion in January on the importance of branding. As a follow up to this discussion, Karen S. Elliot wrote an article about it for […]

In case you are a visual person, here are the notes from NAIWE’s The Freelance Life, from January 30, when April Michelle Davis of Editorial Inspirations was the guest speaker.

What is your […]

April Michelle Davis was among the twenty authors from Virginia represented at the first annual Celebrate with a Book author book fair held Saturday, December 15, at the Regency Square Mall, in Richmond, […]

With twenty authors from all over the Commonwealth participating in the Celebrate With A Book Author Book Fair on December 15, 2012 at Regency Square Mall in Richmond, Virginia, there are a lot of great books […]

Founded in 2001 by April Michelle Davis, Editorial Inspirations provides exceptional editing, indexing, and proofreading services to both publishers and authors. Each task is approached with a greater […]

Questions for Freelance Editor, Indexer, and Proofreader: April Michelle Davis

This interview was conducted by Copyediting.

April Michelle Davis has been a freelance editor, indexer, and proofreader for […]

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What’s the first thing you notice about a book?

Now imagine yourself in a bookstore. You are looking for a good book. What about a book is going to pique your interest to […]

April Michelle Davis was selected to write an article about the goals for a manuscript’s opening pages and be interviewed for the Editor Spotlight on July 19.

Getting Level: Evaluating the Manuscript and Editing at Different Levels

October 18, 2012 at 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Editors are often challenged to edit at different levels, with some manuscripts requiring a […]

October 12 and 13 is 2012 Communication Central, a conference for freelance writers, editors, proofreaders, indexers, and others at the Courtyard Baltimore Downtown/Inner Harbor Marriott in Baltimore, […]