Article by April Michelle Davis

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, […]

Are you a freelance editor starting your own business, or are you searching for ways to make your editing business more successful? This May, Editorial Inspirations and April Michelle Davis bring you Editing […]

Last month, April Michelle Davis ran for the office of chair-elect for the Mid- and South-Atlantic chapter of the American Society for Indexing. She has won this office and will begin her term May 1, 2012.

If you had to eliminate one word or phrase from the English language, what would it be? Why?

I don’t think there is a word or phrase that I would eliminate. As it is, the English language has over 200,000 […]

What person in your life helped you understand the importance of choosing words carefully? What would you say to them if you met them today?

It is difficult to pick just one person as having that much […]

Communication breaks down when words are misused. What is the funniest or worst break-down you’ve ever observed?

Once, I had a long argument with my grandmother while we were driving in her convertible […]

What word, said or unsaid, has or could change your life? How?

A sincerely said “thanks” can really make my day. It’s a way to show that you acknowledge the fact that someone has done something courteous […]

Writers craft words into memorable phrases, stories, poems, and plays. Who are the writers who make your heart sing? Why?

I truly enjoy Muriel Barbery. She can effortlessly weave philosophy into her […]

A book that April Michelle Davis edited has won the 2012 Small Business Books Awards! And this is just the latest award for Big Wave Surfing!

With over 4,800 votes, Big Wave Surfing was the top pick in the […]