Every writer needs an editor. The revision and editing process is probably the most important part of preparing literary work for publication. Many writers don't understand the importance —or the process — of revision and editing. In this workshop, Deonna Kelli Sayed will explore what editing entails, the importance of revision, different types of editing, how to work with an editor, and how to find the right kind of editor (as well as questions to consider as you self-edit).

There's a reason successful writers declare that "the magic is in the revision and editing process." 

Deonna Kelli Sayed is a Greensboro-based writer and performer. In 2023, she premiered her debut solo show, American Body. Deonna's essays and short stories are found in Love, Inshallah: The Secret Love Lives of American Muslim Women; Everywhere Stories Volume III: Short Fiction from a Small Planet, and more. Deonna is a grant writer for Triad Health Project and represents PEN America in the NC Piedmont.