The Next Meeting of the Authors Guild of Tennessee
The AGT will hold its next meeting on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the Faith Lutheran Church in Farragut, from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
The featured speaker will be AGT member Debbie Burke, whose presentation is titled “How to Save Money When Hiring an Editor.” Topics include driving down costs when hiring an editor, AI in editing, and much more.
Debbie Burke is an award-winning editor with deep roots in publishing. A former newswriter and columnist for Dow Jones, she became the editor of a regional business journal and lifestyle magazine in Northeast Pennsylvania. Her editing/author coaching company, Queen Esther Publishing LLC, provides editorial services for first-time and experienced authors, small publishers, ghostwriters, and university presses. Burke is also a writing tutor and a member of the (US) Authors Guild, the American Copy Editors Society, AGT, the Editorial Freelancers Association, and many others. She is the author of fifteen books—fiction and nonfiction—covering photography, art, music, and publishing, including three series: Tasty Jazz Jams for Our Times ®, The Way the Light, and The Jazz After Midnight Series, and is the recipient of many industry awards for her books. Find her editorial services website at queenestherpublishing.com and her blog on photography, books, art, and music at debbieburkecreative.com.
The AGT will hold its next meeting on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the Faith Lutheran Church in Farragut, from 10:30 a.m. to noon.