In this bonus episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise talk to Kia Thomas, a fiction editor and the author of Wings. SummaryIndie publishing Choosing what level of editing to do yourself and what to get help with, based on skills Getting feedback: Identifying whether the story works The challenges of self-editing: Length of book, writer tics and repetition Trading favours with other professionals to save money Free-flow writing prior to revision: Planning versus pantsing Finding the time and mindset for writing The experience of being edited: Trust, anxiety and retaining voice Understanding and communicating expectations Author tip: Getting fresh eyes on your work

Talk to KiaKia Thomas Editing: https://kiathomasediting.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KiaThomasEdits Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kiathomasediting/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kia-thomas-editing/ Wings: https://amzn.to/2TyHdRb

Denise and Louisehttps://www.denisecowleeditorial.com/ (Denise Cowle Editorial Services) (non-fiction) https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/ (Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor) (fiction)

Music credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)