The Editing Podcast: Recent Episodes
Louise Harnby (fiction editor) and Denise Cowle (non-fiction editor)
Join two pro editors, Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle, on The Editing Podcast for regular tips, tools and guidance on writing and editing.
Liv Cowle interviews Denise and Louise about their new book series, Notes from the Podcast.
Listen to find out more about* Turning 140+ episodes of audio content and written transcripts into a 5-book series * Overcoming project overwhelm * Extracting relevant content systematically * Recognising the difference between content for listening and content for reading * Identifying our five core editorial themes: Foundations, Growth, Sustainability, Legacy and Marketing * Scope for introducing new themes and expanding the series in the future * Which order to read the books in: A business journey * How the series supports editorial business owners operating in a shifting landscape * The benefits of sharing the self-publishing process with a partner * Editing our own work and building a system * Balancing the book publishing process with other business and personal commitments * How The Editing Podcast started
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Denise and Louise* Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com * Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing
Post-production* Liv Cowle: livcowle.com
Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
- Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Denise and Louise discuss why your editorial business offering might be ripe for some changes.
Listen to find out more about* Signals that it’s time to make changes * What change looks like * How to make change strategically
Resource* Is Your Website AI-Friendly? The 8-Point Checklist for Keeping AI Visitors Happy: https://www.orbitmedia.com/blog/ai-friendly-websites/
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- theeditingpodcast.captivate.fm/support
Join our Patreon community: Our patrons benefit from access to PDF transcripts for episodes featuring just Louise and Denise, and for some of our guest episodes. Tier-2 patrons also receive bonus content for most episodes.
- patreon.com/editingpodcast
Denise and Louise Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com * Louise Harnby:* harnby.co/fiction-editing
Post-production* Liv Cowle: livcowle.com
Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
- Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Explore a selection of the different types of materials you might consider working on if you’re an academic editor.
Listen to find out more about* Books and monographs * Conference materials * Grant proposals * Journal articles * Peer review reports * Reference lists * Research reports * Review articles * Textbooks and handbooks * Theses and dissertations * White papers * Editorials and opinion pieces * Book chapters * Meta-analyses * Case studies
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- theeditingpodcast.captivate.fm/support
Join our Patreon community: Our patrons benefit from access to PDF transcripts for episodes featuring just Louise and Denise, and for some of our guest episodes. They also receive bonus content for some episodes.
- patreon.com/editingpodcast
Denise and Louise Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com * Louise Harnby:* harnby.co/fiction-editing
Post-production* Liv Cowle: livcowle.com
Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
- Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Learn about editorial reports, and whether you should provide them to clients.
Listen to find out more about* What an editorial report is * Why not all clients need editorial reports * What to include in an editorial report * How long editorial reports take to write * Why editors should create editorial reports * Tips for creating effective editorial reports
Course and report templateHow to Write the Perfect Fiction Editorial Report: Including a ready-to-go template that you can customize: www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/perfect-editorial-report.html
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Support The Editing PodcastTip your hosts: Support Louise and Denise with a one-off tip of your choosing.
- theeditingpodcast.captivate.fm/support
Join our Patreon community: Our patrons benefit from access to PDF transcripts for episodes featuring just Louise and Denise, and for some of our guest episodes. Tier-2 patrons also receive bonus content for most episodes.
- patreon.com/editingpodcast
Denise and Louise Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com * Louise Harnby:* harnby.co/fiction-editing
Post-production* Liv Cowle: livcowle.com
Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
- Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Learn how to find a professional academic editor or proofreader who's the ideal fit for you.
Listen to find out more about* Different levels of editing * Searching editorial societies' directories * Internet searches * Academic networks * Social media * Subject portfolios * Sample edits * Testimonials
Editorial societiesFind editors and proofreaders all over the globe: www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/editing-and-proofreading-societies
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Support The Editing PodcastTip your hosts: Support Louise and Denise with a one-off tip of your choosing.
- theeditingpodcast.captivate.fm/support
Join our Patreon community: Our patrons benefit from access to PDF transcripts for episodes featuring just Louise and Denise, and for some of our guest episodes. They also receive bonus content for some episodes.
- patreon.com/editingpodcast
Denise and Louise Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com * Louise Harnby:* harnby.co/fiction-editing
Post-production* Liv Cowle: livcowle.com
Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
- Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Welcome to this sneak peek behind the curtain of our Patreon ‘Second Cup’ tier, where members get exclusive access to bonus episodes of The Editing Podcast.
Patreon is the only place you will ever hear these bonus episodes, but we are making this one – and only this one - free to everyone, so you can hear what you’ll get if you join this tier.
To access more exclusive content, sign up for A Second Cup at https://www.patreon.com/editingpodcast.
In this bonus episode, your hosts discuss their personal approaches and experiences to building and updating their editorial-business websites.
Questions we answer* When did you start building your editing website? * Would you do things differently if you were starting out now? * Do you think having a website is a must-have? * Do you think we're judged by our websites? * How has search and AI affected the importance of having a website? * Have you changed the way your website looks over the years? * Do we tailor content to respect our potential clients? * Whether we've made our websites more AI- as well as human-friendly? * Do you get work through your website?
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Denise and Louise* Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com * Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing
Post-production* Liv Cowle: livcowle.com
Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
- Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Learn more about editorial business-owner websites, and when you should start building them.
Listen to find out more about* Why having a website is important * Common misconceptions about timing * Signs you're ready to build your editorial website * What if you're just starting out? * Website timing in the context of career stages * Don’t wait for ‘perfect’ * Quick-action steps
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Support The Editing PodcastTip your hosts: Support Louise and Denise with a one-off tip of your choosing.
- theeditingpodcast.captivate.fm/support
Join our Patreon community: Our patrons benefit from access to PDF transcripts for episodes featuring just Louise and Denise, and for some of our guest episodes. Tier-2 patrons also receive bonus content for most episodes.
- patreon.com/editingpodcast
Denise and Louise Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com * Louise Harnby:* harnby.co/fiction-editing
Post-production* Liv Cowle: livcowle.com
Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
- Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Learn how to make your academic editing business more visible. Listen to find out more about
- content marketing
- showing rather than telling your skills
- using subject-based keywords
- ideas for titles for you to steal
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Join our Patreon community: Our patrons benefit from access to PDF transcripts for episodes featuring just Louise and Denise, and for some of our guest episodes. They also receive bonus content for some episodes.
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Denise and Louise Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com * Louise Harnby:* harnby.co/fiction-editing
Post-production* Liv Cowle: livcowle.com
Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
- Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Learn how to assess a non-fiction editing project with special guest Hester Higton.
Listen to find out more about* Time required for different aspects of a project * The different parts of a project * The different types of editing * Counting and assigning time * The order of editing work * Recording project time
About Hester HigtonFind out more about Hester:
- Website: academicedit.co.uk
- Email: hesterhigton@academicedit.co.uk
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Denise and Louise Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com * Louise Harnby:* harnby.co/fiction-editing
Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
- Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Learn about how to be an efficient editor, with guest Hester Higton.
Listen to find out more about* The goals of efficient editing * Preparing for efficient improvements * The order for tackling a project * Batch editing * Technology for efficient editing * Multi-author projects * Resources
Resources mentioned in the show* Jack Lyon: Wildcard Cookbook for Microsoft Word: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wildcard-Cookbook-Microsoft-Word-Jack/dp/1434103986 * Textexpander: https://textexpander.com/ * Paul Beverley’s macros: https://www.archivepub.co.uk/menu.html
About Hester HigtonFind out more about Hester:
- Website: academicedit.co.uk
- Email: hesterhigton@academicedit.co.uk
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Denise and Louise Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com * Louise Harnby:* harnby.co/fiction-editing
Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
- Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Learn about becoming a professional academic editor with guest Hester Higton.
Listen to find out more about* The journey from academia to editing * How editors support academics * Specific skills needed * Acquiring training * Different types and sources of clients * Academic voice * Ethical issues and AI
About Hester HigtonFind out more about Hester:
- Website: academicedit.co.uk
- Email: hesterhigton@academicedit.co.uk
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Denise and Louise Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com * Louise Harnby:* harnby.co/fiction-editing
Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
- Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Learn how to hone your presentation skills at online and in-person conferences, professional awaydays and webinars.
Listen to find out more about* Starting with a strong title * Mapping out the structure * Clarifying learning outcomes * Numbering session sections * Keeping slides decluttered * Offering a transcript * Making decisions about scripting * Handling questions * Practising out loud * Crafting an introduction
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Denise and Louise Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com * Louise Harnby:* harnby.co/fiction-editing
Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
- Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Learn about why including testimonials in your online spaces is likely to do lovely things for your editing and proofreading business.
Listen to find out more about* How to ask for testimonials * Making it easy for clients * Effective testimonials * Where to put testimonials * Visibility * Different approaches to showcasing feedback * Embedding testimonial-gathering into business practice
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Denise and Louise Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com * Louise Harnby:* harnby.co/fiction-editing
Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
- Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Learn how to create engaging titles for conference sessions, blog and podcast headings and email marketing subject lines.
Listen to find out more about* Being specific * Using numbers * Being short and snappy * Choosing verbs wisely * Piquing curiosity * Targeting your audience
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Denise and Louise Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com * Louise Harnby:* harnby.co/fiction-editing
Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
- Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Russell Harper of The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) talks about the changes to the 18th edition.
Listen to find out more about* The international appeal of CMOS * Balancing editorial logic and real-world usage * Revision decision-making process * Reversing stylistic decisions in CMOS * Capitalization of identity markers and CMOS * Singlular 'they' and CMOS * Fiction and creative genres in CMOS guidance * Citations and CMOS * Keeping up to date with changes in the publishing world
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Denise and Louise Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com * Louise Harnby:* harnby.co/fiction-editing
Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
- Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Discover how to use a marketing buddy to conquer overwhelm and get your editing and proofreading business promotion moving.
Listen to find out more about* Sharing the problem of marketing inertia * Why feeling nervous about marketing with someone else can be empowering * Finding a marketing buddy: Forums, groups and professional development events * Making space for marketing anxiety * Researching your preferred promotion methods * Planning business promotion * Ideas for you to work on together: Content, events and presentations
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Denise and Louise Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com * Louise Harnby:* harnby.co/fiction-editing
Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
- Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
How can human editors and proofreaders remain relevant when AI capability is improving exponentially? Listen to find out more about:
- Emotional intelligence and sensitivity
- The ability to be subjective
- Focusing on the writer as well as the writing
- Service opportunities
- Being present in person
- Unique personal and business identities
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Denise and Louise Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com * Louise Harnby:* harnby.co/fiction-editing
Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
- Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Learn about what to check when proofreading page proofs prior to publication.
Listen to find out more about* What designed page proofs are * What to check in the prelims * What to check in the main text * What to check in the end matter * Which sections to check first
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Denise and Louise Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com * Louise Harnby:* harnby.co/fiction-editing
Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
- Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Find out about 5 core character roles within a novel, and how the purpose they serve ensures the story stays focused.
Listen to find out more about:
- 5 key character roles in fiction
- The character role hierarchy
- Why protagonists aren't always heroes
- Why antagonists aren't always villains
- Why even minor characters should have a function
- How understanding the hierarchy helps authors and editors give appropriate head-space to the appropriate characters
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Denise and Louise Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com * Louise Harnby:* harnby.co/fiction-editing
Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
- Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Should editors offer free discovery calls? Our three-step discovery process will help you deliver the process effectively.
Listen to find out more about* What a discovery call is * Benefits of discovery calls * Time and money considerations * Managing unqualified leads * Scope creep * Emotional labour * Three-step discovery process: Web page, email, call
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Denise and Louise Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com * Louise Harnby:* harnby.co/fiction-editing
Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
- Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle chat about editing and proofreading ELT materials. Listen to find out more about:
- What is ELT?
- Who does this work?
- How does an editor work?
- What's different about ELT editing?
- How are the materials formatted?
- What kit do you need?
- How to find out more
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Denise and Louise Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com * Louise Harnby:* harnby.co/fiction-editing
Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
- Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Learn about scene technique with our special guest, editor, book coach and story consultant Lisa Poisso. A must-listen for editors and authors alike.
Listen to find out more about* What is a scene in a novel? * Why are scenes important? What’s their purpose? * Is there an ideal structure for a scene? Which components should be evident? * Common problems with scene technique * Tools that help authors overcome scene-technique problems
Resources mentioned in the show K.M. Weiland’s Complete Guide to Scene Structure at Helping Writers Become Authors * K.M. Weiland’s book: Structuring Your Novel* * K.M. Weiland’s companion workbook
Get in touch with Lisa* Email: lisa@lisapoisso.com * Website * Blog * Newsletter: The Writes of Fiction * Scene Accelerator coaching * Get added to the Scene Accelerator coaching waitlist: lisa@lisapoisso.com
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Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
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Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle chat about opportunity cost, and why editors and proofreaders need to keep an eye on this part of their business. Listen to find out more about:
- What opportunity cost is
- An opportunity cost management framework
- Knowing your business goals and objectives
- Example 1: Professional development
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- Example 3: Community
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Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle chat about what editors and proofreaders might include in a services agreement.
Listen to find out more about* Parties involved * Scope of the job * Rates and fees * Payment terms and methods * Timelines and deadlines * Revision and feedback process * Confidentiality and ownership * Termination clauses * Legalities and governing jurisdictions * Communication methods
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Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle talk about newsletters and whether your editing or proofreading business needs one. Listen to find out more about:
- Beating the search engines
- Building community
- Showcasing expertise
- Staying top of mind
- Business promotion
- Beating the social media algorithms
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Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle discuss ten brand-design tips that every editor and proofreader can consider in their business. Listen to find out more about:
- Websites
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- Editorial reports
- Style sheets
- Email signatures
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Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle talk about 7 different ways to speed up the payment process when you're invoicing for editing and proofreading work.
- invoicing promptly
- well-structured contracts or services agreements
- clear and transparent processes
- incentives for early payment
- online payment platforms
- progressive invoicing
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Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
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Find out about the pros and cons of being a niche editor or proofreader, and whether it's right for you.
Listen to find out more about* different degrees of niche-ness * using specialized knowledge * getting paid for what you enjoy * easier targeted marketing * charging more * lack of variety * narrower client base * managing and fulfilling expectations
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Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
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Discover 7 tips on how to grow your business by fostering long-term relationships.
Listen to find out more about* what relationship marketing is * personalized communication * active listening * quality service * transparent pricing and policies * following up * content marketing * networking
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Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
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Discover why you should be advertising in professional editorial society directories.
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Discover how lead magnets can help editors and proofreaders build trust and visibility.
Listen to find out more about* what a lead magnet is * target audiences and pain points * 5 irresistible lead magnets * what to do with the leads * why you shouldn't give it all away * promoting your lead magnet
Lead magnets* Louise’s proofreading checklist: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/60d4b45528a31e1ebb92f481 * Denise’s guide to preparing a non-fiction book for editing: https://denisecowleeditorial.com/prepare-pdf/ * Denise's lesson on filtering checked comments in a PDF: * https://bit.ly/filter-comments
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Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
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Find out about the artistry of editing translated materials with Denise Cowle, Louise Harnby and Andy Hodges.
Listen to find out more about* Types of translated materials * The difference between editing a translation and editing a text written in English by a multilingual author * Stylistic editing and technical copyediting of translated materials * Whether an editor needs to be proficient in the source language of a translated text * General issues to watch out for when editing translated materials * Working with translated literary/fiction texts * Beyond Anglo-American story structures: Kishōtenketsu and conflict
Resources* Editing translated English (Allison Turner) * Kishōtenketsu: Exploring the Four Act Story Structure (John; The Art of Narrative) * The Narrative Craft (Andy Hodges, fiction editor and book coach)
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Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
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Find out more about worldbuilding in science fiction and fantasy with fiction editor and book coach Andy Hodges.
Listen to find out more about* What is worldbuilding? * How is worldbuilding different from setting? * Common problems with worldbuilding that writers face * How to improve worldbuilding skills * Portraying invented groups and cultures with sensitivity * Resources and training on worldbuilding for editors and writers
Resources mentioned in the show Andy Hodges/The Narrative Craft: www.thenarrativecraft.com/ * Cultural Worldbuilding in Your SFF Novel (online course by Andy Hodges): www.thenarrativecraft.com/courses-for-science-fiction-writers * Hollow World (book), Michael J Sullivan * Editing fiction: Worldbuilding (blog post): blog.ciep.uk/editing-fiction-worldbuilding/ * Editing 'unearned writing' (The Editing Podcast, with guest Tim Storm): https://theeditingpodcast.captivate.fm/episode/editing-unearned-writing/ * Working with Indie Authors* (online course by Tanya Gold): tanyagold.com/editors/courses-for-editors/
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Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
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Discover how editors and proofreaders can use text generative AI as a business tool that enhances marketing, increases productivity and reduces stress.
Listen to find out more about* Simplifying complex information * Creating content ideas for business marketing * Generating outlines for editorial marketers who lack writing confidence * Keyword and keyphrase research * Suggesting compelling calls to action for a website
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Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
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Find out what proofreading markup symbols are and why they're still relevant to professional practice.
Listen to find out more about* What are proofreading markup symbols? * BSI standards and other national guidelines * Is proofreading markup language still relevant to training? * Communicating efficiently and unambiguously * Relevance to proofreaders-in-training who want to work with indie authors * Markup colour: What do the differences mean? * Other ways of marking up digital texts
Resources Courses: https://denisecowleeditorial.com/training/ * Digital markup stamps:* https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blog/free-downloadable-pdf-proofreading-stamps
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Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
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Louise and Denise discuss three ideas that help editors and proofreaders develop or enhance an editorial business mindset.
Listen to find out more about* Aim to make progress instead of achieving perfection. * Develop a money mindset that focuses on ownership and growth. * Decide what your goals are and stick to them.
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Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
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We talk about tips to manage your editorial business life when the schedule feels just a little bit too hectic!
Listen to find out more about* Is the problem short term or long term? * Identifying what absolutely must get done * Extending a deadline: When to ask, how long to ask for, and what's realistic * Seasonal overbusyness and clearing your schedule * What does 'fully booked' mean to you? * Brainstorming long-term solutions with a friend * Introducing efficiencies * Outsourcing business tasks * Adjusting your schedule * Cancelling editing work: A last resort
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Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
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Thinking about saying goodbye to an editing client? Here's what to consider before you jump ship.
Listen to find out more about* when the client’s budget means the rate doesn’t work * when the client pays late * when the client’s terms of service have changed * shifting your editorial brand * the client’s expectations regarding an editorial service feel like scope creep * the impact on your schedule and income if you say goodbye * transitioning away more gradually * renegotiating the terms * when the work makes you unhappy * tips on how to say goodbye
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Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
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When is a price for editing work too low or unfair? And do those terms even make sense universally?
Listen to find out more about* The narrative of the universally acceptable price and why it's problematic * Why every editor needs to do the maths * Understanding your own needs and wants * How everyone has a budget that works for them and them only * Why a lower fee doesn't necessarily equal an intention to exploit * How location and circumstances affect what's acceptable * The limitations of other editors' advice * The power of open conversations about pricing
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Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
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Louise and Denise discuss 5 more tools that will help any editor or proofreader work more efficiently.
Listen to find out more about* Searchable online dictionaries * Searchable online style guides * Templates * Styles palette in Word * Wildcards, and find and replace in Microsoft Word
Resources mentioned in the show Chicago Manual of Style: chicagomanualofstyle.org/home * Efficient Editing: Strategies and Tactics: ciep.uk/training/choose-a-course/efficient-editing-strategies-and-tactics * Create a template: support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/create-a-template-86a1d089-5ae2-4d53-9042-1191bce57deb * Editing in Word: Using Styles: louiseharnbyproofreader.com/editing-in-word-using-styles * How to Write the Perfect Fiction Editorial Report: louiseharnbyproofreader.com/perfect-editorial-report * Wildcard Cookbook for Microsoft Word: Jack Lyon * Merriam-Webster: merriam-webster.com/dictionary * Oxford Dictionaries:* premium.oxforddictionaries.com
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Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
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Louise and Denise discuss 5 tools that will help any editor or proofreader work more efficiently.
Listen to find out more about* Consistency checking and style enforcement * Text expanders * Macros * Social media schedulers * Your body clock
Resources mentioned in the show* 10 killer editing macros for writers and editors: theeditingpodcast.captivate.fm/episode/editing-macros * Buffer: buffer.com * Free editing macros by Paul Beverly: archivepub.co.uk/Macros.html * How to check a novel with PerfectIt 5 and The Chicago Manual of Style: louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blog/how-to-check-a-novel-with-perfectit-5-and-the-chicago-manual-of-style * PerfectIt: intelligentediting.com * PhraseExpress: www.phraseexpress.com * SmarterQueue: smarterqueue.com * Text Expander: textexpander.com
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Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
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We explore a manageable way of reviewing our businesses and planning for change by focusing on two key questions: What's the one thing we've done that works, and what's the one change we could make that would make life easier?
Listen to find out more about* The one thing we've done that works * Whether we can do more of it * What we can learn from it * The one change we could make that would make life easier
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Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
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We discuss editorial humility and the question we should ask ourselves at the start of every project: Who’s the boss of the book?
Listen to find out more about Why the author is the boss of their book * The kinds of changes we make * Explaining the why* of our edits * Working with anxious authors * Discovering the root of the author's worries * Sample editing to reassure both parties * Establishing the terms of service * How editors provide services, not products * When editors do get to be the boss * 'Humbly, your copyeditor' (Liz Jones, Responsive Editing)
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Music credit'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
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We discuss the 8 reference resources that we regularly dip into when we're writing and editing for business.
Listen to find out more about Penguin Guide to Punctuation: RL Trask * Punctuation: A guide for editors and proofreaders: Gerard M-F Hill * English Grammar in Use: A Self-Study Reference and Practice Book: Raymond Murphy * Your House Style: Styling your words for maximum impact: Christina Thomas * Troublesome Words: Bill Bryson * Everybody Writes: Ann Handley * Hack the Buyer Brain: Kenda Macdonald * On Writing: Stephen King * Dreyer’s English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style*: Benjamin Dreyer
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Love Twitter for engaging with other editorial and language professionals? We've got one tip for you: Don't engage with content you hate.
Listen to find out more about* How Google's algorithm works * How Twitter's algorithm works * Why tweeting about content you hate makes it more visible on Twitter and the web * Why tweeting about content you hate means you're assisting the creator with marketing * Using Twitter to elevate the content you love and the causes you care about
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Writing a business book? Answer these five questions to make sure you're on the right track. Listen to find out more aboutwriting regularly niche target audiences building a reader base authority and credibility timeliness considerations
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Learn 5 tips on how to show rather than tell potential clients about your editing skills and knowledge. Listen to find out more aboutBooklets that perform like gifts Papers that offer authoritative analyses Audio that creates emotional connections Video that demonstrates how-to solutions Blog posts that make you findable
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We're celebrating Episode 100 with podcasting tips for editors and proofreaders! Listen to find out more aboutCreating an episode – what's involved How long podcasting takes Efficiency strategies Working with a partner The costs of podcasting Accessibility challenges
Related resources https://www.captivate.fm/signup?ref=TEP (Captivate) (affiliate link) https://www.audacityteam.org/download/windows/ (Audacity) (free audio editing software)
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We discuss some of the things we’ve learned about examining the words we use and the way we behave in shared editorial spaces. Listen to find out more aboutFamiliarising ourselves with the rules of that space Acknowledging that our political, professional and ideological positions are not going to be the same as everyone else’s Recognizing the potential diversity of our editorial spaces Saying hello and introducing ourselves first Being prepared to be challenged Owning our words if we're challenged Acknowledging that intention not to hurt doesn’t absolve us of the responsibility for that hurt. Being prepared to feel uncomfortable Accepting our privilege without getting our knickers in a knot! How it's for the white, cis, straight etc people to do the work
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Find out why standards are core to professional practice for any editor or proofreader who wants to be fit for purpose and trusted by clients. Listen to find out more abouthow professional standards are defined why they’re important for editors and proofreaders who’s setting them the tools some organisations are using to set standards and ensure that editorial practitioners demonstrate and uphold them.
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Find out why editorial conferences are worth attending for every editor and proofreader. Listen to find out more aboutWhy even experienced editors need to learn How to use a conference to make a contribution to the profession Meeting other editors Having fun with colleagues and friends
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Want to line edit crime fiction and thrillers? Pick up some handy tips to help you on your way. Listen to find out more aboutWhat's distinctive about editing crime fiction and thrillers What a good line editor needs to look out for What new entrants to the field need to study Marketing ideas Top tips for being a successful freelance editor/proofreader Do fiction editors use style guides? Course: https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/suspense-trifecta.html (The Suspense Trifecta) https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blog/how-to-check-a-novel-with-perfectit-5-and-the-chicago-manual-of-style (The Chicago Manual of Style for PerfectIt)
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Want to become a professional proofreader? Discover 6 more key pieces of information you must know before you embark on your new career. Listen to find out more aboutHow it requires a lot of hard work to build and sustain a proofreading business Why having periods of no work isn’t something you have to accept as given Why grammar- and spell-checking technology hasn’t made proofreaders redundant How it’s a myth that all proofreading work is done in-house How proofreading means the different things to different client types Whether word of mouth is a good enough promotion strategy
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Want to become a professional proofreader? Discover 6 key pieces of information you must know before you embark on your new career. Listen to find out more aboutGetting work even if you don’t have contacts in the publishing industry The market for proofreading Why training courses are a worthy and essential investment Why training in itself isn't enough to get work Why you can still build a proofreading career without former editorial experience What you might earn
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Discover 5 PDF proofreading tips you can apply when working with Adobe Reader DC. Listen to find out more aboutRotating the page view Using the ‘Show Cover View in Two Page View’ function Attaching a Word file for large amounts of corrected text Why you should avoid using ‘floating’ sticky notes How to find invisible errors you know you’ve corrected Free versus paid-for software: Is Adobe Reader DC good enough for PDF proofreading? Course: https://denisecowleeditorial.com/pdf-markup-course/ (How to Mark Up PDF Page Proofs)
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We explore the term ‘OCD’ and why it has no place as a marker of attention to detail for the professional editor. Listen to find out more aboutThe difference between character traits of orderliness and the lived experience of OCD What is OCD and how does it affect people? Why OCD is a noun and what that means for how we use the term How OCD might manifest How flippant and colloquial references to OCD diminish lived experience Intention versus perception of harm Editing text: querying rather than prescribing problems and solutions Does fiction offer more scope for use of harmful language? Alternative words and phrases Helping clients create engaging rather than distracting messages
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Should editors be interrogating the language of illness? We chat with Louise Bolotin about challenging normative narratives around cancer and terminal illness. Listen to find out more aboutLouise Bolotin's cancer diagnosis Why the language preferences of those with terminal illnesses aren't homogenous Terms in the language of illness that can hurt and harm Why editors have a duty to challenge normative narratives that sugarcoat dying and death How asking how a person wants to talk about terminal illness is better than assuming
Louise Bolotin's Facebook and LinkedIn statementsIf you want to see how our guest and edibuddy talks about her cancer diagnosis and the language that surrounds it, or follow her Last Hurrah, take a look at these announcements, threads and pics on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=louisebolotin&set=a.10158869756836104 (The Last Hurrah album) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/louisebolotin/posts/10158725143681104 (Statement about cancer diagnosis and language) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6925009593588686848/ (Announcement about cancer diagnosis and language)
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Want to add subediting to your editorial skillset? Louise Bolotin has been subbing for 17 years and knows the job inside out. In this episode, she shares her knowledge and experience. Listen to find out more about: What the different types of editors do in media publishing The differences between subediting and copyediting Editorial timescales for subeditors Who controls the content When things go wrong - legal responsibilities and insurance Subediting lingo A subeditor’s typical day Transferring from copyediting to subediting - training and CPD Core resources for the budding subber How editing has changed over the years, especially for freelancers
Resources mentioned in the showhttps://learninglink.oup.com/access/mcnaes25e (McNae's Essential Law for Journalists, 25th edition) https://nctj.com/ (National Council for the Training of Journalists) https://www.lsj.org/courses/distance-learning/subediting (Subediting: London School of Journalism course) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Practical-English-Usage-Paperback-problems/dp/0194202410 (Practical English Usage), 4th edition (Michael Swan)
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Want to know more about editing academic book proposals? Laura Portwood-Stacer discusses what it involves and how to develop your skills. Listen to find out more aboutWhat is an academic book proposal? How and why editors can get involved The types of work and the kinds of editing editors carry out How academic book proposals differ from other types of book proposals Who evaluates academic book proposals and what they're looking for The key elements of an academic book proposal Which elements authors typically need most help with The contextual information editors need to gather from an author How editors can learn about this type of work: The Book Proposal Book
Find out more about Laura Portwood-StacerContact Laura: manuscriptworks.com and lauraportwoodstacer.com Read The Book Proposal Book: manuscriptworks.com/book Train as an academic developmental editor: courses.manuscriptworks.com 10% discount coupon for course: EDITINGPODCAST
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Think proofreading or editing would be a good side hustle? Two professional editors tell you what you need to know so you don't make mistakes. Listen to find out more aboutWhat a side hustle is and why it's popular Why there's resistance to the term 'side hustle' in the professional editorial community Whether an editorial business can be set up overnight The importance of skilling up and marketing The competition side hustlers have to deal with The different levels of editing How to find work Business-critical considerations
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Want to know more about academic developmental editing? Laura Portwood-Stacer discusses what it involves and how to develop your skills. Listen to find out more aboutWhat is academic developmental editing? Required skills and background Why academic authors seek help from developmental editors What do academic developmental editors do? Why it's different from other types of non-fiction editing The benefits to editors of offering an academic developmental editing service How academic developmental editors find clients Training and resources for academic developmental editors
Find out more about Laura Portwood-StacerContact Laura: manuscriptworks.com and lauraportwoodstacer.com Read The Book Proposal Book: manuscriptworks.com/book Train as an academic developmental editor: courses.manuscriptworks.com 10% discount coupon for course: EDITINGPODCAST
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Thinking about writing a book for editors and proofreaders? Find out how Brittany Dowdle and Linda Ruggeri navigated their authorial collaboration. Listen to find out more aboutNetworking for Freelance Editors: Intended readership Challenging assumptions about networking Why write a book? Writing for editors: The burden of scrutiny Co-authorship: Syncing schedules Working efficiently and productively The power of collaboration The importance of trust in a writing partnership Book-creation process: Beyond writing Tips for editors who want to write a book
Useful links and resourcesFind out more about the book: https://www.amazon.com/Networking-Freelance-Editors-Practical-Strategies/dp/173642050X/ (Networking for Freelance Editors) The http://www.networkingforeditors.com/ (Networking for Freelance Editors website) FREE downloadable https://www.networkingforeditors.com/resources (networking worksheets) Contact https://www.wordcat-editorial.com/ (Brittany Dowdle) Contact https://www.theinsightfuleditor.com/ (Linda Ruggeri)
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Find out why you need a website if you want your editing or proofreading business to be visible and verifiable. Listen to find out more aboutWhy you need a website even if you work only with publishers and packagers Why editorial directories aren't enough Why word of mouth has limitations How clients use websites for quality control Why a website future-proofs your business Current audience expectations around professionalism Websites versus social media presence Controlling your own land Creating a branded digital space Competing with colleagues who have websites
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Learn about the power of networking with Brittany Dowdle and Linda Ruggeri, two professional editors who've honed the art of building relationships and exchanging ideas to grow their businesses. Listen to find out more aboutNetworking for Freelance Editors (book) Personality types and networking Positive outcomes from networking Organic vs salesy approaches to networking The power of volunteering Top tips for networking
Useful links and resourcesFind out more about the book: https://www.amazon.com/Networking-Freelance-Editors-Practical-Strategies/dp/173642050X/ (Networking for Freelance Editors) The http://www.networkingforeditors.com/ (Networking for Freelance Editors website) FREE downloadable https://www.networkingforeditors.com/resources (networking worksheets) Contact https://www.wordcat-editorial.com/ (Brittany Dowdle) Contact https://www.theinsightfuleditor.com/ (Linda Ruggeri) https://www.the-efa.org/diversity-initiative/ (EFA Diversity Initiative) https://www.writersdigest.com/ (Writer’s Digest)
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Discover 3 actions you can take to improve the design of your editorial website and that can be implemented within only 24 hours. Listen to find out more aboutNavigation buttons Paragraph headings Short paragraphs How to support The Editing Podcast via Patreon
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Improve your understanding of microaggressions during the editing process and how to serve your author well regardless of your own identity and lived experience. Listen to find out more aboutWhat microaggressions are Microaggressions in editing Why microaggressions occur during the editing process How microaggressions affect writers Why it's important for editors to know about microaggressions How editors can avoid doing this type of harm in their work How editors can learn about what they don’t know
Resources and linkshttps://consciousstyleguide.com/ (Conscious Style Guide) Crystal Shelley, https://www.rabbitwitharedpen.com/ (Rabbit with a Red Pen) Fuhrmann, Henry, ‘https://consciousstyleguide.com/drop-hyphen-asian-american/ (Drop the hyphen in Asian American)’, Conscious Style Guide, 2018 King, Ruth, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mindful-Race-Understanding-Transforming-Habits/dp/1683640810 (Mindful of Race: Understanding and Transforming Habits of Harm: Transforming Racism from the Inside Out), Sounds True Inc, 2018
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Learn about 5 things you can do to give your editing and proofreading business a new-year polish. Listen to find out more aboutBe the editor who says, 'It's down to me.' Review what changes you can make to your business. How to measure your editorial-business success fairly. Organizational tips to help you track, plan and schedule. Creating templates and resources that will save you time. How to support The Editing Podcast via Patreon
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Find out about our new broadcasting schedule, and how you can join our community and access exclusive quarterly live Q&As with Louise and Denise. Listen to find out more aboutOur new fortnightly broadcasting schedule Some stupendous stats about our audience Episode topics for January 2022 How to support The Editing Podcast via Patreon Quarterly Q&As for Tea Party members
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Subversive copy editor Carol Saller offers some top tips on blogging for editors, proofreaders and writers! Listen to find out more aboutIn #1: Carol's blogging journey: The Subversive Copy Editor blog; Lingua Franca (for the Chronicle of Higher Education); Editor's Corner (for The Chicago Manual of Style); Fiction+ (for The Chicago Manual of Style) In #1: Blogging goals In #1: Coming up with ideas: two tips In #1: Blog promotion strategies In #2: Repurposing blog content In #2: Analytics, and how to avoid the rabbit hole In #3: Monetizing your blog In #3: Understanding the sales funnel In #3: Managing reader engagement In #3: Blogging trajectory: Deciding who to write for and when to stop
Useful resourceshttps://www.carolsaller.com/ (About Carol Saller) https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blogging-for-business-growth.html (Blogging for Business Growth (course)) https://www.janefriedman.com/blogging-for-writers/ ('Blogging for writers' (Jane Friedman)) But Can I Start a Sentence with “But”? (University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff) Content Chemistry (Andy Crestodina) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t6kSLOnJ7E ('Getting the Most from LinkedIn' (YouTube tutorial)) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRCAfFKtbg0 ('Google Analytics Tutorial 2021 – Learn Google Analytics 4 (GA4) & Universal Analytics Step-By-Step') https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/how-to-build-an-editorial-blog.html (How to Build an Editorial Blog (book)) https://bloggingwizard.com/how-to-promote-your-blog/ ('How to promote your blog' (Blogging Wizard))
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Subversive copy editor Carol Saller offers some top tips on blogging for editors, proofreaders and writers! Listen to find out more aboutIn #1: Carol's blogging journey: The Subversive Copy Editor blog; Lingua Franca (for the Chronicle of Higher Education); Editor's Corner (for The Chicago Manual of Style); Fiction+ (for The Chicago Manual of Style) In #1: Blogging goals In #1: Coming up with ideas: two tips In #1: Blog promotion strategies In #2: Repurposing blog content In #2: Analytics, and how to avoid the rabbit hole In #3: Monetizing your blog In #3: Understanding the sales funnel In #3: Managing reader engagement In #3: Blogging trajectory: Deciding who to write for and when to stop
Useful resourceshttps://www.carolsaller.com/ (About Carol Saller) https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blogging-for-business-growth.html (Blogging for Business Growth (course)) https://www.janefriedman.com/blogging-for-writers/ ('Blogging for writers' (Jane Friedman)) But Can I Start a Sentence with “But”? (University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff) Content Chemistry (Andy Crestodina) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t6kSLOnJ7E ('Getting the Most from LinkedIn' (YouTube tutorial)) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRCAfFKtbg0 ('Google Analytics Tutorial 2021 – Learn Google Analytics 4 (GA4) & Universal Analytics Step-By-Step') https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/how-to-build-an-editorial-blog.html (How to Build an Editorial Blog (book)) https://bloggingwizard.com/how-to-promote-your-blog/ ('How to promote your blog' (Blogging Wizard))
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Subversive copy editor Carol Saller offers some top tips on blogging for editors, proofreaders and writers! Listen to find out more aboutIn #1: Carol's blogging journey: The Subversive Copy Editor blog; Lingua Franca (for the Chronicle of Higher Education); Editor's Corner (for The Chicago Manual of Style); Fiction+ (for The Chicago Manual of Style) In #1: Blogging goals In #1: Coming up with ideas: two tips In #1: Blog promotion strategies In #2: Repurposing blog content In #2: Analytics, and how to avoid the rabbit hole In #3: Monetizing your blog In #3: Understanding the sales funnel In #3: Managing reader engagement In #3: Blogging trajectory: Deciding who to write for and when to stop
Useful resourceshttps://www.carolsaller.com/ (About Carol Saller) https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blogging-for-business-growth.html (Blogging for Business Growth (course)) https://www.janefriedman.com/blogging-for-writers/ ('Blogging for writers' (Jane Friedman)) But Can I Start a Sentence with “But”? (University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff) Content Chemistry (Andy Crestodina) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t6kSLOnJ7E ('Getting the Most from LinkedIn' (YouTube tutorial)) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRCAfFKtbg0 ('Google Analytics Tutorial 2021 – Learn Google Analytics 4 (GA4) & Universal Analytics Step-By-Step') https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/how-to-build-an-editorial-blog.html (How to Build an Editorial Blog (book)) https://bloggingwizard.com/how-to-promote-your-blog/ ('How to promote your blog' (Blogging Wizard))
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Learn about romance editing with specialist editor Sarah Calfee. Listen to find out more aboutWhat's special about romance editing The size of the market Tropes, challenges and styles in romance editing HEAs: Happy ever afters Romancelandia Understanding the romance writing and editing via Pride and Prejudice https://www.threelittlewordsediting.com/ (How to get in touch with Sarah Calfee) Get a free sample of Sarah's book, https://www.threelittlewordsediting.com/book (How To Pride and Prejudice)
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Find out about 4 key things you need to know if you want to become a non-fiction editor. Listen to find out more aboutThe main types of non-fiction editing and the kinds of things a non-fic editor needs to look out for Working on complex materials The move to digital content and the role of the editor· Ethical issues the editor or proofreader needs to be aware of
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Denise's courseHow to Mark Up PDF Page Proofs: https://courses.denisecowleeditorial.com/product/how-to-mark-up-pdf/ Music credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Find out about 4 key things you need to know if you want to become a fiction editor. Listen to find out more aboutThe main types of fiction editing and the kinds of things a fiction editor needs to look out for What additional training you might need The market and client expectations The need for a flexible hand How to become a fiction editor (booklet): harnby.co/become-a-fiction-editor Switching to Fiction (course): harnby.co/switching-to-fiction
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Find out more about The Chicago Manual of Style for PerfectIt. Developer Daniel Heuman talks with Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle about the union of a 115-year-old style guide and advanced copyediting software technology, and how it will help you edit faster and better. Listen to find out more aboutWhat is The Chicago Manual of Style for PerfectIt? How much it costs How the union came about Full integration of CMOS into PerfectIt 5 Why it's free to subscribers of both products What PerfectIt can and can't do Working with the CMOS team Favourite features that help editors learn Why CMOS is a style guide rather than a rule book How users can suggest additions Customizing the CMOS style sheet The Mac-user experience Accessing The Chicago Manual of Style for PerfectIt
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Find out what editorial style is, why it’s important, and how editors work to create, evaluate and enforce style. Listen to find out more aboutWhat is style? The differences between rules, preferences and conventions Flexibility in fiction and non-fiction What is a style guide? Why style guides aren't rule books When editors need to respect tone, register, voice and brand identity What is a style sheet?
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Learn about why editing and proofreading training is necessary if you want to run a professional editorial practice. Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle talk skills! Listen to find out more aboutThe client's perspective Doing the job to industry-recognized standards The marketing benefits for the editor and proofreader How training forges a healthy business mindset
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LGBTQ+ editing is the topic. Nick Taylor is the expert! Join Nick, Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle on The Editing Podcast. Listen to find out more aboutPoor representation in the traditional publishing model How self-publishing has driven the publication of more LGBTQ+ inclusive books Recording collective history The LGBTQ+ market and subgenres Tropes that should be avoided Can we edit and write beyond our own lived experience?
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Find out how to choose a name for your editing or proofreading business with Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle. Listen to find out more aboutBrainstorming a list of possible business names Considering your target clients Identifying your core brand values Using a business name to tell the client what's on offer Checking the name is available Does the name reflect your brand identity? How findable and SEO-friendly is the name? Will the name stand the test of time?
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Even if you don't specialize in your editorial practice, it's still worth using the language of specialism in your marketing. That's what Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle are chatting about in this episode of The Editing Podcast. Listen To Find Out More AboutThe different ways in which we might specialize Helping clients understand how we can help them What does the client want to know? Why saying we can edit 'everything' is a weak message Why the language of specialization is interesting
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Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle talk about 2 more zombie rules that have no place in a professional editor's toolbox. Listen To Find Out More AboutWhat a zombie rule is The power of a double negative in rich narrative and dialogue Why singular 'they' is a grammatically correct gender-neutral pronoun
Mentioned in the showWelcome, singular “they”: Lee, C. (2019, October 31). Welcome, singular “they”. APA Style. http://apastyle.apa.org/blog/singular-they
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Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle share 3 more tips about how to beat the overwhelm that can come with making your editing and proofreading business visible. Listen To Find Out More AboutWhy everyone has something to shout about, even if they think they don't Why some editors appear to do more marketing that is humanly possible, and why that shouldn't deter you The tricks those busy editorial marketers have up their sleeve and how you can mimic them Managing marketing by thinking in ones
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Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle talk to Rich Leder about writing screenplays and novels. Rich has worked with some of the biggest names in the movie industry. He shares what he's learned about Hollywood, TV and novel craft. Listen To Find Out More AboutThe differences between writing a screenplay and novel from scratch Cooking for Cannibals: Being edited and receiving feedback Converting film to novel, or novel to film Primal, and why Nicolas Cage makes the perfect Frank Walsh Stage direction during the screenplay-writing stage Character descriptions, noise and environment, and writing a screenplay How does the editing process differ for screenplays and novels? How much is the author involved in the making of the movie? How long does it take to get a movie made? From treatment to option to production Impactful career moments, including how working with Sidney Poitier changed his life
Author BioRich Leder Novelist - Screenwriter Rich Leder has been a working writer for more than three decades. His credits include 19 produced movies—television films for CBS, Lifetime, and Hallmark and feature films for Lionsgate, Paramount Pictures, Tri-Star Pictures, Longridge Productions, and Left Bank Films—and six novels for Laugh Riot Press. He’s been the lead singer in a Detroit rock band, a restaurateur, a Little League coach, an indie film director, a literacy tutor, a magazine editor, a screenwriting coach, a wedding guru, a PTA board member, a commercial real estate agent, and a visiting artist for the UNCW Film Studies Department, among other things, all of which, it turns out, was grist for the mill. He resides on the North Carolina coast with his awesome wife, Lulu, and is sustained by the visits home of their three fabulous children. Cooking for Cannibals Blurb: Fountain of youth? More like murderous medication! Carrie Cromer pushes the boundaries of science, not her social life. The brilliant behavioral gerontologist’s idea of a good time is hanging out with her beloved lab rats and taking care of her elderly mother and the other eccentric old folks at the nursing home. So no one is more surprised than Carrie when she steals the lab’s top-secret, experimental medicine for aging in reverse. Two-time ex-con Johnny Fairfax dreams of culinary greatness. But when his corrupt parole officer tries to drag him from the nursing home kitchen, the suddenly young-again residents spring to his defense and murder the guy—and then request Johnny cook them an evidence-devouring dinner to satisfy their insatiable side-effect appetite. As their unexpected mutual attraction gets hot, Carrie and Johnny find themselves caught up with the authorities who arrive to investigate the killing. But even more dangerous than the man-eating not-so-senior citizens could be the arrival of death-dealing pharmaceutical hitmen. Can Carrie and Johnny find true love in all this bloody madness? LINKS: http://www.richleder.com/ (Website) https://www.amazon.com/Rich-Leder/e/B00N66JNN0%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share (Amazon) https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8304523.Rich_Leder (Good Reads) https://www.facebook.com/AuthorRichardLeder/ (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/rich_leder/?hl=en (Instagram) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08L5KJFBR?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420 (Pre-order Cooking for Cannibals here)
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Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle talk about editing short-form content such as newsletters, letters, blog posts, short stories, essays and reports. Listen To Find Out More AboutThe different types of content that fall into the short-form category The benefits and challenges of short-form content editing Advice on the remit: client expectations, the brief, ethical issues and practical responsibilities Consistency and style Scheduling issues Pricing Marketing
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Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle talk about accountability groups, and how they can help editors and other freelance editorial professionals emotionally and practically. Listen To Find Out More AboutTaking plans beyond the planning stage How an accountability group can help you How you set one up. How many people to include in a group How often an accountability group meets Online or in-person works How long a meeting should be What tools are useful What you might contribute Accountability and what can go wrong
Ask Us A QuestionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the http://bit.ly/EditPodFB (SEND MESSAGE) button. Denise And LouiseDenise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing
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Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle talk to editor Crystal Shelley about sensitivity (authenticity) reading. Listen To Find Out More AboutWhat is sensitivity reading? What types of topics do people read for? What does the sensitivity reading process look like? Why should an author hire a sensitivity reader? What type of feedback does a sensitivity reader give? How does someone become a sensitivity reader? Some authors are hesitant to work with a sensitivity reader because there's concern about censorship or having books pulled. How do you address those concerns? Is sensitivity reading only useful for fiction? How do authors find sensitivity readers?
You can find out more about Crystal at Rabbit with a Red Pen: rabbitwitharedpen.com Mentioned in the ShowFind a sensitivity reader: Binders for Sensitivity Readers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2263914640530111 Conscious Style Guide: https://consciousstyleguide.com/ Editors of Color: https://editorsofcolor.com/
Ask Us A QuestionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the http://bit.ly/EditPodFB (SEND MESSAGE) button. Denise And LouiseDenise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing
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Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle discuss marketing for editors and proofreaders, and offer 3 tips on how to overcome the fear. Listen To Find Out More AboutGiving yourself permission to be an imperfect marketer Concentrating on your own marketing rather than comparing yourself with everyone else Following your own path and developing a strategy that’s appropriate for you, even if other people are doing things differently
Ask Us A QuestionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the http://bit.ly/EditPodFB (SEND MESSAGE) button. Denise And LouiseDenise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing
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Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle talk to thriller writer Andy Maslen about the creative-writing process. Listen To Find Out More AboutWriting a series vs standalone novels Tips on developing a coherent series Starting afresh with a new set of characters in a new environment Top creative-writing tips for beginner author Recommended writing-craft resources Back-cover blurb and Amazon blurbs Cover design Andy Maslen: andymaslen.com
Ask Us A QuestionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the http://bit.ly/EditPodFB (SEND MESSAGE) button. Denise And LouiseDenise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing
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Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle talk to author David Unger about transforming a novel from print to audio. Listen To Find Out More AboutDoing your own narration vs hiring a pro How to find a professional voice artist Which qualities are important The process of working with a professional narrator Obstacles to creating audio books Costs and time frame David Unger: davidungerphd.com
Ask Us A QuestionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the http://bit.ly/EditPodFB (SEND MESSAGE) button. Denise And LouiseDenise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing
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Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle talk to mystery writer David Unger about story creation and revision. Listen To Find Out More AboutWhat made David want to start writing and who inspired him Writing an alter ego The revision process On being edited David Unger: davidungerphd.com
Ask Us A QuestionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the http://bit.ly/EditPodFB (SEND MESSAGE) button. Denise And LouiseDenise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing
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Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle talk about zombie rules, and why they have no place in a professional editor's toolbox. Listen To Find Out More AboutWhat a zombie rule is Why split infinitives are not grammatically problematic Why it's okay to start a sentence with a conjunction
Ask Us A QuestionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the http://bit.ly/EditPodFB (SEND MESSAGE) button. Denise And Louise Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing
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Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle talk about why audio is such a great medium for editors who want to build brand trust and grow their businesses. Listen to find out more aboutThe popularity of audio content Stability during playback Native hosting on websites Voices as unique brand identifiers and trust builders Audio as an accessibility tool that allows communication with a diverse audience Why it's a less intimidating option than video The kit you need Options for recording, editing and hosting Editorial goals, and how audio helps us achieve them
Ask Us A QuestionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the http://bit.ly/EditPodFB (SEND MESSAGE) button. Denise And LouiseDenise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing
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Louise and Denise talk to Barry Award-nominated thriller writer John A. Connell about moving from Berkley (Penguin USA) to independent publishing. Listen To Find Out More About:Being a Hollywood camera operator ... Jurassic Park, Thelma and Louise, and NYPD Blue Getting a publishing contract with a major press The Mason Collins series When publishers are no longer invested Moving to independent publishing Clawing back book rights Using movie experience to craft a novel's scene Beyond writing: what indie publishers need to do Challenges and benefits of indie publishing Being edited Useful organizations Writing a series versus standalone novels Future projects
Top tips from JohnBuild a mailing list Offer a free short story or novella Develop a series Use Facebook ads Craft a great website Engage with your audience Get your business head on Invest in appropriate editing
Contacting John A. ConnellSubscribe to John's newsletter and get a free book: Website: https://johnaconnell.com/ (John A Connell: Gripping Thrillers With a Historical Twist) Email: john@johnaconnell.com https://www.facebook.com/johnconnellauthor1/ (Facebook author page) John's books on https://www.amazon.com/John-A-Connell/e/B00OYUOE8G/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1 (Amazon US) and https://www.amazon.co.uk/John-A-Connell/e/B00OYUOE8G/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1 (UK)
Editing Bites And Other ResourcesStephen King (video): https://youtu.be/l8TkQvdJVbc (Masterclass, University of Massachusetts Lowell), 2012 Joanna Penn: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/video-marketing-for-authors/ (Video marketing for authors) https://selfpublishingformula.com/ (Mark Dawson's Self-Publishing Formula) http://thrillerwriters.org/ (International Thriller Writers) https://mysterywriters.org/ (Mystery Writers of America) https://selfpublishingformula.com/ (Mark Dawson's Self-Publishing Formula)
Ask Us A QuestionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the http://bit.ly/EditPodFB (SEND MESSAGE) button. Denise And Louisehttps://my.captivate.fm/bit.ly/CowleEditing (Denise Cowle Editorial Services) https://my.captivate.fm/bit.ly/HarnbyEditing (Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor)
Music Credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (By Attribution 3.0 License).
Louise and Denise chat with Brunella Costagliola, a specialist military writer and editor, about what makes a compelling military story. Listen To Find Out More About:What makes a good military book Style guides for editing military books Common problems authors face when writing military books Fact-checking resources for military writers
Contacting Brunella CostagliolaEmail: brunella.costagliola@hotmail.com Web: http://www.themilitaryeditor.com/ (www.themilitaryeditor.com) Facebook: @themilitaryeditor https://reservenationalguard.com/author/brunellacostagliola/ (Reserve+ National Guard Magazine) https://militaryfamilies.com/author/brunellacostagliola/ (Military Families Magazine) My Dad Got Hurt. What Can I Do? Helping Military Children Cope with a Brain-Injured Parent, Brunella Costagliola
Editing Bites and Other ResourcesForensics: The Anatomy of Crime, Val McDermid’s, Wellcome Collection, 2015 https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blog/research-tools-for-crime-and-thriller-writers (Research tools for crime and thriller writers) (blog post) https://www.consultingcops.com/ (Consulting Cops) (UK consultancy firm for writers) https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/the-art-of-firearms-in-fiction.html (The Art of Firearms in Fiction) is a free 45-page primer featuring Steve Allen, a soldier-turned-editor who specializes in military particulars, with additional material from Aden Nichols, an editor and Special Forces veteran.
Ask Us A QuestionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the http://bit.ly/EditPodFB (SEND MESSAGE) button. Denise And Louisehttps://my.captivate.fm/bit.ly/CowleEditing (Denise Cowle Editorial Services) https://my.captivate.fm/bit.ly/HarnbyEditing (Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor)
Music Credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (By Attribution 3.0 License).
Louise and Denise talk with fellow editor Maya Berger about editing erotic fiction. Listen To Find Out More About:Does adult fiction need editing? Sorting out the language: pornography versus erotica Editing in your comfort zone Common problems authors struggle with Sub-genres and good-fit editing Evaluating an author's work
Contacting Maya BergerEmail: maya.berger@gmail.com Website: http://whatimeantosay.com (What I Mean To Say) http://whatimeantosay.com/blog (Blog) Twitter: @MayaBerger https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayaberger/ (LinkedIn) Maya in the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP)'s https://www.ciep.uk/directory/what-i-mean-to-say-clear-and-professional-copy-editing-and-proofreading (Directory of Editorial Services) https://blog.ciep.uk/editing-erotic-fiction-faq/ ('Editing Erotica FAQ' (CIEP blog post))
Editing Bites And Other Resourceshttps://www.thebookdesigner.com/ (The Book Designer) https://www.hotcopypodcast.com/ (The Hot Copy Podcast)
Ask Us A QuestionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the http://bit.ly/EditPodFB (SEND MESSAGE) button. Denise And Louisehttps://my.captivate.fm/bit.ly/CowleEditing (Denise Cowle Editorial Services) https://my.captivate.fm/bit.ly/HarnbyEditing (Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor)
Music Credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (By Attribution 3.0 License).
Denise and Louise discuss the growth of audio in the book world, and how using sound creates reader engagement and helps build a fan base. Listen To Find Out More About:Narrating a sample chapter Creating free audio content that's usable Host a live sound event Broadcast an interview Encouraging sign-ups with your voice Starting a podcast Captivate: podcast hosting, stats and audience growth
Editing Bites and other resourcesWrite to be Published, Nicola Morgan, Snowbooks, 2011 Twitter chat #indieauthorchat hosted by https://twitter.com/StonehamPress (Tim Lewis) https://www.captivate.fm/ (Captivate) https://libsyn.com/ (Libsyn) https://soundcloud.com/ (Soundcloud) https://www.renderforest.com/music-visualizer.html (Music Visualisation Video Creator) https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/audio-book-production.html (Audio-book Production) (free booklet) ‘https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blog/how-to-turn-youtube-subtitles-into-blog-posts-and-transcripts (How to turn YouTube subtitles into blog posts and transcripts)’ (blog post and video tutorial) https://cleanfeed.net/ (Cleanfeed) https://zoom.us/ (Zoom)
Ask Us A QuestionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the http://bit.ly/EditPodFB (SEND MESSAGE) button. Denise And Louisehttps://my.captivate.fm/bit.ly/CowleEditing (Denise Cowle Editorial Services) https://my.captivate.fm/bit.ly/HarnbyEditing (Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor)
Music Credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (By Attribution 3.0 License). Listen to find out more about: Narrating a sample chapter Creating free audio content that's usable Host a live sound event Broadcast an interview Encouraging sign-ups with your voice Starting a podcast Captivate: podcast hosting, stats and audience growth
Editing bites and other resources Write to be Published, Nicola Morgan, Snowbooks, 2011 Twitter chat #indieauthorchat hosted by https://twitter.com/StonehamPress (Tim Lewis) https://www.captivate.fm/ (Captivate) https://libsyn.com/ (Libsyn) https://soundcloud.com/ (Soundcloud) https://www.renderforest.com/music-visualizer.html (Music Visualisation Video Creator) https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/audio-book-production.html (Audio-book Production) (free booklet) ‘https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blog/how-to-turn-youtube-subtitles-into-blog-posts-and-transcripts (How to turn YouTube subtitles into blog posts and transcripts)’ (blog post and video tutorial) https://cleanfeed.net/ (Cleanfeed) https://zoom.us/ (Zoom)
Ask us a question The easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the http://bit.ly/EditPodFB (SEND MESSAGE) button. Music credit ‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (By )http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Louise and Denise discuss whether working with a specialist editor is necessary for all books and every type of editing. Listen To Find Out More About:Fiction versus non-fiction The type of editing Subject/genre
Editing bites and other resourcesStorycraft: The Complete Guide to Writing Narrative Nonfiction (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing), Jack Hart https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/secrets-story-structure-complete-series/ (‘The Secrets of Story Structure’), KM Weiland The Editing Podcast, S1E1: https://player.captivate.fm/7be8784d-5c2a-4d82-b0ee-aa79f082a683 (The different levels of editing) https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/switching-to-fiction.html (Switching to Fiction) (online course for aspiring fiction editors) https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blog/research-tools-for-crime-and-thriller-writers (Research tools for crime and thriller writers) (blog post) https://www.consultingcops.com/ (Consulting Cops) https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/the-art-of-firearms-in-fiction.html (The Art of Firearms in Fiction) is a free 45-page primer featuring Steve Allen, a soldier-turned-editor who specializes in military particulars, with additional material from Aden Nichols, an editor and Special Forces veteran.
Ask us a questionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast’s Facebook page and click on the http://bit.ly/EditPodFB (SEND MESSAGE) button. Denise and Louisehttps://my.captivate.fm/bit.ly/CowleEditing (Denise Cowle Editorial Services) https://my.captivate.fm/bit.ly/HarnbyEditing (Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor)
Music credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (By Attribution 3.0 License)
Louise and Denise talk about 18 blogs for authors and editors that offer guidance on various aspects of writing craft. Listen to find out more about:https://selfpublishingadvice.org/ (ALLi blog): Alliance of Independent Authors Ann Handley blog https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-articles (Articles): The Writer’s Digest https://blog.stormwritingschool.com/ (Articles): Tim Storm, Storm Writing School https://www.baconediting.com/ (Bacon Editing blog): Claire Bacon https://blog.bookbaby.com/ (Bookbaby blog) http://lisapoisso.com/category/clarity-tools-and-skills-for-authors/ (Clarity): Lisa Poisso, Editor and Book Coach http://www.denisecowleeditorial.com/blog (Denise Cowle Editorial Services blog): Denise Cowle https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/ (Helping Writers become Authors): KM Weiland https://www.janefriedman.com/blog/ (Jane Friedman blog) https://libroediting.com/blog/ (LibroEditing blog): Liz Dexter https://www.liminalpages.com/blog/ (Liminal Pages blog): Sophie Playle, Fiction Editor https://www.thecreativepenn.com/blog/ (The Creative Penn blog): Joanna Penn http://theeditorsblog.net/ (The Editor’s Blog): Beth Hill https://emmadarwin.typepad.com/thisitchofwriting/ (The Itch of Writing): Emma Darwin https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blog (The Editing Blog): Louise Harnby, Fiction Editor https://radicalcopyeditor.com/blog/ (The Radical Copyeditor blog): Alex Kapitan https://www.subversivecopyeditor.com/blog/ (The Subversive Copyeditor blog): Carol Saller
Editing Biteshttps://www.cultpens.com/ (Cult Pens) Stein on Writing, by Sol Stein, Non Basic Stock Line, 2007
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In this episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise answer questions about how to run and grow an editing and proofreading business. Listen To Find Out More About:Increasing organic lead generation Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) and the impact on freelancers in California The benefits of working with publishers, packagers and project-management agencies Content marketing: Solving clients problems Facebook marketing: Ads, chatbots and website pixels Google ads and sourcing professional expertise Managing impostor syndrome Attracting indie genre-fiction authors: content marketing and branding Getting work with publishers Ethical promotion to a primed audience Technical writing and copy-writing Choosing a business name Building an editorial business on a tight budget Using career expertise as a foundation for an editing specialism Choosing the right training course Building a marketing strategy Starting an editing business when we care for young children Scaling a business: Passive income streams, price increases, training, and premium services Researching markets and audiences Making a website visible
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Music Credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (By Attribution 3.0 License).
Denise and Louise answer questions about how to run and grow an editing and proofreading business. Listen To Find Out More About:When editorial projects don't arrive with us on time ... how to manage it and how to prevent it Dealing with burnout and procrastination How to get fiction work with indie authors Making time for marketing Increasing efficiency Contracts, and whether email is sufficient What to tell publishers when we're asking to be placed on their freelance lists How to link up with other editors Billing in different currencies What to include on an invoice Starting an editing business, and the best order for tackling branding, website creation, social media networking, marketing, and investing in productivity tools
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Music Credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (By Attribution 3.0 License).
Denise and Louise chat with book coach and editor Lisa Poisso about honing story craft before embarking on expensive structural and line editing. Listen To Find Out More About:Story basics - the Plot Accelerator Why developmental/structural editing comes after book coaching Genre, viewpoint, tense, character motivation and conflict, plot and subplot, and character arc Book mapping, and avoiding drinking and thinking! Super critiques on steroids: making a story solid The dynamics of book coaching Most common problems authors face Super-critiques
Contacting Lisa PoissoEmail: lisa@lisapoisso.com http://lisapoisso.com/ (Website) http://lisapoisso.com/category/clarity-tools-and-skills-for-authors/ (Blog) https://www.facebook.com/LisaPoissoEditorial/ (Facebook) Twitter: https://twitter.com/LisaPoisso (@lisapoisso) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisapoisso/ (lisapoisso) http://eepurl.com/dGpviL (Clarity newsletter)
Editing Biteshttps://www.moniackmhor.org.uk/ (Moniack Mhor), Creative Writing Centre, Scotland https://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-the-arts/creative-writing/start-writing-fiction/content-section-0?active-tab=description-tab (Start writing fiction): Free Open University course
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Music Credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (By Attribution 3.0 License).
Louise and Denise talk to technical writer and editor John Espirian about content marketing, editing and bringing a book to market. Listen To Find Out More About:Content DNA - the book Developing the book's concept: The shape of you Writing the book Tackling the editing process Cover design and branding The benefits of a foreword Content marketing, and why it works Social media focus and email-list building Pricing, marketing and sales Creating an audio book Finding an audience to use as a springboard for business books Building a personal brand that acts as a buffer Targeting clients' problems and offering solutions What is technical writing? Who uses technical writers?
Contacting john EspirianWebsite Content DNA LinkedIn Twitter https://espirian.co.uk/blog/ (Blog)
Editing Bites And Other Resourceshttps://agentquery.com/default.aspx (AgentQuery.com) The Tao of Twitter, by Mark Schaefer KNOWN, by Mark Schaefer http://www.ciep.uk/ (Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP)) Col Gray, graphic design and brand design: https://pixelsink.com/ (pixels ink); https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSS0AcHWma26yEobXsOcsig/featured (YouTube)
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Music Credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (By Attribution 3.0 License).
Denise and Louise discuss how to use exclamation marks. Listen To Find Out More About:What exclamation marks look like Functions: Surprise, emphasis, volume How many to use Social media use Reasons to omit them: web, business academic copy Balancing use and abuse
Editing bitesHow to Fix Your Damn Book, by James Osiris Baldwin, CreateSpace, 2016 Purdue OWL https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html
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Music Credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (By Attribution 3.0 License).
Denise and Louise discuss the grammar police, how to manage them, and why they're nothing to do with professional editing. Listen To Find Out More About:Who are the grammar police? Social media and the grammar police Pedantry versus professional editing for style, preference and flow Writing style: Business, academia, web copy, creative non-fiction, fiction Conventions and standards versus rules and errors How and when to tell a writer about an error Dealing with the grammar police
Editing BitesBlue Book of Grammar and Punctuation by Jane Straus TextExpander
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Music Credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (By Attribution 3.0 License).
Denise and Louise talk with guest Sea Chapman about constructed languages, or conlangs. Listen to find out more about:What is a constructed language, or conlang? The different types of conlang Tips for writers who want to include conlangs in fiction The rules of play Base languages sometimes and conlang creation
Resources mentioned in the showEmail Sea Chapman (sea@seachapman.com) for handouts from her ACES 2018 presentation, ‘Conlangs: Languages with Stories to Tell’ or to request additional resources https://conlang.org/ (Language Creation Society) https://www.reddit.com/r/conlangs/ (Conlangs on Reddit) https://www.facebook.com/groups/constructedlanguages/ (Constructed Languages on Facebook) https://conworkshop.com/ (ConWorkShop forum) http://conlangery.com/ (Conlangery podcast) https://www.open.edu/openlearn/body-mind/iain-banks-talks-writing-world-events-and-mastermind?in_menu=173332 (Iain Banks talks writing, world events and Mastermind) (video) ‘http://trevor-hopkins.com/banks/a-few-notes-on-marain.html (A few notes on Marain by Iain M. Banks)’ Fabulosa!: The Story of Polari, Britain's Secret Gay Language ‘What’s Polari?’
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Music credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (By Attribution 3.0 License).
Denise and Louise discuss em dashes, or em rules, and how to use them in fiction and non-fiction writing. Listen to find out more about:Parenthetical use Indicating a new speaker Indicating omission Profanity Showing faltering speech Conveying end-of-line interruptions
Editing bitesThe Magic of Fiction, Beth Hill ‘https://www.janefriedman.com/self-publish-your-book/ (Start here: How to self-publish your book’), Jane Friedman
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Music credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (By Attribution 3.0 License).
Denise and Louise explain what a comma splice is, why you should usually avoid it, and how it can add clarity. Listen to find out more about:What a comma splice is Commas, lists and why splices confuse readers When editing out comma splices would spoil rhythm Anaphora
Editing bitesThe Emotional Craft of Fiction, Donald Maass The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language, 3rd ed., David Crystal
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Music credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (By Attribution 3.0 License).
Denise and Louise discuss en dashes, or en rules, and how to use them in fiction and non-fiction writing. Listen to find out more about:Parenthetical use Indicating number spans Placement in dialogue interrupted by narrative description Linking in adjectival compounds Showing faltering speech Indicating a relationship/alternative Profanity
Editing biteshttps://www.masterclass.com/ (Masterclass) https://consciousstyleguide.com/ (The Conscious Style Guide)
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Music credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (By Attribution 3.0 License).
Denise and Louise chat with editor Sophie Playle about developmental editing and critiques for fiction authors. Listen to find out more about:An overview of what developmental editing includes Critiques as big-picture evaluation Who benefits from developmental editing and critiques Where developmental editing and critiques fit into the editing process Whether an author needs to hire a specialist editor for developmental editing Writing coaching versus developmental editing The difference between story and plot Story structure – planning versus revision Story structure – conscious deviation from traditional three-act structure Story structure – momentum Narrative style Subplots – when they work and How theme can hold a story together
More about Sophie Playlehttps://www.liminalpages.com/how-write-query-letter (Sophie Playle, Liminal Pages) https://www.liminalpages.com/courses/ (Sophie’s editing courses) Email: sophie@liminalpages.com Twitter: @sophieplayle Facebook: facebook.com/liminalpages LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sophieplayle
Resources mentioned in the Show‘https://www.liminalpages.com/how-write-query-letter (How to Write a Query Letter – Everything You Need to Know)’, Sophie Playle ‘https://www.liminalpages.com/how-to-write-a-synopsis (How to Write a Synopsis – Everything You Need to Know)’, Sophie Playle Write a Great Synopsis: Nicola Morgan Developmental Editing: A Handbook for Freelancers, Authors and Publishers: Scott Norton Poetics, Aristotle http://www.masterclass.com/ (Masterclass): David Mamet Teaches Dramatic Writing
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Music credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (By Attribution 3.0 License)
Denise and Louise demystify (and stand up for) one of the most misunderstood pieces of punctuation – the semi-colon. Listen To Find Out More About:What the semi-colon looks like Separating two independent clauses Subjects and predicates Weighting and parallelism Comma splices Separating items in a list Emojis Objections to the semi-colon
Resources related to the showhttps://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/ncw-podcast/ (National Centre for Writing’s podcast) Semicolon: How a misunderstood punctuation mark can improve your writing, enrich your reading and even change your life, by Cecilia Watson
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Music Credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (By Attribution 3.0 License).
Denise and Louise chat with guest Tim Storm about the concept of unearned writing, and how to craft prose that's authentic and plausible. Listen To Find Out More About:The writer’s responsibility to the reader and the story Story events and character reactions in relation to plausibility and authenticity Salvation events Unnatural character realizations Contrived plot turns Thematic insertions or digressions Turning unearned writing into earned prose Idea flow in non-fiction
Resources related to the showhttps://titlecaseconverter.com/ (Title Case Converter) https://www.theallusionist.org/ (The Allusionist podcast) https://www.stormwritingschool.com/ (Storm Writing School) Free course from Tim: https://www.stormwritingschool.com/p/gold-standard-scene (The Gold Standard Scene: Analyses of Near-Perfect Scenes in Prose Fiction) https://twitter.com/stormwritingsc1 (Storm Writing School on Twitter) https://www.facebook.com/stormwritingschool/ (Storm Writing School on Facebook) https://www.pinterest.com/stormwritingschool/ (Storm Writing School on Pinterest)
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Music Credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (By Attribution 3.0 License).
Denise and Louise chat about 4 features of written language that are often thought to be Americanisms but aren’t. Listen To Find Out More About:-iz- spellings serial commas em dashes which/that in restrictive relative clauses
Mentioned In The ShowLexico/Oxford: https://www.lexico.com/grammar/british-and-american-terms (‘The Differences Between British and American Terms’) https://youtu.be/Wzg-7U83rNg (Lynne Murphy on British and American English) (video) Free PDF booklet: https://mailchi.mp/f5bf5e2e5042/verb-endings (Verbs ending in -ize, -ise, -yze and -yse)
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Denise and Louise talk with linguist Rob Drummond about grammar pedantry, peevery, youth language, and non-standard language in context. Listen To Find Out More About:Correct or conventional – a linguist’s perspective Better versus standard Zombie rules, and what we can ditch Youth language – dumbing down English or enriching it? Young people's language in relation to identity and language change Varieties of English in written communication: globalization, national and cultural identities The internet’s impact on pedantry and peevery The relationship between knowledge and pedantry The difference between preferences and judgements Recognizing our own pedantry and respecting contextually appropriate style Stepping outside our linguistic comfort zones
Mentioned In The Showhttps://radicalcopyeditor.com/blog/ (Radical Copyeditor blog) 'The Business of Being a Writer, with Jane Friedman’ https://www.robdrummond.co.uk/ (Rob Drummond Linguistics) TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/john_mcwhorter_txtng_is_killing_language_jk (John McWhorter: Txtng is killing language. JK!!!) https://twitter.com/RobDrummond/status/1148330973890785281 (Rob's graph: Linguistic knowledge versus linguistic pedantry)
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Music Credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (By Attribution 3.0 License).
Denise and Louise talk about how to use question marks in fiction and non-fiction according to convention. Listen To Find Out More About:Direct questions Indirect questions How-to statements Idiomatic phrases and question marks Double punctuation Uncertain dates and date ranges Indicating uncertainty
Mentioned In The ShowBut Can I Start A Sentence With “But”? by Carol Saller Making a Point: The Pernickety Story of English Punctuation by David Crystal
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Music Credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (By Attribution 3.0 License).
Denise and Louise talk about 10 things writers need to tell an editor when they get in touch for the first time to discuss a project. Listen to find out more about:Word count File format Genre or subject Other rounds of editing The type of editing required Intended audience and where you’re publishing Time frame What else you’ve written Whether you can send a sample How you found your editor
Mentioned in the showhttps://theeditingpodcast.captivate.fm/ (The Editing Podcast, Point of view: On editing erotica. With editor Maya Berger) https://theeditingpodcast.captivate.fm (The Editing Podcast, S1E1: The different levels of editing) https://theeditingpodcast.captivate.fm (The Editing Podcast, S1E6: What is a sample edit?) https://theeditingpodcast.captivate.fm (The Editing Podcast, S2E9: Writing and editing for the web. With Erin Brenner)
The links above take you to The Editing Podcast website but you can catch up with any of the episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Podchaser, or your preferred app. Ask us a questionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the http://bit.ly/EditPodFB (SEND MESSAGE) button Denise and LouiseDenise Cowle Editorial Services Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor
Music credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (By Attribution 3.0 License)
Denise and Louise talk to Jenny Slater, an in-house editor with Newgen Publishing UK. Newgen is a project management agency offering editing, proofreading, typesetting and indexing for publishers. Note: Denise and Louise have no affiliation with this organization. Newgen exhibited at the 2019 SfEP conference at Aston University, and it was the perfect opportunity to find out more about how they operate! Listen to find out more about:About Out of House Publishing and the Newgen family The Newgen freelance database Assessing freelance editors and proofreaders Team specialisms and continuity: academic and education Matching editor subject experience with book projects How the sample tests are evaluated according to publishing standards The feedback process House styles
Mentioned in the show:How to apply for freelance editing and proofreading work with Newgen: https://newgenpublishing.co.uk/work-with-us/ (https://newgenpublishing.co.uk/work-with-us/)
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/)
Denise and Louise talk to Laura Poole, a professional copyeditor who specializes in working with university presses on scholarly non-fiction, mainly in the humanities. Laura discusses the importance of fact checking. Listen to find out more about: What a copyediting service includes When fact checking takes place in the editorial process Fiction: place names, historical accuracy, idiom, dates, etymology Non-fiction: people names, obscure terms, place names, dates, protecting author reputation Differences between spot checking and fact checking Fact checking for consistency across series Print versus digital: preventing reputational damage in the long term Tools for fact checking Who’s responsible for fact checking? Effective and sensitive querying of facts in non-fiction Artistic licence with facts in fiction
Mentioned in the show: Laura Poole, Archer Editorial: https://www.sfep.org.uk/directory/laura-poole (https://www.sfep.org.uk/directory/laura-poole) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurapoole/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurapoole/) Tool: Internet Movie Database (IMDb): https://www.imdb.com/ (https://www.imdb.com/) Tool: The Historical Thesaurus of English: https://ht.ac.uk/ (https://ht.ac.uk/) Tool: Google Ngram Viewer: https://books.google.com/ngrams (https://books.google.com/ngrams) Tool: CIA – The World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/) Tool: The New Food Lover's Companion (Barron's Cooking Guide) Tool: The Art of Firearms in Fiction: https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/the-art-of-firearms-in-fiction.html (https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/the-art-of-firearms-in-fiction.html)
Denise and Louise https://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/)
Denise and Louise talk to Maya Berger, a professional editor who works with Young Adult and children’s fiction, speculative and science fiction, and romance and adult fiction. In this episode, we focus on writing and editing erotica. Listen to find out more about: Why authors shouldn’t fear approaching an editor Why erotica deserves the same editorial rigour as any other genre The rise of romance and erotica in mainstream publishing How to find an editor who specializes in erotic fiction Subgenres and the benefits of specialist editing: LGBTQ, kink and taboo (BDSM and powerplay dynamics) Sensitivity reading: representing voice and identity
Mentioned in the show: Maya Berger: What I Mean To Say: https://www.whatimeantosay.com/ (https://www.whatimeantosay.com/) Maya Berger (SfEP): https://www.sfep.org.uk/directory/what-i-mean-to-say-clear-and-professional-copy-editing-and-proofreading (https://www.sfep.org.uk/directory/what-i-mean-to-say-clear-and-professional-copy-editing-and-proofreading) SfEP Directory of Editorial Services: https://www.sfep.org.uk/directory (https://www.sfep.org.uk/directory) Finding an editor (blog): https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blog/how-do-i-find-a-proofreader-copyeditor-or-developmental-editor (https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blog/how-do-i-find-a-proofreader-copyeditor-or-developmental-editor) Finding an editor (podcast): The Editing Podcast, S1E10, How to Find an Editor
Denise and Louise https://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/)
Denise and Louise talk to Beth Hamer, a professional proofreader and the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading's conference director. Beth chats about how to organize a successful editorial conference. Listen to find out more about: Responding to feedback Refining the delegate experience Benefits of attending the annual SfEP conference Choosing a venue Choosing speakers Programming sessions
Mentioned in the show: Beth Hamer Freelance Proofreader: http://beth-hamer.co.uk/ Society for Editors and Proofreaders: https://www.sfep.org.uk SfEP annual conference: https://www.sfep.org.uk/networking/conferences/ SfEP 2019 speaker: Chris Brookmyre – crime/thriller author, speaker: https://www.brookmyre.co.uk/ SfEP 2019 speaker: Rob Drummond – linguist, writer, lecturer: https://www.robdrummond.co.uk/ SfEP 2019 speaker: David Crystal – linguist, writer, editor, lecturer and broadcaster: http://www.davidcrystal.com/
Denise and Louise https://www.denisecowleeditorial.com/ (Denise Cowle Editorial Services) (non-fiction) Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor and Proofreader (fiction)
Music credit ‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Denise and Louise discuss how to use quote marks (or speech marks) in writing ... and when not to use them. Summary of the ShowWhat are quote marks for? Should I use straight or curly quote marks? Should I use single or double quote marks? Where does the closing quote mark go in relation to other punctuation? When not to use quote marks
Editing Bites‘How to punctuate dialogue in a novel’: (blog) http://bit.ly/2vYflIf ‘How to punctuate dialogue in a novel’: (video playlist): http://bit.ly/2ZzUCXG ‘Worry-free Writing: how to use quote marks’: http://bit.ly/2ZyTzag
Other ResourcesChicago Manual of Style Penguin Guide to Punctuation New Hart’s Rules
Ask Us a QuestionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the SEND MESSAGE button: http://bit.ly/EditPodFB Denise and LouiseDenise Cowle Editorial Services: bit.ly/CowleEditing Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor: bit.ly/HarnbyEditing
Music Credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Louise and Denise discuss writing and editing for the web with guest Erin Brenner. Listen to find out more about:Why working with web content is different from writing for the page In which programs should we create content for the web? Pre-upload checks on the writing Pre-upload checks on metadata links, and alt-text Quality control: self-editing versus third-party professional help How many editing passes? Fact-checking and authenticity The order of play for editing web content Style sheets and web content Language choice and style for web content
Editing BitesErin Brenner’s Web Style Checklist: http://bit.ly/2ZtVRaK They Ask, You Answer by Marcus Sheridan
Other ResourcesErin Brenner, Right Touch Editing: http://bit.ly/2T1XCtH ‘Customer service: A cautionary tale of red flags and safety nets’ by Vanessa Plaister on the SfEP blog: http://bit.ly/2GJLiJC The AP Stylebook (Associated Press): http://bit.ly/2T0Ktkv
Ask Us A QuestionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the SEND MESSAGE button: http://bit.ly/EditPodFB Denise And LouiseDenise Cowle Editorial Services: bit.ly/CowleEditing Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor: bit.ly/HarnbyEditing
Music Credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Denise and Louise talk to Jen Hamilton-Emery, co-director of Salt, one of the UK's premier independent literary publishers. Listen more to find out about: The Salt story: awards, authors and publishing goals Author retention Indie publishing and the digital revolution The submission process The author–publisher relationship The publishing process Rights, sales and royalties Print runs Resources for authors
Find out moreVisit the Salt website: https://www.saltpublishing.com/ (https://www.saltpublishing.com/) Editing bitesTypographic Style Handbook: A Guide to Typography by Michael Mitchell and Susan Wightman Understanding Show, Don’t Tell by Janice Hardy
Other resourcesSociety for Editors and Proofreaders: bit.ly/32JJDx7 The Publishing Training Centre: bit.ly/32Nq6f6
Ask us a questionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the SEND MESSAGE button: bit.ly/EditPodFB Denise and LouiseDenise Cowle Editorial Services: bit.ly/CowleEditing Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor: bit.ly/HarnbyEditing
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/)
Denise and Louise discuss how to manage the transition from one editor to another. Listen more to find out about: Why authors change editors Planning ahead and giving notice Whether the editor should get involved in sourcing a replacement Checking T&Cs and cancellation policies Information and tools to share with the new editor
Editing BitesThe NCW Podcast (National Centre for Writing): http://bit.ly/31wXlms Oxford Dictionary of English Idiom Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
Other ResourcesThe different levels of editing (booklet): http://bit.ly/31AjKzt The Editing Podcast, S1E1: The different levels of editing The Editing Podcast, S1E10: How to find an editor The Editing Podcast, S1E7: Style sheets for writing and editing
Ask Us A QuestionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the SEND MESSAGE button: http://bit.ly/EditPodFB Denise And LouiseDenise Cowle Editorial Services: bit.ly/CowleEditing Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor: bit.ly/HarnbyEditing
Music Credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Denise and Louise offer some quick tips on formatting your Word file ... final tidy-ups to get your file in shape, and that accord with mainstream publishing standards. And there's a free PDF that includes all the search strings we talk about! Editing bitesWildcard Cookbook for Microsoft Word: Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2KFh39H. (https://amzn.to/2KFh39H.) Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2KJrVDi (https://amzn.to/2KJrVDi) Word Tips: https://wordribbon.tips.net/index.html (https://wordribbon.tips.net/index.html)
Other resourcesFREE PDF: '15 Word Formatting Tips: Find and Replace, Wildcards and the Ribbon': http://bit.ly/2XmHyHN (http://bit.ly/2XmHyHN) TUTORIAL: 'Formatting your book in Word: How to save time with the Styles tool': http://bit.ly/2XHkKCx
Ask us a questionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the SEND MESSAGE button: http://bit.ly/EditPodFB Denise and LouiseDenise Cowle Editorial Services: bit.ly/CowleEditing Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor: bit.ly/HarnbyEditing
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/)
Denise and Louise talk about 10 editing macros that will save you time and improve the quality of your writing. Listen to find out more about: Macros how they work in Word CatchPhrase CitationLister and CitationListChecker CompareWordList File Cleaner FullPointInDialogue and CommaInDialogue MultiSwitch PerfectIt ProperNounAlyse SpellingErrorLister VisibleTrack
Editing bites‘Advanced Find and Replace for Microsoft Word’: Available from Jack Lyon at http://www.editorium.com/freebies.htm (http://www.editorium.com/freebies.htm) ‘20-Minute Macro Course’: Available from Tech Tools for Writers at http://www.techtoolsforwriters.com/macro-course/ (http://www.techtoolsforwriters.com/macro-course/)
Ask us a questionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the SEND MESSAGE button: http://bit.ly/EditPodFB Denise and LouiseDenise Cowle Editorial Services: bit.ly/CowleEditing Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor: bit.ly/HarnbyEditing
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/)
Denise and Louise talk about adverbs, and how to use or remove them purposefully. Listen to find out more about: What Stephen King said about adverbs Adverb use versus adverb abuse Definition of an adverb with examples Definition of an adverbial phrase with examples Adverb red flag #1: the double tell in narrative Adverb red flag #2: the double tell in dialogue Adverb red flag #3: the double tell in dialogue tags Fixes: using stronger verbs and strengthening dialogue Why adverbial phrases don’t solve the problem Extent of overuse
Editing bitesHow to Write Dazzling Dialogue by James Scott Bell Oxford Guide to Plain English by Martin Cutts
Other resourcesStephen King on Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
Ask us a questionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the SEND MESSAGE button: http://bit.ly/EditPodFB Denise and LouiseDenise Cowle Editorial Services: bit.ly/CowleEditing Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor: bit.ly/HarnbyEditing
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/)
Denise and Louise talk with Daniel Heuman, founder of Intelligent Editing and developer of PerfectIt – consistency-checking and style-enforcing software for editors and writers. Listen to find out more about: What PerfectIt does Who uses PerfectIt What’s new with PerfectIt 4 Using the onboard styles The PerfectIt 4 interface How to access PerfectIt on PC and Mac How much a subscription costs and what’s included Where to download PerfectIt
Find out more about PerfectIt at https://intelligentediting.com/ Ask Us A QuestionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the SEND MESSAGE button: http://bit.ly/EditPodFB Denise And LouiseDenise Cowle Editorial Services: bit.ly/CowleEditing Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor: bit.ly/HarnbyEditing
Music Credit'Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Denise and Louise discuss four different kinds of writers and how identifying what kind you are can help you work out the kind of editing that’s the best fit for you. Listen to find out more about: The confident writer The nervous writer The reluctant writer The impatient writer
Editing bites‘How to proofread your own writing – 10 tips to clean up your writing’: http://bit.ly/2ZtmpJ9 ‘Is proofreading enough? How does your reader dance?’: http://bit.ly/2ZrKCQb
Ask us a questionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the SEND MESSAGE button: http://bit.ly/EditPodFB Denise and LouiseDenise Cowle Editorial Services: bit.ly/CowleEditing Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor: bit.ly/HarnbyEditing
Music credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License hhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (ttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
Denise and Louise discuss how to prepare your book file for editing ... whether you're doing it yourself or working with an editor. Listen to find out more about: When to do interior layout Where to do your editing Whether to edit in a single document or multiples Using styles Font choice Colour choice Paragraph design Spacing Defining headings Page numbering Section breaks Pictures and images Tables of contents Indexing
Editing bitesEditing in Word, 2nd Edition, by Adrienne Montgomerie: http://bit.ly/2Xy3CPs (http://bit.ly/2Xy3CPs) How to Market a Book, by Joanna Penn
Other resourcesReview of Montgomerie’s Editing in Word, 2nd ed. by Louise Harnby (blog post): http://bit.ly/2XrlDza (http://bit.ly/2XrlDza) How to use styles (video tutorial): https://youtu.be/1IRBqPm7LBk (https://youtu.be/1IRBqPm7LBk) How to use styles (blog post): http://bit.ly/2XHkKCx PerfectIt: https://intelligentediting.com/ (https://intelligentediting.com/) The Author’s Proofreading Companion (booklet containing raw-text tidy-up tips): http://bit.ly/ProofCompanion (http://bit.ly/ProofCompanion) Proofreading checklist (PDF): http://bit.ly/CheckProof (http://bit.ly/CheckProof)
Ask us a questionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the SEND MESSAGE button: http://bit.ly/EditPodFB Denise and LouiseDenise Cowle Editorial Services: bit.ly/CowleEditing Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor: bit.ly/HarnbyEditing
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/)
Denise and Louise discuss how long it takes to complete an edit – whether you’re doing it yourself or working with a professional – and how to plan ahead. Listen to find out more about editing time in relation to: Word count Project complexity Level of editing undertaken, including referencing, style-guide adherence and fact-checking Publishing imperfect written content Working with agents Collectives and agencies: fast turnaround, high quality The length of the editing day Scheduling editing in advance, and allowing time to deal with queries
Editing biteshttps://self-publishing-journeys.com/ (Self Publishing Journeys) (podcast hosted by Paul Teague) http://www.eltteacher2writer.co.uk/ (ELT Teacher 2 Writer)
Plus: https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blog/writing-for-business-when-is-good-enough-enough-denise-cowle (Writing for business. When is good enough, enough?)
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/)
In this episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise discuss location and whether where your editor lives actually matters. Listen to find out more about location in relation to: Local, regional and national knowledge Face-to-face meetings University policies Spelling, idiomatic and dialectical variance Pronunciation problems Communicating with global audiences Refining searches for editors Financial transactions The type of editing being carried out Times-zone advantages
Editing biteshttps://www.oxforddictionaries.com/ (Oxford Dictionaries Online) https://www.urbandictionary.com (Urban Dictionary)
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/)
Denise and Louise attended the 2019 ATOMICON digital marketing conference. During one of the breaks, they recorded a chat about book editing and marketing, accompanied by pink pineapples and women on stilts! Listen to find out more about: Why editors and authors should attend marketing conferences Stepping outside your comfort zone and learning new skills Branding, using audio and video to grow your business Overcoming marketing nerves Editors who become writers An editor's view on being edited Giving mindful, constructive feedback that makes editing enriching Learning best practice
Other resourceshttps://www.atomicon.co.uk/ (ATOMICON) digital marketing conference (hosted by https://www.andrewandpete.com/ (Andrew and Pete)) https://www.sfep.org.uk (Society for Editors and Proofreaders) (SfEP)
Ask us a questionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's https://www.facebook.com/TheEditingPodcast (Facebook) page and click on the SEND MESSAGE button. 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/)
In this episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise discuss how to find an editor if you decide you want professional help. Listen to find out more about: National editorial societies Google and other search engines Writing networks Social media Refining your search by subject/genre specialism: editor portfolios Refining with sample edits Refining with testimonials
Editing bitesWriters’ and Artists’ Yearbook https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/about-the-alliance-of-independent-authors/ ( Alliance for Independent Authors) (ALLi)
Other resourceshttps://www.sfep.org.uk/directory/ (SfEP Directory of Editorial Services) https://youtu.be/3H1MREZhbWU (ALLi roundtable: Louise, Denise & co on editing) https://youtu.be/J-z_RocIJLY (ALLi roundtable: Louise, Denise & co on editing for profit)
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/)
In this bonus episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise talk to Kenda Macdonald, a behavioural marketing specialist and CEO of Automation Ninjas. She is also the author of Hack the Buyer Brain. SummaryIndie publishing Finding and working with an editor Respecting and retaining author voice The importance of author/editor trust Working with beta readers Using negative feedback to write better Framing editorial feedback respectfully Author tip: Building a support network
Talk to KendaAutomation Ninjas: https://www.automationninjas.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutomatioNinjas Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AutomationNinjas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/automationninjas/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGDpDbxVicFhpbOZhSsykSw/ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGDpDbxVicFhpbOZhSsykSw/) Hack the Buyer Brain: https://www.automationninjas.com/hack-the-buyer-brain/
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/)
In this bonus episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise talk to Tim Lewis, host of the Begin Self-Publishing Podcast and author of tree time-travel novellas (Timeshock series), three fantasy novels (Magpies and Magic series), and Social Media Networking. SummaryBenefits and challenges of working with a professional editor who’s also a family member Trust and personal relationships Constructive criticism and the author/editor relationship: Best vs best-fit relationships Marketing tips: Social media; sales versus visibility; tagging and quoting The culture of free and its impact on book sales Building an author platform and understanding your social media audience Podcasting for indie authors Using your book as a marketing tool to grow your business Structural outlining: Planning versus pantsing Author tip: Starting with a shorter project to learn the basics of self-publishing and hone your craft
Talk to TimBegin Self-Publishing Podcast: https://beginselfpublishing.com/ (https://beginselfpublishing.com/) Stoneham Press: https://stonehampress.com/ Twitter: @StonehamPress Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BSPPodcast/ YouTube: http://bit.ly/2TxQZml Social Media Networking: How to Use Social Media to Get the Job You Want, Find Love, Get Business Success and Boost Your Travel Experience: https://amzn.to/2TyfmjZ
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
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/)
In this bonus episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise talk to Simon Raybould, a presentations trainer and the author of Presentation Genius. SummaryMainstream and indie publishing (PDF and print on demand) Benefits and challenges of working with a mainstream publisher: Transaction vs growth orientation; positioning; formatting The writing process Working with editors: Using family and professionals The author/editor relationship: Respecting voice; understanding and integrating business knowledge; good-fit relationships Editing across content to ensure brand consistency Author tip: Writing-objective reminders
Talk to SimonPresentation Genius: http://presentationgenius.info Twitter: https://twitter.com/presentations Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/presentationgenius YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/presentationgeniusinfo Presentation Genius: 40 Insights from the Science of Presenting: https://amzn.to/2Tz9GGf
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/)
In this bonus episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise talk to Antoinette Oglethorpe, a leadership development and career management specialist, and the author of Grow Your Geeks. SummaryHybrid publishing with a publishing partner: https://rethinkpress.com/about/ (Rethink Press) Using beta readers prior to revision Overcoming anxiety regarding editorial feedback The role of the editor: Support, improvement and collaboration Writing your second book: Maintaining momentum Book marketing tips: repurposing, reverse-engineered marketing and business growth
Talk to AntoinetteAntoinette Oglethorpe: https://www.antoinetteoglethorpe.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/antoinetteog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AntoinetteOglethorpe/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinetteoglethorpe/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinetteoglethorpe/) Grow Your Geeks: A Handbook for Developing Leaders in High-Tech Organisations: https://amzn.to/2TtOHVk
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/)
In this episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise discuss the order of play for the different levels of editing, and some ideas about how you can keep costs down. Listen to find out more about: The different levels of editing The order of play – when to do what Who else can help – beyond the pro editor Planning ahead Getting comparative quotations for the job Honing story craft Manuscript critiques or evaluations Learning through example – commissioning mini edits Word’s onboard tools, macros and add-ins Style sheets
Editing biteshttps://intelligentediting.com/ (PerfectIt) (consistency-checking software) https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blog/proofreading-checklist-how-to-check-page-proofs-like-a-professional ( Proofreading checklist) (free PDF booklet) https://www.facebook.com/groups/1754530731241951/ (Ask A Book Editor) (Facebook group)
Other resourceshttps://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blog/a-nifty-little-proofreading-and-editing-macro-propernounalyse (A nifty little proofreading and editing macro: ProperNounAlyse) (blog post) https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blog/using-proofreading-macros-highlighting-confusables-with-comparewordlist (CompareWordList macro) https://www.denisecowleeditorial.com/blog/what-is-a-style-sheet-and-do-i-need-one (Creating your own style sheet) (scroll to bottom of blog post) https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blog/whats-a-style-sheet-and-how-do-i-create-one-help-for-indie-authors (Free downloadable style-sheet template) (scroll to bottom of blog post) https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blog/how-do-i-find-spelling-inconsistencies-when-proofreading-and-editing (How do I find spelling inconsistencies when proofreading and editing? TextSTAT) (blog post) How Not to Write a Novel (Howard Mittelmark and Sandra Newman) https://youtu.be/1IRBqPm7LBk (Self-editing your fiction in Word: How to use styles) (video tutorial)
In this episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise discuss page proofs and how they fit into the editing process. Listen to find out more about: Tangled terminology and how proofreading means different things to different writers and editors Designed page proofs vs raw-text files Defining page proofs Where proofreading and page proofs fit into mainstream publishing industry’s production process What to look out for at proofreading stage Knock-on effects that could damage designed page proofs The benefits of professional interior formatting
Editing bites and other resourceshttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Penguin-Guide-Punctuation-Reference-Books/dp/0140513663 ( The Penguin Guide to Punctuation) (RL Trask) https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/ (Quick and Dirty Tips) (online hub hosted by Grammar Girl, aka Mignon Fogarty)
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/)
In this episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise talk about style sheets, and how they’ll help you keep track of the key themes in your book, and ensure consistency along the way. Listen to find out more about: Style sheets – what they are and why they’re useful What to include in your style sheet Which types of written content benefit from a style sheet Style sheets for authors and editors Two industry-recognized style guides
Editing biteshttps://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blog/whats-a-style-sheet-and-how-do-i-create-one-help-for-indie-authors (Free downloadable style-sheet template) (scroll to bottom of blog post) https://www.denisecowleeditorial.com/blog/what-is-a-style-sheet-and-do-i-need-one (Creating your own style sheet) (scroll to bottom of blog post)
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/)
In this episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise discuss sample edits – what they are, how they can help, and who they’re useful for. Listen to find out more about: Asking for multiple sample edits of the same material What to expect from sample line/copyedits versus proofreads Best versus best fit Pricing: are they free? Samples and scheduling Samples and filtering for ‘Frankenedits’ Obligations and safe spaces
Editing biteshttps://www.sfep.org.uk/directory/ (Directory of Editorial Services): Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP) FutureLearn writing courses (free): https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/start-writing-fiction (Start Writing Fiction) (OU), https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/screenwriting (An Introduction to Screenwriting) (UEA), https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/introduction-to-forensic-science (Introduction to Forensic Science) (University of Strathclyde; crime writers will find this useful)
Plus: 'https://inkbotediting.com/2018/11/29/is-hiring-a-developmental-editor-cheating/ (Is Hiring a Developmental Editor Cheating?)' by Molly McCowan Episode transcriptsYou can access transcripts of this episode via Denise and Louise's websites: https://www.denisecowleeditorial.com/blog (Denise Cowle) https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/podcast.html (Louise Harnby)
Ask us a questionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's https://www.facebook.com/TheEditingPodcast (Facebook) page and click on the SEND MESSAGE button. 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...
In this episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise talk about choosing the right kind of editor to suit your publishing needs. Listen to find out more about: budget writing expertise editing expertise genre or subject personality fit time frame publishing goals audience
Editing bitesJoel Friedlander’s https://www.thebookdesigner.com/carnival-of-the-indies/ (Self-Publishing: Carnival of the Indies) Tim Lewis’s https://beginselfpublishing.com/ (Begin Self-publishing Podcast)
Other resourcesBegin Self-Publishing Podcast, Episode 104: https://beginselfpublishing.com/non-fiction-editing-denise-cowle/ ( Denise Cowle on non-fiction editing) Begin Self-Publishing Podcast, Episode 108: https://beginselfpublishing.com/fiction-editing-louise-harnby/ (Louise Harnby on fiction editing)
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/)
In this episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise discuss how much professional editing might cost if you decide to hire a third party. Listen to find out how the following could impact on the fee you’re quoted: The individual editor Which industry surveys and reports you read The required turnaround time The speed at which the editor works How terminology might confuse quotations How complex the project is
Plus: How editors present fees What editing fees have to cover: editing and business overheads
Editing bitesEverybody Writes: Your Go-to Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content (Ann Handley) How NOT to Write a Novel: 200 Mistakes to Avoid at All Costs if You Ever Want to Get Published (Howard Mittelmark and Sandra Newman)
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/)
In this episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise look at why you might want to invest in hiring an editor rather than doing it all yourself. Listen to find out more about: Time restrictions Losing your mojo Fresh eyes Professional training and experience
Editing bitesOn Writing by Stephen King (Hodder, 2012) https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/editing--proofreading-societies.html ( Links to professional editorial societies (worldwide))
Other resourceshttps://inkbotediting.com/2018/11/29/is-hiring-a-developmental-editor-cheating/ ( Is hiring a developmental editor cheating?) (Molly McCowan) https://www.denisecowleeditorial.com/blog/why-the-grammar-police-arent-cool ( Why the Grammar Police aren’t cool) (Denise Cowle) https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blog/what-makes-a-good-fiction-editor ( What makes a good fiction editor?) (Louise Harnby)
Ask us a questionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's https://www.facebook.com/TheEditingPodcast (Facebook) page and click on the SEND MESSAGE button. 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/)
In this episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise demystify publishing language – the terms professionals use to describe the parts of a book – so that you can talk with confidence about your text. Listen to find out more about: the beginning (or front matter; prelims), the main or body text and the end matter (or back matter) part titles, half titles, and title pages forewords and prefaces acknowledgements pages, page numbers, and folios double page spreads (DPSs) rectos and versos running heads and running feet drop caps or dropped capitals chapter drops appendices and glossaries footnotes and endnotes bibliographies, references, and indexes
Editing biteshttps://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html (The Chicago Manual of Style) https://global.oup.com/academic/product/new-harts-rules-9780199570027?cc=gb&lang=en& ( New Hart’s Rules)
Indexing societieshttp://www.asindexing.org/ (American Society for Indexing) http://www.asaib.org.za/ (Association of Southern African Indexers and Bibliographers) http://www.anzsi.org/ (Australia and New Zealand Society of Indexers) http://www.cnindex.fudan.edu.cn/ (China Society of Indexers) (site in Chinese) http://www.d-indexer.org/ (Deutsches Netzwerk der Indexer/German Network of Indexers) http://www.indexers.ca/ (Indexing Society of Canada/Société canadienne d’indexation) http://www.indexers.nl/ (Nederlands Indexers Netwerk/Netherlands Indexing Network) https://www.indexers.org.uk/ (Society of Indexers) (UK)
Ask us a questionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's https://www.facebook.com/TheEditingPodcast (Facebook) page and click on the SEND MESSAGE button. Denise and Louisehttps://www.denisecowleeditorial.com/ (Denise Cowle Editorial Services) (non-fiction) Louise Harnby | Proofreader &...
In this episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise discuss the different levels of editing, why editing is worth doing, the order of play, and how perfection is impossible in one pass. Listen to find out more about: Mimicking the mainstream publishing industry Building a fan base Shaping: Developmental editing and manuscript critiques (macro/story level) Smoothing: Line editing (micro/sentence level) Correcting: Copyediting (micro/sentence level) Quality control: Proofreading (micro/sentence level) The logical order of play Making time for several passes
Editing bites‘https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blog/what-kind-of-editing-do-i-need-help-for-self-publishers (Which level of editing do you need?)’ (booklet by Louise Harnby) Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself into Print (2nd ed.) (book by Renni Browne and Dave King) ‘https://www.thecreativepenn.com/self-editing-a-non-fiction-book/ (Self-editing a non-fiction book)’ (blog post by Joanna Penn, The Creative Penn) How to Write Non-Fiction: Turn Your Knowledge into Words (book by Joanna Penn)
Ask us a questionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's https://www.facebook.com/TheEditingPodcast (Facebook) page and click on the SEND MESSAGE button. 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/)