The Editing Podcast

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 about What 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 microaggressi...

Learn about 5 things you can do to give your editing and proofreading business a new-year polish. Listen to find out more about Be 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...

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 about Our new fortnightly broadcasting schedule Some stupendous stats about our audience Episode topics for January 2022 How to support The Editing Podcast via Patreon Join our Patreon community patreon.com/editingpodcast Deni...

Subversive copy editor Carol Saller offers some top tips on blogging for editors, proofreaders and writers! Listen to find out more about In #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 i...

Subversive copy editor Carol Saller offers some top tips on blogging for editors, proofreaders and writers! Listen to find out more about In #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 i...

Subversive copy editor Carol Saller offers some top tips on blogging for editors, proofreaders and writers! Listen to find out more about In #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 i...

Learn about romance editing with specialist editor Sarah Calfee. Listen to find out more about What'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 How to get in touch with Sarah Calfee Get a free sample of Sarah's book, How To Pride an...

Find out about 4 key things you need to know if you want to become a non-fiction editor. Listen to find out more about The 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 th...

Find out about 4 key things you need to know if you want to become a fiction editor. Listen to find out more about The 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 Switchin...

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 about What is The Chicago Manual of Style for PerfectIt? How much it costs How the union came about Full i...

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 about What 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...

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 about The 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 Denise and Louise Denise Cowle: deni...

Find out how to choose a name for your editing or proofreading business with Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle. Listen to find out more about Brainstorming 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 an...

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 About The different ways in which we might specialize Helping clients understand how we can help them What does the client want to know? Why saying...

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 About What 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 show Welcome, singular “they”: Lee, C. (2019, October 31). Welcome, singular “they...

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 About Why everyone has something to shout about, even if they think they don't Why some editors appear to do more marketing than is humanly possible, and why that shouldn't deter you The tricks those busy editorial market...

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 About The differences between writing a screenplay and novel from scratch Cooking for Cannibals: Being edited and receiving feedback Converting film to n...

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 About The 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 responsibiliti...

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 About Taking 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 work...

Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle talk to editor Crystal Shelley about sensitivity (authenticity) reading. Listen To Find Out More About What 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 rea...

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 About Giving 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 d...

Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle talk to thriller writer Andy Maslen about the creative-writing process. Listen To Find Out More About Writing 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 des...

Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle talk to author David Unger about transforming a novel from print to audio. Listen To Find Out More About Doing 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 Questi...

Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle talk to mystery writer David Unger about story creation and revision. Listen To Find Out More About What made David want to start writing and who inspired him Writing an alter ego The revision process On being edited David Unger: davidungerphd.com Denise And Louise Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing Music Credit ‘Vivacity’...

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 About What 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 Question The easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and...