Learn about why including testimonials in your online spaces is likely to do lovely things for your editing and proofreading business.

• 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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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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Learn how to create engaging titles for conference sessions, blog and podcast headings and email marketing subject lines.

• Being specific
• Using numbers
• Being short and snappy
• Choosing verbs wisely
• Piquing curiosity
• Targeting your audience

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'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
• Example 2: Software and tools
• Example 3: Community

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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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Denise and Louise talk about how to use question marks in fiction and non-fiction according to convention.

1. Direct questions
2. Indirect questions
3. How-to statements
4. Idiomatic phrases and question marks
5. Double punctuation
6. Uncertain dates and date ranges
7. Indicating uncertainty

• But 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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• Denise Cowle Editorial Services
• Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor

‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: 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.

1. Word count
2. File format
3. Genre or subject
4. Other rounds of editing
5. The type of editing required
6. Intended audience and where you’re publishing
7. Time frame
8. What else you’ve written
9. Whether you can send a sample
10. How you found your editor

• The Editing Podcast, Point of view: On editing erotica. With editor Maya Berger
• The Editing Podcast, S1E1: The different levels of editing
• The Editing Podcast, S1E6: What is a sample edit?
• 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.

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• Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor

‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: 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!

• 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

• How to apply for freelance editing and proofreading work with Newgen: https://newgenpublishing.co.uk/work-with-us/

• Denise Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)
• Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor (fiction)

‘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 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 and https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurapoole/
• Tool: Internet Movie Database (IMDb): https://www.imdb.com/
• Tool: The Historical Thesaurus of English: https://ht.ac.uk/
• Tool: Google Ngram Viewer: https://books.google.com/ngrams
• Tool: CIA – 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

Denise and Louise

• Denise Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)
• 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/

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/
• Maya Berger (SfEP): 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
• Finding an editor (blog): 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

• Denise Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)
• 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/

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

• 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. 

• What 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

• ‘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

• Chicago Manual of Style
• Penguin Guide to Punctuation
• New Hart’s Rules

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• Denise Cowle Editorial Services: bit.ly/CowleEditing
• Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor: bit.ly/HarnbyEditing

‘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.

• 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

• Erin Brenner’s Web Style Checklist: http://bit.ly/2ZtVRaK
• They Ask, You Answer by Marcus Sheridan

• Erin 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

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• Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor: bit.ly/HarnbyEditing

‘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

Visit the Salt website: https://www.saltpublishing.com/

• Typographic Style Handbook: A Guide to Typography by Michael Mitchell and Susan Wightman
• Understanding Show, Don’t Tell by Janice Hardy

• Society for Editors and Proofreaders: bit.ly/32JJDx7
• The Publishing Training Centre: bit.ly/32Nq6f6

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• Denise Cowle Editorial Services: bit.ly/CowleEditing
• Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor: bit.ly/HarnbyEditing

‘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 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

• The NCW Podcast (National Centre for Writing): http://bit.ly/31wXlms
• Oxford Dictionary of English Idiom
• Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms

• The 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

The 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 Cowle Editorial Services: bit.ly/CowleEditing
• Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor: bit.ly/HarnbyEditing

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

Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle chat about what editors and proofreaders might include in a services agreement.

• 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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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

• Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
• Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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!

• Wildcard Cookbook for Microsoft Word: Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2KFh39H. Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2KJrVDi
• Word Tips: https://wordribbon.tips.net/index.html

• FREE PDF: '15 Word Formatting Tips: Find and Replace, Wildcards and the Ribbon': http://bit.ly/2XmHyHN
• TUTORIAL: 'Formatting your book in Word: How to save time with the Styles tool': http://bit.ly/2XHkKCx

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• Denise Cowle Editorial Services: bit.ly/CowleEditing
• Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor: bit.ly/HarnbyEditing

‘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 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
• VisibleTrackOff4

Note: 12 June 2025: CitationLister and CitationListChecker have since been superseded by the much more powerful, speedy and simpler to operate CitationAlyse. SpellingErrorLister has been superseded by SpellAlyse.

• ‘Advanced Find and Replace for Microsoft Word’: Available from Jack Lyon at http://www.editorium.com/freebies.htm
• ‘20-Minute Macro Course’: Available from Tech Tools for Writers at http://www.techtoolsforwriters.com/macro-course/

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• Denise Cowle Editorial Services: bit.ly/CowleEditing
• Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor: bit.ly/HarnbyEditing

‘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 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

• How to Write Dazzling Dialogue by James Scott Bell
• Oxford Guide to Plain English by Martin Cutts

• Stephen King on Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

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• Denise Cowle Editorial Services: bit.ly/CowleEditing
• Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor: bit.ly/HarnbyEditing

‘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 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/

The 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 Cowle Editorial Services: bit.ly/CowleEditing
• Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor: bit.ly/HarnbyEditing

'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

• ‘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

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• Denise Cowle Editorial Services: bit.ly/CowleEditing
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‘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 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 in Word, 2nd Edition, by Adrienne Montgomerie: http://bit.ly/2Xy3CPs
• How to Market a Book, by Joanna Penn

• Review of Montgomerie’s Editing in Word, 2nd ed. by Louise Harnby (blog post): http://bit.ly/2XrlDza
• How to use styles (video tutorial): https://youtu.be/1IRBqPm7LBk
• How to use styles (blog post): http://bit.ly/2XHkKCx
• PerfectIt: https://intelligentediting.com/
• The Author’s Proofreading Companion (booklet containing raw-text tidy-up tips): http://bit.ly/ProofCompanion
• Proofreading checklist (PDF): http://bit.ly/CheckProof

The 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 Cowle Editorial Services: bit.ly/CowleEditing
• Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor: bit.ly/HarnbyEditing

‘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 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

• Self Publishing Journeys (podcast hosted by Paul Teague)
• ELT Teacher 2 Writer

Plus:

• Writing for business. When is good enough, enough?

• Denise Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)
• Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor (fiction)

‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License 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

• Oxford Dictionaries Online
• Urban Dictionary

• Denise Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)
• Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor (fiction)

‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License 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

• ATOMICON digital marketing conference (hosted by Andrew and Pete)
• Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP)

The easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the SEND MESSAGE button.

• Denise Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)
• Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor (fiction)

‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License 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

• Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook
• Alliance for Independent Authors (ALLi)

• SfEP Directory of Editorial Services
• ALLi roundtable: Louise, Denise & co on editing
• ALLi roundtable: Louise, Denise & co on editing for profit

• Denise Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)
• Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor (fiction)

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

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
• Segmentation

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• Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com
• Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing

'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

• Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
• Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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.

• Indie 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

• Automation 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/
• Hack the Buyer Brain: https://www.automationninjas.com/hack-the-buyer-brain/

• Denise Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)
• Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor (fiction)

‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License 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.

• Benefits 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

• Begin Self-Publishing Podcast: 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 Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)
• Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor (fiction)

‘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.

• Indie 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

• Kia 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 Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)
• Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor (fiction)

‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License 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.

• Mainstream 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

• Presentation 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 Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)
• Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor (fiction)

‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License 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.

• Hybrid publishing with a publishing partner: 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

• Antoinette Oglethorpe: https://www.antoinetteoglethorpe.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/antoinetteog
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AntoinetteOglethorpe/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinetteoglethorpe/
• Grow Your Geeks: A Handbook for Developing Leaders in High-Tech Organisations: https://amzn.to/2TtOHVk

• Denise Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)
• Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor (fiction)

‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License 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

• PerfectIt (consistency-checking software)
• Proofreading checklist (free PDF booklet)
• Ask A Book Editor (Facebook group)

• A nifty little proofreading and editing macro: ProperNounAlyse (blog post)
• CompareWordList macro
• Creating your own style sheet (scroll to bottom of blog post)
• Free downloadable style-sheet template (scroll to bottom of blog post)
• How do I find spelling inconsistencies when proofreading and editing? TextSTAT (blog post)
• How Not to Write a Novel (Howard Mittelmark and Sandra Newman)
• 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

• The Penguin Guide to Punctuation (RL Trask)
• Quick and Dirty Tips (online hub hosted by Grammar Girl, aka Mignon Fogarty)

• Denise Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)
• Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor (fiction)

‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License 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

• Course: Editing with Style Sheets
• Blog: Creating your own style sheet

• Denise Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)
• Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor (fiction)

‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License 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

• Directory of Editorial Services: Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP)
• FutureLearn writing courses (free): Start Writing Fiction (OU), An Introduction to Screenwriting (UEA), Introduction to Forensic Science (University of Strathclyde; crime writers will find this useful)

Plus:

'Is Hiring a Developmental Editor Cheating?' by Molly McCowan

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• Denise Cowle
• Louise Harnby

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• Denise Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)
• Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor (fiction)

‘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

• Joel Friedlander’s Self-Publishing: Carnival of the Indies
• Tim Lewis’s Begin Self-publishing Podcast

• Begin Self-Publishing Podcast, Episode 104: Denise Cowle on non-fiction editing
• Begin Self-Publishing Podcast, Episode 108: Louise Harnby on fiction editing

• Denise Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)
• Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor (fiction)

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

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
• Favicons
• Editorial reports
• Style sheets
• Email signatures
• Presentations
• Community signatures
• Social media
• Business cards
• Invoices

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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

• Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
• Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

• Everybody 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 Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)
• Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor (fiction)

‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License 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

• On Writing by Stephen King (Hodder, 2012)
• Links to professional editorial societies (worldwide)

• Is hiring a developmental editor cheating? (Molly McCowan)
• Why the Grammar Police aren’t cool (Denise Cowle)
• What makes a good fiction editor? (Louise Harnby)

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• Denise Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)
• Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor (fiction)

‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License 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

• The Chicago Manual of Style
• New Hart’s Rules

• American Society for Indexing
• Association of Southern African Indexers and Bibliographers
• Australia and New Zealand Society of Indexers
• China Society of Indexers (site in Chinese)
• Deutsches Netzwerk der Indexer/German Network of Indexers
• Indexing Society of Canada/Société canadienne d’indexation
• Nederlands Indexers Netwerk/Netherlands Indexing Network
• Society of Indexers (UK)

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• 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

• ‘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)
• ‘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)

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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

• Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
• Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

• Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
• Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Find out about the pros and cons of being a niche editor or proofreader, and whether it's right for you.

• 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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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

• Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
• Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Discover 7 tips on how to grow your business by fostering long-term relationships.

• what relationship marketing is
• personalized communication
• active listening
• quality service
• transparent pricing and policies
• following up
• content marketing
• networking

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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

• Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
• Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Discover why you should be advertising in professional editorial society directories.

• audience targeting
• increased visibility
• credibility and trust
• niche recognition
• competitive advantage
• improved SEO
• cost benefits

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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

• Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
• Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Discover how lead magnets can help editors and proofreaders build trust and visibility.

• 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

• 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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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

• Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
• Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Find out about the artistry of editing translated materials with Denise Cowle, Louise Harnby and Andy Hodges.

• 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

• Andy Hodges, Second World Editorial: https://www.secondworldeditorial.com/
• Kishōtenketsu: Exploring the Four Act Story Structure (John; The Art of Narrative)

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'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.

• 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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'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.

• 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

• Andy Hodges, Second World Editorial: https://www.secondworldeditorial.com/
• Hollow World (book), Michael J Sullivan
• 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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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

• Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
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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.

• 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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