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The Editing Podcast

Louise Harnby (fiction editor) and Denise Cowle (non-fiction editor)

Make your editing and writing life easier with Denise and Louise

  • 9 minutes 1 second
    7 tips for compelling titles to captivate your audience

    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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    Music credit

    'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

    23 October 2024, 6:15 am
  • 37 minutes 40 seconds
    The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS): In conversation with Russell Harper

    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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    Music credit

    'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

    11 October 2024, 7:15 pm
  • 11 minutes 14 seconds
    How to use a marketing buddy in your editing business

    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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    Music credit

    'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

    29 August 2024, 11:51 am
  • 13 minutes 53 seconds
    Human vs AI: How editors and proofreaders can remain relevant

    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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    Music credit

    'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

    6 August 2024, 11:15 pm
  • 20 minutes 48 seconds
    A checklist for proofreading designed page proofs

    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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    Music credit

    'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

    23 July 2024, 11:15 pm
  • 17 minutes 5 seconds
    Fiction lingo: 5 character roles and their purpose

    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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    Music credit

    'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

    9 July 2024, 11:15 pm
  • 8 minutes 57 seconds
    Should editors offer free discovery calls?

    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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    Music credit

    'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

    25 June 2024, 11:15 pm
  • 52 minutes 39 seconds
    Editing and proofreading ELT materials

    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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    Music credit

    'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

    11 June 2024, 11:15 pm
  • 36 minutes 46 seconds
    Scene technique: With Lisa Poisso

    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


    Get in touch with Lisa


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    Music credit

    'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

    28 May 2024, 11:15 pm
  • 16 minutes 18 seconds
    How are opportunity costs affecting your editing business?

    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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    Music credit

    'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

    14 May 2024, 11:15 pm
  • 11 minutes 8 seconds
    What should I include in my editor services agreement?

    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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    Denise and Louise


    Music credit

    'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

    30 April 2024, 11:15 pm
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