The Editing Podcast
Join two professional editors, Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle, on The Editing Podcast for a regular exploration of practical tips and guidance for editors and proofreaders who want to improve their practice and grow their businesses.
Episodes
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
...
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 template
How to Write the Perfect Fiction E...
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 societies
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Learn more about editorial business-owner websites, and when you should start building them.
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- 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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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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Want to hone your editorial business skills? Our actionable guides and workbooks will help you plan and implement a programme for business growth and development....
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 Higton
Find out more about Hester:
- Website: academicedit.co.uk
- Email: hesterhigton@academiced...
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-Micros...
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 Higton
Find out more about Hester:
- Website: academicedit.co.uk
- Email: hesterhigton@academicedit.co.uk
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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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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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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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 ...
Discover how to use a marketing buddy to conquer overwhelm and get your editing and proofreading business promotion moving.
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- 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
- Plan...
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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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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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 appropri...
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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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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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 <...
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