FOR EDITORS, PROOFREADERS AND WRITERS

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

Summary of Episode 118

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

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Louise Harnby is a line editor, copyeditor and proofreader who specializes in working with crime, mystery, suspense and thriller writers.

She is an Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP), a member of ACES, a Partner Member of The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi), and co-hosts The Editing Podcast.

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How to build relationship marketing into your editing and proofreading business

11/10/2023

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

Summary of Episode 119

What relationship marketing is
Personalized communication
Active listening
Quality service
Transparent pricing and policies
Following up
Content marketing
Networking

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5 irresistible lead magnets for editors and proofreaders

28/8/2023

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

Summary of Episode 117

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 magnet examples

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Editing translated materials: With Andy Hodges

5/7/2023

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

Summary of Episode 116

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

Related 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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Worldbuilding in science fiction and fantasy: With Andy Hodges

5/7/2023

Find out more about worldbuilding in science fiction and fantasy with fiction editor and book coach Andy Hodges.

Summary of Episode 115

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

Related resources

Andy Hodges, The Narrative Craft
Cultural Worldbuilding in Your SFF Novel (online course by Andy Hodges)
Hollow World (book), Michael J Sullivan
Editing fiction: Worldbuilding (blog post)
Editing 'unearned writing' (The Editing Podcast, with guest Tim Storm)
Fiction editing courses
Fiction editing books
Working with Indie Authors (online course by Tanya Gold)

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5 ways editors can use text generative AI as a business tool

8/6/2023

Discover how editors and proofreaders can use text generative AI as a business tool that enhances marketing, increases productivity and reduces stress.

Summary of Episode 114

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

Related resources

ChatGPT, AI chatbots … and why you need to be worried about them (blog post by Lisa Cordaro Publishing Services)
Branding for Business Growth (multimedia course)
Editor Website Essentials (multimedia course)
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Proofreading symbols: Do we still need to learn them?

7/6/2023

Find out what proofreading markup symbols are and why they're still relevant to professional practice.

Summary of Episode 113

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

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3 tips for developing an editorial business mindset

7/6/2023

Louise and Denise discuss three ideas that help editors and proofreaders develop or enhance an editorial business mindset.

Summary of Episode 112

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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How to manage a hectic editorial business schedule

19/4/2023

We talk about tips to manage your editorial business life when the schedule feels just a little bit too hectic!

Summary of Episode 111

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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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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When to say goodbye to an editing client

5/4/2023

Thinking about saying goodbye to an editing client? Here's what to consider before you jump ship.

Summary of Episode 110

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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Business Skills Collection
The Editorial Business Bundle

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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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When is a price for editing ‘too low’?

22/3/2023

When is a price for editing work too low or unfair? And do those terms even make sense universally?

Summary of Episode 109

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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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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5 ways to be a more efficient editor and proofreader (part 2)

8/3/2023

Louise and Denise discuss 5 more tools that will help any editor or proofreader work more efficiently.

Summary of Episode 108

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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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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5 ways to be a more efficient editor and proofreader (part 1)

25/1/2023

Louise and Denise discuss 5 tools that will help any editor or proofreader work more efficiently.

Summary of Episode 107

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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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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Reviewing your editing practice and planning for change

11/1/2023

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.

Summary of Episode 106

Listen to find out more about:

What's the one thing we've done that works?
Can we do more of it?
What can we learn from it?
What's the one change we could make that would make life easier?

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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

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8 reference books for business writing and editing

23/11/2022

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We discuss the 8 reference resources that we regularly dip into when we're writing and editing for business.

Summary of Episode 104

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

Related resources

Editing Fiction at Sentence Level: Louise Harnby
Making Sense of Point of View (Transform Your Fiction): Louise Harnby
Making Sense of Punctuation (Transform Your Fiction): Louise Harnby
Making Sense of 'Show, Don't Tell' (Transform Your Fiction): Louise Harnby
Resource library for editors, proofreaders and writers

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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 is a line editor, copyeditor and proofreader who specializes in working with crime, mystery, suspense and thriller writers.

She is an Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP), a member of ACES, a Partner Member of The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi), and co-hosts The Editing Podcast.

Get in touch: Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor & Proofreader
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Learn: Books and courses
Discover: Resources for authors and editors

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5 questions you should answer before writing a business book

26/10/2022

Writing a business book? Answer these five questions to make sure you're on the right track.

Summary of Episode 102

Writing regularly
Niche target audiences
Building a reader base
Authority and credibility
Timeliness considerations

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Branding for Business Growth (multimedia course)
How to Earn Passive Income (book)
Writing resources

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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
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5 ways to demonstrate editing competence on your website

14/10/2022

Learn 5 tips on how to show rather than tell potential clients about your editing skills and knowledge.

Summary of Episode 101

Booklets 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

Related resources

Blogging for Business Growth (multimedia course)
Editor Website Essentials (multimedia course)
Marketing Toolbox for Editors (multimedia course)
That White Paper Guy

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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
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Podcasting tips for editors and proofreaders

28/9/2022

We're celebrating Episode 100 with podcasting tips for editors and proofreaders!

Summary of Episode 100

Listen to find out more about:

Creating an episode – what's involved
How long podcasting takes
Efficiency strategies
Working with a partner
The costs of podcasting
Accessibility challenges

Related resources

Captivate (affiliate link)
Audacity (free audio editing software)
Editorial marketing resource library
Editorial branding resource library
Blogging for Business Growth (multimedia course)

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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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What are editorial professional standards?

31/8/2022

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.

Summary of Episode 98

Listen to find out more about:

how 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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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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4 reasons to go to an editorial conference

17/8/2022

Find out why editorial conferences are worth attending for every editor and proofreader.

Summary of Episode 97

Listen to find out more about:

Why 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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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
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5 things you need to know about line editing crime fiction and thrillers

4/8/2022

Want to line edit crime fiction and thrillers? Pick up some handy tips to help you on your way.

Summary of Episode 96

Listen to find out more about:

What'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?

Related resources

Course: How to Line Edit for Suspense
Course:Narrative Distance: A Toolbox for Writers and Editors
Book: Editing Fiction at Sentence Level
How to check a novel with PerfectIt 5 and The Chicago Manual of Style
Resources for fiction editors and writers

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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/.

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Proofreading: 12 things you need to know, Part 2

20/7/2022

Summary of Episode 95

Want to become a professional proofreader? Discover 6 more key pieces of information you must know before you embark on your new career.

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

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Proofreading: 12 things you need to know, Part 1

20/7/2022

Summary of Episode 94

Want to become a professional proofreader? Discover 6 key pieces of information you must know before you embark on your new career.

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

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5 tips for proofreading PDFs in Adobe Reader DC

22/6/2022

Asian woman standing in front of desk and typing into computer

Summary of Episode 93

Discover 5 PDF proofreading tips you can apply when working with Adobe Reader DC. Listen to find out more about:

Rotating the page view
Using the ‘Show Cover View in Two Page View’ function
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Why editing is NOT about being ‘a bit OCD’

24/5/2022

Silhouette of a person's head with scrunched up balls of paper around it

Summary of Episode 92

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 about:

The 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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