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The Editing Blog: for Editors, Proofreaders and Writers

FOR EDITORS, PROOFREADERS AND WRITERS

When is a price for editing ‘too low’?

22/3/2023

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


Related resources

  • How to Earn Passive Income
  • How to Develop a Pricing Strategy
  • The Editorial Business Bundle​


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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
  • Connect: Twitter at @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Learn: Books and courses
  • Discover: Resources for authors and editors
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5 ways to be a more efficient editor and proofreader (part 2)

8/3/2023

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

'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
  • Connect: Twitter at @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Learn: Books and courses
  • Discover: Resources for authors and editors
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5 ways to be a more efficient editor and proofreader (part 1)

25/1/2023

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


Related resources

  • Branding for Business Growth (multimedia course)
  • Editor Website Essentials (multimedia course)
  • Emotional Marketing that Gets Editors Work (multimedia course)
  • Marketing Toolbox for Editors (multimedia course)
  • Resource library for editors, proofreaders and writers​


​Join our Patreon community

If you'd like to support The Editing Podcast, thank you! That means the world to us.
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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/
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
  • Connect: Twitter at @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Learn: Books and courses
  • Discover: Resources for authors and editors
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Reviewing your editing practice and planning for change

11/1/2023

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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.
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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?


​Related resources

  • Branding for Business Growth (multimedia course)
  • Editor Website Essentials (multimedia course)
  • Emotional Marketing that Gets Editors Work (multimedia course)
  • Marketing Toolbox for Editors (multimedia course)
  • Resource library for editors, proofreaders and writers​

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Join our Patreon 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/
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
  • Connect: Twitter at @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Learn: Books and courses
  • Discover: Resources for authors and editors
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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.
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​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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​Music credit

'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.
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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​
  • Connect: Twitter at @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • 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

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Writing a business book? Answer these five questions to make sure you're on the right track.
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Summary of Episode 102

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


​Related resources

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


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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/
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
  • Connect: Twitter at @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Learn: Books and courses
  • Discover: Resources for authors and editors
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5 ways to demonstrate editing competence on your website

14/10/2022

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

'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
  • Connect: Twitter at @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Learn: Books and courses
  • Discover: Resources for authors and editors
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Podcasting tips for editors and proofreaders

28/9/2022

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


​Join our Patreon community

​If you'd like to support The Editing Podcast, thank you! That means the world to us.
SUPPORT THE EDITING PODCAST


Music credit

'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
  • Connect: Twitter at @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Learn: Books and courses
  • Discover: Resources for authors and editors
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What are editorial professional standards?

31/8/2022

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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.
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​​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.


Related resources

  • Training resources
  • Branding and trust resources
  • Branding for Business Growth (course)
  • Marketing Your Editing and Proofreading Business (book)
  • Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP)
  • List of editorial societies


Join our Patreon community

If you'd like to support The Editing Podcast, thank you! That means the world to us.
SUPPORT THE EDITING PODCAST


​Music credit

'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
  • Connect: Twitter at @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Learn: Books and courses
  • Discover: Resources for authors and editors
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4 reasons to go to an editorial conference

17/8/2022

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


Related resources

  • 6 tips to help you speak in public with confidence. By Simon Raybould
  • ​Editorial training without borders: Should you bother with international editing conferences?
  • Organizing an editorial conference. With Beth Hamer
  • Speaking at editing conferences: How to do it and love it
  • Why editors and proofreaders should be networking​


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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/
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
  • Connect: Twitter at @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Learn: Books and courses
  • Discover: Resources for authors and editors
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5 things you need to know about line editing crime fiction and thrillers

4/8/2022

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


​Join our Patreon community

If you'd like to support The Editing Podcast, thank you! That means the world to us.
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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/.
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
  • Connect: Twitter at @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Learn: Books and courses
  • Discover: Resources for authors and editors
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Proofreading: 12 things you need to know, Part 2

20/7/2022

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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. 
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  • 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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​Music credit

​‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.
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
  • Connect: Twitter at @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Learn: Books and courses
  • Discover: Resources for authors and editors​
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Proofreading: 12 things you need to know, Part 1

20/7/2022

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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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​Music credit

​‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.
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
  • Connect: Twitter at @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Learn: Books and courses
  • Discover: Resources for authors and editors​
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5 tips for proofreading PDFs in Adobe Reader DC

22/6/2022

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​Summary of Episode 93

Discover 5 PDF proofreading tips you can apply when working with Adobe Reader DC. Listen to find out more about:
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  • Rotating the page view
  • Using the ‘Show Cover View in Two Page View’ function
  • Attaching a Word file for large amounts of corrected text
  • Why you should avoid using ‘floating’ sticky notes
  • How to find invisible errors you know you’ve corrected
  • Free versus paid-for software: Is Adobe Reader DC good enough for PDF proofreading?


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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/.
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
  • Connect: Twitter at @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Learn: Books and courses
  • Discover: Resources for authors and editors
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Why editing is NOT about being ‘a bit OCD’

24/5/2022

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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:
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  • 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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​‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.
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
  • Connect: Twitter at @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Learn: Books and courses
  • Discover: Resources for authors and editors
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Editing the language of illness: With Louise Bolotin

12/5/2022

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​Summary of Episode 91

Should editors be interrogating the language of illness? We chat with Louise Bolotin about challenging normative narratives around cancer and terminal illness. Listen to find out more about:
  • Louise Bolotin's cancer diagnosis
  • Why the language preferences of those with terminal illnesses aren't homogenous
  • Terms in the language of illness that can hurt and harm
  • Why editors have a duty to challenge normative narratives that sugarcoat dying and death
  • How asking how a person wants to talk about terminal illness is better than assuming


Louise Bolotin's Facebook and LinkedIn statements

If you want to see how our guest and edibuddy talks about her cancer diagnosis and the language that surrounds it, or follow her Last Hurrah, take a look at these announcements, threads and pics on social media.
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  • Facebook: The Last Hurrah album
  • Facebook: Statement about cancer diagnosis and language
  • LinkedIn: Announcement about cancer diagnosis and language


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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/.
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
  • Connect: Twitter at @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Learn: Books and courses
  • Discover: Resources for authors and editors
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What is subediting? With Louise Bolotin

11/5/2022

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Summary of Episode 90

Want to add subediting to your editorial skillset? Louise Bolotin has been subbing for 17 years and knows the job inside out. In this episode, she shares her knowledge and experience. Listen to find out more about:
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  • What the different types of editors do in media publishing
  • The differences between subediting and copyediting
  • Editorial timescales for subeditors
  • Who controls the content
  • When things go wrong - legal responsibilities and insurance
  • Subediting lingo
  • A subeditor’s typical day
  • Transferring from copyediting to subediting - training and CPD
  • Core resources for the budding subber
  • How editing has changed over the years, especially for freelancers


Resources mentioned in the show

  • McNae's Essential Law for Journalists, 25th edition
  • National Council for the Training of Journalists
  • Subediting: London School of Journalism course
  • Practical English Usage, 4th edition (Michael Swan)


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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/.
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
  • Connect: Twitter at @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Learn: Books and courses
  • Discover: Resources for authors and editors
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Is proofreading or editing a good side hustle?

29/3/2022

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​Summary of Episode 88

Think proofreading or editing would be a good side hustle? Two professional editors tell you what you need to know so you don't make mistakes. Listen to find out more about:
  • What a side hustle is and why it's popular
  • Why there's resistance to the term 'side hustle' in the professional editorial community
  • Whether an editorial business can be set up overnight
  • The importance of skilling up and marketing
  • The competition side hustlers have to deal with
  • The different levels of editing
  • How to find work
  • Business-critical considerations


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  • EditPod Tea Pot: Buy us a cuppa and help keep the podcast ad-free and independent.
  • EditPod Tea Party: All of the above, plus you get exclusive access to quarterly live Q&As that help you keep your business on track.
SUPPORT THE EDITING PODCAST


​Music credit

​‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.
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
  • Connect: Twitter at @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Learn: Books and courses
  • Discover: Resources for authors and editors
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Academic developmental editing

29/3/2022

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Want to know more about academic developmental editing? Laura Portwood-Stacer discusses what it involves and how to develop your skills.
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​Summary of Episode 87

In this episode, Louise and Denise chat with Laura Portwood-Stacer about:

  • What academic developmental editing is
  • Required skills and background
  • Why academic authors seek help from developmental editors
  • What do academic developmental editors do?
  • Why it's different from other types of non-fiction editing
  • The benefits to editors of offering an academic developmental editing service
  • How academic developmental editors find clients
  • Training and resources for academic developmental editors


​Useful links and resources

  • Contact Laura
  • Read The Book Proposal Book
  • Train as an academic developmental editor


​Join our Patreon community

If you'd like to support The Editing Podcast, thank you! That means the world to us. There are two tiers to choose from: 
​
  • EditPod Tea Pot: Buy us a cuppa and help keep the podcast ad-free and independent.
  • EditPod Tea Party: All of the above, plus you get exclusive access to quarterly live Q&As that help you keep your business on track.
SUPPORT THE EDITING PODCAST


Music credit

​‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.
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
  • Connect: Twitter at @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Learn: Books and courses
  • Discover: Resources for authors and editors
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Book-writing for editors

16/3/2022

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Thinking about writing a book for editors and proofreaders? Find out how Brittany Dowdle and Linda Ruggeri navigated their authorial collaboration.
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​Summary of Episode 86

In this episode, Louise, Denise and their guests chat about:
  • Networking for Freelance Editors: Intended readership
  • Challenging assumptions about networking
  • Why write a book?
  • Writing for editors: The burden of scrutiny
  • Co-authorship: Syncing schedules
  • Working efficiently and productively
  • The power of collaboration
  • The importance of trust in a writing partnership
  • Book-creation process: Beyond writing
  • Tips for editors who want to write a book​


Useful links and resources

  • Find out more about the book: Networking for Freelance Editors
  • The Networking for Freelance Editors website
  • FREE downloadable networking worksheets
  • Contact Brittany Dowdle
  • Contact Linda Ruggeri


​Join our Patreon community

If you'd like to support The Editing Podcast, thank you! That means the world to us. There are two tiers to choose from: 
​
  • EditPod Tea Pot: Buy us a cuppa and help keep the podcast ad-free and independent.
  • EditPod Tea Party: All of the above, plus you get exclusive access to quarterly live Q&As that help you keep your business on track.
SUPPORT THE EDITING PODCAST


​Music credit

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

Discover how to scale your editing business and earn extra income

Learn how to supplement your editing earnings by creating problem-solving products, including books, that customers will love to buy, and all using your existing knowledge base.
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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.

  • Get in touch: Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor & Proofreader
  • Connect: Twitter at @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Learn: Books and courses
  • Discover: Resources for authors and editors
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Do editors and proofreaders need a website?

4/3/2022

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Find out why you need a website if you want your editing or proofreading business to be visible and verifiable.
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​Summary of Episode 85

In this episode, Louise and Denise chat about:
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  • Why you need a website even if you work only with publishers and packagers
  • Why editorial directories aren't enough
  • Why word of mouth has limitations
  • How clients use websites for quality control
  • Why a website future-proofs your business
  • Current audience expectations around professionalism
  • Websites versus social media presence
  • Controlling your own land
  • Creating a branded digital space
  • Competing with colleagues who have websites


Join our Patreon community

If you'd like to support The Editing Podcast, thank you! That means the world to us. There are two tiers to choose from: 
​
  • EditPod Tea Pot: Buy us a cuppa and help keep the podcast ad-free and independent.
  • EditPod Tea Party: All of the above, plus you get exclusive access to quarterly live Q&As that help you keep your business on track.
SUPPORT THE EDITING PODCAST


Music credit

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


Craft a website that gets you work!

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​Want to learn how to craft a standout editorial website that makes you visible in the search engines and compels your ideal clients to hire you? 

​Check out Editor Website Essentials, my flagship online training course created just for editors and proofreaders.
TELL ME MORE ABOUT THE COURSE
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
  • Connect: Twitter at @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Learn: Books and courses
  • Discover: Resources for authors and editors
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Why editors and proofreaders should be networking

16/2/2022

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Learn about the power of networking with Brittany Dowdle and Linda Ruggeri, two professional editors who've honed the art of building relationships and exchanging ideas to grow their businesses.
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​Summary of Episode 84

​Brittany Dowdle and Linda Ruggeri chat with Louise and Denise about:
  • Networking for Freelance Editors (book)
  • Personality types and networking
  • Positive outcomes from networking
  • Organic vs salesy approaches to networking
  • The power of volunteering
  • Top tips for networking


Useful links and resources

  • Find out more about the book: Networking for Freelance Editors
  • The Networking for Freelance Editors website
  • FREE downloadable networking worksheets
  • Contact Brittany Dowdle
  • Contact Linda Ruggeri
  • EFA Diversity Initiative
  • Writer’s Digest
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Join our Patreon community

If you'd like to support The Editing Podcast, thank you! That means the world to us. There are two tiers to choose from: 
​
  • EditPod Tea Pot: Buy us a cuppa and help keep the podcast ad-free and independent.
  • EditPod Tea Party: All of the above, plus you get exclusive access to quarterly live Q&As that help you keep your business on track.
SUPPORT THE EDITING PODCAST


​Music credit

‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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
  • Connect: Twitter at @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Learn: Books and courses
  • Discover: Resources for authors and editors
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3 quick ways to improve the design of your editing website

2/2/2022

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Discover 3 actions you can take to improve the design of your editorial website and that can be implemented within only 24 hours.
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Summary of Episode 83

Denise and I chat about how editors and proofreaders can improve the user experience on their websites with 3 easy-to-implement actions. Listen to find out more about:
  • Navigation buttons
  • Paragraph headings
  • ​Short paragraphs

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Join our Patreon community

If you'd like to support The Editing Podcast, thank you! That means the world to us. There are two tiers to choose from: 
​
  • EditPod Tea Pot: Buy us a cuppa and help keep the podcast ad-free and independent.
  • EditPod Tea Party: All of the above, plus you get exclusive access to quarterly live Q&As that help you keep your business on track.
SUPPORT THE EDITING PODCAST


​Music credit

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


Craft a website that gets you work!

Want to craft a standout editorial website that makes you visible in the search engines and compels your ideal clients to hire you? Check out Editor Website Essentials, my flagship online training course created just for editors and proofreaders.
TELL ME ABOUT THE COURSE
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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.

  • Get in touch: Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor & Proofreader
  • Connect: Twitter at @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Learn: Books and courses
  • Discover: Resources for authors and editors
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5 ways to spruce up your editing or proofreading business in the year ahead

5/1/2022

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

  • How to be the editor who says, 'It's down to me.'
  • Reviewing which 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.


​Join our Patreon community

If you'd like to support The Editing Podcast, thank you! That means the world to us. There are two tiers to choose from: 
  • EditPod Tea Pot: Buy us a cuppa and help keep the podcast ad-free and independent.
  • EditPod Tea Party: All of the above plus you get exclusive access to quarterly live Q&As that help you keep your business on track.
SUPPORT THE EDITING PODCAST


​Music credit

‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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
  • Connect: Twitter at @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Learn: Books and courses
  • Discover: Resources for authors and editors
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How we’re ramping up The Editing Podcast!

5/1/2022

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Find out more about the new broadcast schedule for The Editing Podcast and how you can join our community and access quarterly live Zoom Q&As!
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Summary of Episode 80

  • Our brand-new year-round fortnightly broadcasting schedule 
  • The Editing Podcast audience stats
  • How to support us via Patreon
  • How to join an exclusive community with access to quarterly live Zoom Q&As


​Join our exclusive Patreon community

We’re so grateful for all the kind messages of support we’ve received over the years, including some that asked offered to buy us a cup of tea or coffee as a thank-you.

In response to that, we've now set up a Patreon community with two tiers.
Tier 1: EditPod Tea Pot
Perhaps you’d like to buy us a pot of tea to help fuel us during the writing and recording process!
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Tier 2: EditPod Tea Party
Or for just a few quid more, meet and chat with us live during our quarterly tea parties.
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With the tea-party tier, you’ll receive exclusive invitations every 3 months to join us on Zoom for an hour’s conversation about topics related to editing and running an editorial business.

​Ask questions, get guidance on how to solve your editorial business problems, or just sit back and soak up the chat. 
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BECOME A PATRON!


​Music credit

‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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
  • Connect: Twitter at @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Learn: Books and courses
  • Discover: Resources for authors and editors
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