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FOR EDITORS, PROOFREADERS AND WRITERS

Why not having client testimonials could be damaging your editing business

13/1/2025

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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. ​
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Summary of Episode 135

  • 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

Related resources

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

Support The Editing Podcast

  • Tip your hosts: Support Louise and Denise with a one-off tip of your choosing.
  • Join our Patreon community: Our patrons benefit from access to PDF transcripts for episodes featuring just Louise and Denise, and for some of our guest episodes.

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: X @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Learn: Books and courses
  • Discover: Resources for authors and editors
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7 tips for compelling titles to captivate your audience

5/11/2024

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Learn how to create engaging titles for conference sessions, blog and podcast headings and email marketing subject lines.
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Summary of Episode 134

Listen to find out more about:
  • Being specific
  • Using numbers
  • Being short and snappy
  • Choosing verbs wisely
  • Piquing curiosity
  • Targeting your audience

Related resources

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

Support The Editing Podcast

  • Tip your hosts: Support Louise and Denise with a one-off tip of your choosing.
  • Join our Patreon community: Our patrons benefit from access to PDF transcripts for episodes featuring just Louise and Denise, and for some of our guest episodes.

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: X @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Learn: Books and courses
  • Discover: Resources for authors and editors
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The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS): In conversation with Russell Harper

11/10/2024

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Russell Harper of The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) talks about the changes to the 18th edition.
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​Summary of Episode 133

  • 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

Support The Editing Podcast

  • Tip your hosts: Support Louise and Denise with a one-off tip of your choosing.
  • Join our Patreon community: Our patrons benefit from access to PDF transcripts for episodes featuring just Louise and Denise, and for some of our guest episodes.

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: X @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Learn: Books and courses
  • Discover: Resources for authors and editors
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How to use a marketing buddy in your editing business

29/9/2024

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​Discover how to use a marketing buddy to conquer overwhelm and get your editing and proofreading business promotion moving.
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​Summary of Episode 132

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

​Related resources

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

Support The Editing Podcast

  • Tip your hosts: Support Louise and Denise with a one-off tip of your choosing.
  • Join our Patreon community: Our patrons benefit from access to PDF transcripts for episodes featuring just Louise and Denise, and for some of our guest episodes.

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: X @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Learn: Books and courses
  • Discover: Resources for authors and editors
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Human vs AI: How editors and proofreaders can remain relevant

7/8/2024

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How human editors and proofreaders can remain relevant when AI capability is improving exponentially.
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Summary of Episode 131

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

​Related resources

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

Support The Editing Podcast

  • Tip your hosts: Support Louise and Denise with a one-off tip of your choosing.
  • Join our Patreon community: Our patrons benefit from access to PDF transcripts for episodes featuring just Louise and Denise, and for some of our guest episodes.

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: X @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Learn: Books and courses
  • Discover: Resources for authors and editors
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A checklist for proofreading designed page proofs

24/7/2024

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Learn about what to check when proofreading page proofs prior to publication.
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Summary of Episode 130

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

Related resources

  • Free clickable PDF proofreading checklist with newsletter signup

Support The Editing Podcast

  • Tip your hosts: Support Louise and Denise with a one-off tip of your choosing.
  • Join our Patreon community: Our patrons benefit from access to PDF transcripts for episodes featuring just Louise and Denise, and for some of our guest episodes.

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: X @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Learn: Books and courses
  • Discover: Resources for authors and editors
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Fiction lingo: 5 character roles and their purpose

10/7/2024

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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.
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​Summary of Episode 129

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

Related resources

  • Style Sheets for Fiction Editing
  • How to Write the Perfect Fiction Editorial Report
  • Narrative Distance
  • How to Line Edit for Suspense
  • Switching to Fiction
  • Editing Fiction at Sentence Level

Support The Editing Podcast

  • Tip your hosts: Support Louise and Denise with a one-off tip of your choosing.
  • Join our Patreon community: Our patrons benefit from access to PDF transcripts for episodes featuring just Louise and Denise, and for some of our guest episodes.

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: X @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Learn: Books and courses
  • Discover: Resources for authors and editors
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Should editors offer free discovery calls?

26/6/2024

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Should editors offer free discovery calls? Our three-step discovery process will help you deliver the process effectively.
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Summary of Episode 128

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
  • The three-step discovery process: Web page, email, call

​Related resources

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

Support The Editing Podcast

  • Tip your hosts: Support Louise and Denise with a one-off tip of your choosing.
  • Join our Patreon community: Our patrons benefit from access to PDF transcripts for episodes featuring just Louise and Denise, and for some of our guest episodes.

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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Editing and proofreading ELT materials

12/6/2024

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Find out about what's involved in editing and proofreading English Language Teaching (ELT) materials.
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​Summary of Episode 127

Listen to find out more about the following:
  • 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

Support The Editing Podcast

  • Tip your hosts: Support Louise and Denise with a one-off tip of your choosing.
  • Join our Patreon community: Our patrons benefit from access to PDF transcripts for episodes featuring just Louise and Denise, and for some of our guest episodes.

​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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Scene technique: Fiction editing advice from Lisa Poisso

29/5/2024

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Learn about scene technique with special guest, editor, book coach and story consultant Lisa Poisso. A must-listen for editors and authors alike.
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Summary of Episode 126

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

  • K.M. Weiland’s Complete Guide to Scene Structure at Helping Writers Become Authors
  • K.M. Weiland’s book: Structuring Your Novel
  • K.M. Weiland’s companion workbook

Find out more about Lisa Poisso

  • Email: [email protected]
  • Website
  • Blog
  • Newsletter: The Writes of Fiction
  • Scene Accelerator coaching
  • Get added to the Scene Accelerator coaching waitlist: [email protected]

Related resources

  • Dialogue resource centre
  • Editing Fiction at Sentence Level (book)
  • Fiction editing courses
  • How to Edit Slurs in Dialogue (multimedia online course)
  • How to Punctuate Dialogue (multimedia online course)
  • How to Line Edit for Suspense (multimedia online course)
  • Narrative Distance: A Toolbox for Writers and Editors (multimedia online course)
  • Style Sheets for Fiction Editing (multimedia online course)
  • Switching to Fiction (multimedia online 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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How are opportunity costs affecting your editing business?

15/5/2024

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Find out more about opportunity cost, and why editors and proofreaders need to keep an eye on this part of their business.
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Summary of Episode 125

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


Related resources

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


Support The Editing Podcast

  • Tip your hosts: Support Louise and Denise with a one-off tip of your choosing.
  • Join our Patreon community: Our patrons benefit from access to PDF transcripts for episodes featuring just Louise and Denise, and for some of our guest episodes.


​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 should I include in my editor services agreement?

1/5/2024

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Find out more about what editors and proofreaders might include in a services agreement.
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Summary of Episode 124

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


Related resources

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


Sign up for alerts about our publications

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.

Sign up for alerts and we'll let you know when our publications are live and how to order.


Support The Editing Podcast

  • Tip your hosts: Support Louise and Denise with a one-off tip of your choosing.
  • Join our Patreon community: Our patrons benefit from access to PDF transcripts for episodes featuring just Louise and Denise, and for some of our guest episodes.


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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Does my editing business need a newsletter?

29/4/2024

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Find out more about newsletters and whether your editing or proofreading business needs one.
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Summary of Episode 123

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


​Related resources

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


Sign up for alerts about our publications

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.

Sign up for alerts and we'll let you know when our publications are live and how to order.


Support The Editing Podcast

  • Tip your hosts: Support Louise and Denise with a one-off tip of your choosing.
  • Join our Patreon community: Our patrons benefit from access to PDF transcripts for episodes featuring just Louise and Denise, and for some of our guest episodes.


​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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10 brand design tips for editors and proofreaders

5/4/2024

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Discover ten brand-design tips that every editor and proofreader can consider in their business.
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Summary of Episode 122

Listen to find out more about:
  • Websites
  • Favicons
  • Editorial reports
  • Style sheets
  • Email signatures
  • Presentations
  • Community signatures
  • Social media
  • Business cards
  • Invoices


​Related resources

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


Sign up for alerts about our publications

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.

Sign up for alerts and we'll let you know when our publications are live and how to order.


Support The Editing Podcast

  • Tip your hosts: Support Louise and Denise with a one-off tip of your choosing.
  • Join our Patreon community: Our patrons benefit from access to PDF transcripts for episodes featuring just Louise and Denise, and for some of our guest episodes.


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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7 ways for editors to get paid faster

5/4/2024

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Discover seven different ways to speed up the payment process when you're invoicing for editing and proofreading work.
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Summary of Episode 121

Listen to this episode to find out more about:
  • invoicing promptly
  • well-structured contracts or services agreements
  • clear and transparent processes
  • incentives for early payment
  • online payment platforms
  • progressive invoicing


​Related resources

  • How to Earn Passive Income (book)
  • Resource library for editors, proofreaders and writers


Resource library for editors, proofreaders and writers

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.

Sign up for alerts and we'll let you know when our publications are live and how to order.


Support The Editing Podcast

  • Tip your hosts: Support Louise and Denise with a one-off tip of your choosing.
  • Join our Patreon community: Our patrons benefit from access to PDF transcripts for episodes featuring just Louise and Denise, and for some of our guest episodes.


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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The pros and cons of niche editing and proofreading

5/3/2024

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​Find out about the pros and cons of being a niche editor or proofreader, and whether it's right for you.
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Summary of Episode 120

  • 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


​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


Sign up for alerts about our publications

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.

Sign up for alerts and we'll let you know when our publications are live and how to order.


Support The Editing Podcast

  • Tip your hosts: Support Louise and Denise with a one-off tip of your choosing.
  • Join our Patreon community: Our patrons benefit from access to PDF transcripts for episodes featuring just Louise and Denise, and for some of our guest episodes.


​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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7 reasons to advertise in editorial society directories

11/10/2023

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Discover why you should be advertising in professional editorial society directories.
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Summary of Episode 118

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


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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'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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How to build relationship marketing into your editing and proofreading business

11/10/2023

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Discover 7 tips on how to grow your business by fostering long-term relationships.
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Summary of Episode 119

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


Related resources

  • Branding for Business Growth (multimedia course)
  • Emotional Marketing that Gets Editors Work (multimedia course)
  • How to do Content Marketing (book)
  • Marketing Toolbox for Editors (multimedia course)
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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 irresistible lead magnets for editors and proofreaders

28/8/2023

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

  • Louise’s proofreading checklist
  • Denise’s guide to preparing a non-fiction book for editing


Related resources

  • ​Branding for Business Growth (online course)
  • Editor Website Essentials  (online course)
  • Editorial business-growth books
  • Emotional Marketing that Gets Editors Work (online course)
  • Marketing Toolbox for Editors (online course)


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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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Editing translated materials: With Andy Hodges

5/7/2023

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​Find out about the artistry of editing translated materials with Denise Cowle, Louise Harnby and Andy Hodges.
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​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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'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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Worldbuilding in science fiction and fantasy: With Andy Hodges

5/7/2023

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Find out more about worldbuilding in science fiction and fantasy with fiction editor and book coach Andy Hodges.
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​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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'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 editors can use text generative AI as a business tool

8/6/2023

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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.
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​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)
  • 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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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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Proofreading symbols: Do we still need to learn them?

7/6/2023

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


Related resources

  • Proofreading markup course
  • Digital markup stamps​​
  • Resource library for editors, proofreaders and writers
  • ​Editing Fiction at Sentence Level (book)


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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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3 tips for developing an editorial business mindset

7/6/2023

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


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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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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How to manage a hectic editorial business schedule

19/4/2023

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


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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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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