Bespoke guidance for editors

Need help with setting up, training or marketing – ​help that's focused on you, and only you? I offer business-coaching consultations via Skype. This is one-to-one guidance to help make your business visible.

Most editors use my freebies or buy my books and courses. That's the most affordable way of accessing my advice on building a healthy client portfolio and wait-list via regular targeted marketing.

So, before you fork out your hard-earned cash on a conversation with me, please do take a look at what's already available:

RESOURCES
  • FREE: Go to The Editing Blog and access the starting out, marketing and training archives.
  • FREE AND PAID-FOR CONTENT: I also offer books and courses on fiction editing, branding, social media, blogging, and getting work to help you craft your online editorial fingerprint.
  • FREE AND PAID-FOR CONTENT: Want to learn how to line- and copyedit fiction? Switching to Fiction is an online webinar that teaches you what you need to know to make the transition with confidence. There's a complementary book, too: Editing Fiction at Sentence Level.
  • FREE: Visit this hub of resources. There are videos, podcasts and links to useful blog posts.
  • MONTHLY UPDATES: Or sign up for The Editorial Letter. Once a month, I'll email you with information about my latest written and audio content as well as tools that make our writing and editing lives easier.

If you've devoured all of that and still want something that's tailored for you, I'm happy to arrange a coaching session at a mutually agreeable time.
emailing me
I still receive several emails a week from editors (or those considering becoming one). More often than not, the information they're seeking regarding resources, getting started and finding clients is already available for free on this website.

I ask my colleagues to respect the fact that I have the same number of hours available in the day for editing and running my own business (and spending time with my family) as they do. I therefore charge for individual coaching.

Please dig deep into the available resources before contacting me! If they don't give you what you need, coaching is the next step.

​If you need to email me for another reason, I'm here: louise@louiseharnbyproofreader.com
WHAT DOES IT COST?
Some editors (or editors-to-be) need more help than others. Choose a half-hour session or double up but save yourself a few quid. The choice is yours. Payment is via PayPal.
  • 30 minutes: £149
  • 1 hour: £249
WHY SKYPE?
The consultation takes place over Skype because it's free for both of us! I'm based in the UK, but you might not be. By using this online service we can speak to each other without worrying about hefty call charges.

If you're anxious about talking face-to-face, don't worry – ​I'll turn off the video function, and we'll chat as if we were on the phone ... audio only.
Questionnaire
So that we can make the most of our time together, I ask you to complete a questionnaire at booking stage.

This gives me some background on where you are with your business planning and marketing strategy, and ensures the conversation stays focused on pushing your editorial business forward.
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can i phone you?
Unless you've booked a consultation at a pre-arranged time, I'd rather you didn't call me. Sorry, but I work full time. If I pick up the phone to chat to an editor, my focus isn't where it should be: on the book file belonging to the client who's hired me! Email allows me to reply when it my editing schedule won't be interrupted.