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The Editing Podcast


Your hosts: Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle

Make your editing and proofreading life easier

76,500 unique listeners
Listened to in 173 countries
254,000 downloads
The Editing Podcast explores practical tips and guidance for editors and proofreaders who want to improve their practice and grow their editing businesses.​​

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  • Reflections on the value of our editorial websites (30 minutes)
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  • Making changes to your editing business (39 minutes)
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​The fundamentals of editing

​Different types of editing
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Understanding punctuation

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Language, grammar and style

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Genre and subject editing

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Criminal conversations

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Andy Maslen, bestselling crime author

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I’m amazed by how much incredibly useful stuff you’re getting in there. Thank you!

Kate Minchin, author

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Andy Maslen, bestselling crime author

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Such a great way for writers to learn about the editing process, why they need it and the various editorial steps involved. Easy to listen to and absorb. And there are giveaways too!

Alexa Tewkesbury, children's author and editor​

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Andy Maslen, bestselling crime author

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Somehow these two brilliant editors manage to deliver a podcast that's focused and spontaneous, planned and improvised, informative and funny. I take notes! 

Virginia Durksen​, editor

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Andy Maslen, bestselling crime author

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Accessible to all, entertaining, inclusive – all over wonderful!

Janet MacMillan​, editor

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Andy Maslen, bestselling crime author

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Quickly gaining traction as the 'everything you ever wanted to know about editing but were too afraid to ask' resource.
 

Cathy Tingle​, editor

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Andy Maslen, bestselling crime author

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Delightful and informative professionals discussing the ins and outs of editing. Very useful for both authors and editors.

Laura Whittemore, editor​

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Andy Maslen, bestselling crime author

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Gentle, informative advice for writers and editors that we can all use.​

Ruth Chernia, editor

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Andy Maslen, bestselling crime author

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Wonderfully informative for novice book writers as well as experienced editors who are looking to learn something new or to discover what is trending (the positive and the negative) in the editing world, in the UK and abroad. Clear, easy to understand language, and nice upbeat overall feeling. Highly recommend it​. 

Linda Ruggeri​, editor

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Andy Maslen, bestselling crime author

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Entertaining and informative podcast for aspiring and experienced editors and those who wish to work with them.​

​Carrie Blacker Helton, editor

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Andy Maslen, bestselling crime author

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The Editing Podcast is a wonderful resource for both writers and editors! Denise and Louise are a pleasure to listen to, and the information they share is invaluable. Definitely give them a listen!

​Brenna Davies, editor

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Andy Maslen, bestselling crime author

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Of value to everyone on both sides of the writing-editing relationship [...] Denise and Louise chat warmly and knowledgeably as two consummate professionals sharing sage advice, giving in-depth insider tips and know-how, all done with an easy-to-listen-to, light-hearted touch!

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