The Editing Podcast

Get tips on building a proofreading toolkit - the tools, checklists and techniques that support consistency and accuracy.

• Why a toolkit matters
• Core proofreading tools
• Checklists – your secret weapon
• Proofreading techniques
• Combining tools, checklists, and techniques
• Tips for building your proofreading toolkit

• Free proofreading checklist: https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/pdf.html
• Course: PROOFREADING: How to mark up PDF page proofs: https://denisecowleeditorial.com/training/
• Free proofreading stamps: https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/pdf.html

Want to hone your editorial business skills? Our actionable guides and workbooks help you plan and implement a programme for business growth and development.

Find out more here: https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/notes.html

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• Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com
• Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing

• Liv Cowle: livcowle.com

'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

Learn about managing your files and folders containing editing and proofreading work.

• Why file management matters
• Setting up a logical folder system
• Naming files like a pro
• Sensible version control that won’t drive you bonkers
• Backing up your work
• Cloud storage and collaboration
• Tidying up old projects
• Tools that help
• Louise and Denise share their own personal experiences

Want to hone your editorial business skills? Our actionable guides and workbooks help you plan and implement a programme for business growth and development.

Find out more here: https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/notes.html

Tip your hosts: Support Louise and Denise with a one-off tip of your choosing.

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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.

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• Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com
• Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing

• Liv Cowle: livcowle.com

'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

Learn how to manage scope creep and set healthy boundaries in your editorial work.

• What is scope creep?
• Why scope creep happens
• How to prevent scope creep
• Spotting scope creep early
• Setting and communicating boundaries
• How to say no (nicely)
• When it’s time to reassess
• The emotional side of boundary setting

Want to hone your editorial business skills? Our actionable guides and workbooks help you plan and implement a programme for business growth and development.

Find out more here: https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/notes.html

Tip your hosts: Support Louise and Denise with a one-off tip of your choosing.

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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.

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• Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com
• Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing

• Liv Cowle: livcowle.com

'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

Learn how to create an editing or proofreading portfolio that wins you clients.

1. Why Your Portfolio Matters
2. What Makes a Portfolio Convert
3. What to Include in Each Portfolio Entry
4. What If You Can’t Show Client Work?
5. Writing for Your Ideal Client
6. How to Design and Structure Your Portfolio Page
7. Keeping Your Portfolio Fresh
8. Common Portfolio Mistakes to Avoid

Want to hone your editorial business skills? Our actionable guides and workbooks help you plan and implement a programme for business growth and development.

Find out more here: https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/notes.html

Tip your hosts: Support Louise and Denise with a one-off tip of your choosing.

1. theeditingpodcast.captivate.fm/support

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. Tier-2 patrons also receive bonus content for most episodes.

1. patreon.com/editingpodcast

1. Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com
2. Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing

1. Liv Cowle: livcowle.com

'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

Learn about how to use AI tools ethically when editing or proofreading.

1. What do we mean by 'AI tools' in editing?
2. The ethical questions
3. Protecting client confidentiality
4. Being transparent with clients
5. Accountability
6. Respecting authorship
7. Staying informed and critical
8. Real-world scenarios
9. The editor's role in shaping AI ethics
10. AI Use and Ethics Checklist (free resource): https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/ai.html

Want to hone your editorial business skills? Our actionable guides and workbooks help you plan and implement a programme for business growth and development.

Find out more here: https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/notes.html

Tip your hosts: Support Louise and Denise with a one-off tip of your choosing.

1. theeditingpodcast.captivate.fm/support

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. Tier-2 patrons also receive bonus content for most episodes.

1. patreon.com/editingpodcast

1. Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com
2. Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing

1. Liv Cowle: livcowle.com

'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

Learn about 8 tips that will make your copyediting life easier.

1. Understanding the power of Microsoft Word’s Styles pane
2. Knowing how to use consistency-checking software
3. Being able to use macros
4. Using Word’s Navigation pane.
5. Knowing how to find and use the pilcrow tool in Word
6. Understanding how to use Word’s Find/Replace function
7. Removing extraneous tabs and spaces
8. Creating properly defined paragraphs

1. Editing in Word: Using Styles: https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/editing-in-word-using-styles.html
2. PerfectIt: https://intelligentediting.com/home/
3. Word Macro Tools: https://www.wordmacrotools.com/
4. Wildcard Cookbook for Microsoft Word by Jack Lyon (via your regional Amazon store)

Want to hone your editorial business skills? Our actionable guides and workbooks help you plan and implement a programme for business growth and development.

Find out more here: https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/notes.html

Tip your hosts: Support Louise and Denise with a one-off tip of your choosing.

1. theeditingpodcast.captivate.fm/support

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. Tier-2 patrons also receive bonus content for most episodes.

1. patreon.com/editingpodcast

1. Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com
2. Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing

1. Liv Cowle: livcowle.com

'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

Learn about CPD and why it's core to professional editorial practice.

1. What CPD actually means
2. Why CPD matters
3. The professional confidence factor
4. Types of CPD
5. CPD on a budget
6. Tracking and reflecting on CPD
7. How CPD supports career development
8. Overcoming barriers to CPD

Want to hone your editorial business skills? Our actionable guides and workbooks help you plan and implement a programme for business growth and development.

Find out more here: https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/notes.html

Tip your hosts: Support Louise and Denise with a one-off tip of your choosing.

1. theeditingpodcast.captivate.fm/support

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. Tier-2 patrons also receive bonus content for most episodes.

1. patreon.com/editingpodcast

1. Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com
2. Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing

1. Liv Cowle: livcowle.com

'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

Learn why doing an annual editorial business review is a good, professional habit.

• What an annual business review is
• Why regular reviews matter
• Checking your financial health
• Reviewing clients and projects
• Realigning services and goals
• Reviewing marketing and branding
• Professional development
• Celebrating success
• How to do your own review

Want to hone your editorial business skills? Our actionable guides and workbooks help you plan and implement a programme for business growth and development.

Find out more here: https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/notes.html

Tip your hosts: Support Louise and Denise with a one-off tip of your choosing.

• theeditingpodcast.captivate.fm/support

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. Tier-2 patrons also receive bonus content for most episodes.

• patreon.com/editingpodcast

• Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com
• Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing

• Liv Cowle: livcowle.com

'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

Learn about insurance and what you might need for your editing and proofreading business.

• Why insurance matters
• Common risks that editors and proofreaders face
• Insurance policy options
• How to choose the right insurance
• How much does insurance cost?

Want to hone your editorial business skills? Our actionable guides and workbooks help you plan and implement a programme for business growth and development.

Find out more here: https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/notes.html

Tip your hosts: Support Louise and Denise with a one-off tip of your choosing.

• theeditingpodcast.captivate.fm/support

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. Tier-2 patrons also receive bonus content for most episodes.

• patreon.com/editingpodcast

• Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com
• Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing

• Liv Cowle: livcowle.com

'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

Denise and Louise reflect on the 2025 Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) conference.

• the buzz at the conference
• how well the hybrid structure worked
• the value of the editorial profession
• our core takeaways from the sessions

Want to hone your editorial business skills? Our actionable guides and workbooks help you plan and implement a programme for business growth and development.

Find out more here: https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/notes.html

Tip your hosts: Support Louise and Denise with a one-off tip of your choosing.

• theeditingpodcast.captivate.fm/support

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. Tier-2 patrons also receive bonus content for most episodes.

• patreon.com/editingpodcast

• Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com
• Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing

• Liv Cowle: livcowle.com

'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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