The Editing Podcast

In this episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise discuss location and whether where your editor lives actually matters.

Listen to find out more about location in relation to:

• Local, regional and national knowledge
• Face-to-face meetings
• University policies
• Spelling, idiomatic and dialectical variance
• Pronunciation problems
• Communicating with global audiences
• Refining searches for editors
• Financial transactions
• The type of editing being carried out
• Times-zone advantages

• Oxford Dictionaries Online
• Urban Dictionary

• Denise Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)
• Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor (fiction)

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

Denise and Louise attended the 2019 ATOMICON digital marketing conference. During one of the breaks, they recorded a chat about book editing and marketing, accompanied by pink pineapples and women on stilts!

Listen to find out more about:

• Why editors and authors should attend marketing conferences
• Stepping outside your comfort zone and learning new skills
• Branding, using audio and video to grow your business
• Overcoming marketing nerves
• Editors who become writers
• An editor's view on being edited
• Giving mindful, constructive feedback that makes editing enriching
• Learning best practice

• ATOMICON digital marketing conference (hosted by Andrew and Pete)
• Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP)

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• Denise Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)
• Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor (fiction)

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

In this episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise discuss how to find an editor if you decide you want professional help.

Listen to find out more about:

• National editorial societies
• Google and other search engines
• Writing networks
• Social media
• Refining your search by subject/genre specialism: editor portfolios
• Refining with sample edits
• Refining with testimonials

• Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook
• Alliance for Independent Authors (ALLi)

• SfEP Directory of Editorial Services
• ALLi roundtable: Louise, Denise & co on editing
• ALLi roundtable: Louise, Denise & co on editing for profit

• Denise Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)
• Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor (fiction)

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

In this bonus episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise talk to Kenda Macdonald, a behavioural marketing specialist and CEO of Automation Ninjas. She is also the author of Hack the Buyer Brain.

• Indie publishing
• Finding and working with an editor
• Respecting and retaining author voice
• The importance of author/editor trust
• Working with beta readers
• Using negative feedback to write better
• Framing editorial feedback respectfully
• Author tip: Building a support network

• Automation Ninjas: https://www.automationninjas.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutomatioNinjas
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AutomationNinjas
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/automationninjas/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGDpDbxVicFhpbOZhSsykSw/
• Hack the Buyer Brain: https://www.automationninjas.com/hack-the-buyer-brain/

• Denise Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)
• Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor (fiction)

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

In this bonus episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise talk to Tim Lewis, host of the Begin Self-Publishing Podcast and author of tree time-travel novellas (Timeshock series), three fantasy novels (Magpies and Magic series), and Social Media Networking.

• Benefits and challenges of working with a professional editor who’s also a family member
• Trust and personal relationships
• Constructive criticism and the author/editor relationship: Best vs best-fit relationships
• Marketing tips: Social media; sales versus visibility; tagging and quoting
• The culture of free and its impact on book sales
• Building an author platform and understanding your social media audience
• Podcasting for indie authors
• Using your book as a marketing tool to grow your business
• Structural outlining: Planning versus pantsing
• Author tip: Starting with a shorter project to learn the basics of self-publishing and hone your craft

• Begin Self-Publishing Podcast: https://beginselfpublishing.com/
• Stoneham Press: https://stonehampress.com/
• Twitter: @StonehamPress
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BSPPodcast/
• YouTube: http://bit.ly/2TxQZml
• Social Media Networking: How to Use Social Media to Get the Job You Want, Find Love, Get Business Success and Boost Your Travel Experience: https://amzn.to/2TyfmjZ

• Denise Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)
• Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor (fiction)

‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

In this bonus episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise talk to Kia Thomas, a fiction editor and the author of Wings.

• Indie publishing
• Choosing what level of editing to do yourself and what to get help with, based on skills
• Getting feedback: Identifying whether the story works
• The challenges of self-editing: Length of book, writer tics and repetition
• Trading favours with other professionals to save money
• Free-flow writing prior to revision: Planning versus pantsing
• Finding the time and mindset for writing
• The experience of being edited: Trust, anxiety and retaining voice
• Understanding and communicating expectations
• Author tip: Getting fresh eyes on your work

• Kia Thomas Editing: https://kiathomasediting.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/KiaThomasEdits
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kiathomasediting/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kia-thomas-editing/
• Wings: https://amzn.to/2TyHdRb

• Denise Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)
• Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor (fiction)

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

In this bonus episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise talk to Simon Raybould, a presentations trainer and the author of Presentation Genius.

• Mainstream and indie publishing (PDF and print on demand)
• Benefits and challenges of working with a mainstream publisher: Transaction vs growth orientation; positioning; formatting
• The writing process
• Working with editors: Using family and professionals
• The author/editor relationship: Respecting voice; understanding and integrating business knowledge; good-fit relationships
• Editing across content to ensure brand consistency
• Author tip: Writing-objective reminders

• Presentation Genius: http://presentationgenius.info
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/presentations
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/presentationgenius
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/presentationgeniusinfo
• Presentation Genius: 40 Insights from the Science of Presenting: https://amzn.to/2Tz9GGf

• Denise Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)
• Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor (fiction)

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

In this bonus episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise talk to Antoinette Oglethorpe, a leadership development and career management specialist, and the author of Grow Your Geeks.

• Hybrid publishing with a publishing partner: Rethink Press
• Using beta readers prior to revision
• Overcoming anxiety regarding editorial feedback
• The role of the editor: Support, improvement and collaboration
• Writing your second book: Maintaining momentum
• Book marketing tips: repurposing, reverse-engineered marketing and business growth

• Antoinette Oglethorpe: https://www.antoinetteoglethorpe.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/antoinetteog
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AntoinetteOglethorpe/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinetteoglethorpe/
• Grow Your Geeks: A Handbook for Developing Leaders in High-Tech Organisations: https://amzn.to/2TtOHVk

• Denise Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)
• Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor (fiction)

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

In this episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise discuss the order of play for the different levels of editing, and some ideas about how you can keep costs down.

Listen to find out more about:

• The different levels of editing
• The order of play – when to do what
• Who else can help – beyond the pro editor
• Planning ahead
• Getting comparative quotations for the job
• Honing story craft
• Manuscript critiques or evaluations
• Learning through example – commissioning mini edits
• Word’s onboard tools, macros and add-ins
• Style sheets

• PerfectIt (consistency-checking software)
• Proofreading checklist (free PDF booklet)
• Ask A Book Editor (Facebook group)

• A nifty little proofreading and editing macro: ProperNounAlyse (blog post)
• CompareWordList macro
• Creating your own style sheet (scroll to bottom of blog post)
• Free downloadable style-sheet template (scroll to bottom of blog post)
• How do I find spelling inconsistencies when proofreading and editing? TextSTAT (blog post)
• How Not to Write a Novel (Howard Mittelmark and Sandra Newman)
• Self-editing your fiction in Word: How to use styles (video tutorial)

In this episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise discuss page proofs and how they fit into the editing process.

Listen to find out more about:

• Tangled terminology and how proofreading means different things to different writers and editors
• Designed page proofs vs raw-text files
• Defining page proofs
• Where proofreading and page proofs fit into mainstream publishing industry’s production process
• What to look out for at proofreading stage
• Knock-on effects that could damage designed page proofs
• The benefits of professional interior formatting

• The Penguin Guide to Punctuation (RL Trask)
• Quick and Dirty Tips (online hub hosted by Grammar Girl, aka Mignon Fogarty)

• Denise Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)
• Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor (fiction)

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