Subversive copy editor Carol Saller offers some top tips on blogging for editors, proofreaders and writers!

• In #1: Carol's blogging journey: The Subversive Copy Editor blog; Lingua Franca (for the Chronicle of Higher Education); Editor's Corner (for The Chicago Manual of Style); Fiction+ (for The Chicago Manual of Style)
• In #1: Blogging goals
• In #1: Coming up with ideas: two tips
• In #1: Blog promotion strategies
• In #2: Repurposing blog content
• In #2: Analytics, and how to avoid the rabbit hole
• In #3: Monetizing your blog
• In #3: Understanding the sales funnel
• In #3: Managing reader engagement
• In #3: Blogging trajectory: Deciding who to write for and when to stop

• About Carol Saller
• Blogging for Business Growth (course)
• 'Blogging for writers' (Jane Friedman)
• But Can I Start a Sentence with “But”? (University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff)
• Content Chemistry (Andy Crestodina)
• 'Getting the Most from LinkedIn' (YouTube tutorial)
• 'Google Analytics Tutorial 2021 – Learn Google Analytics 4 (GA4) & Universal Analytics Step-By-Step'
• How to Build an Editorial Blog (book)
• 'How to promote your blog' (Blogging Wizard)

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

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Subversive copy editor Carol Saller offers some top tips on blogging for editors, proofreaders and writers!

• In #1: Carol's blogging journey: The Subversive Copy Editor blog; Lingua Franca (for the Chronicle of Higher Education); Editor's Corner (for The Chicago Manual of Style); Fiction+ (for The Chicago Manual of Style)
• In #1: Blogging goals
• In #1: Coming up with ideas: two tips
• In #1: Blog promotion strategies
• In #2: Repurposing blog content
• In #2: Analytics, and how to avoid the rabbit hole
• In #3: Monetizing your blog
• In #3: Understanding the sales funnel
• In #3: Managing reader engagement
• In #3: Blogging trajectory: Deciding who to write for and when to stop

• About Carol Saller
• Blogging for Business Growth (course)
• 'Blogging for writers' (Jane Friedman)
• But Can I Start a Sentence with “But”? (University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff)
• Content Chemistry (Andy Crestodina)
• 'Getting the Most from LinkedIn' (YouTube tutorial)
• 'Google Analytics Tutorial 2021 – Learn Google Analytics 4 (GA4) & Universal Analytics Step-By-Step'
• How to Build an Editorial Blog (book)
• 'How to promote your blog' (Blogging Wizard)

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

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Learn about romance editing with specialist editor Sarah Calfee.

• What's special about romance editing
• The size of the market
• Tropes, challenges and styles in romance editing
• HEAs: Happy ever afters
• Romancelandia
• Understanding the romance writing and editing via Pride and Prejudice
• How to get in touch with Sarah Calfee
• Get a free sample of Sarah's book, How To Pride and Prejudice

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

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Find out about 4 key things you need to know if you want to become a non-fiction editor.

• The main types of non-fiction editing and the kinds of things a non-fic editor needs to look out for   
• Working on complex materials     
• The move to digital content and the role of the editor·     
• Ethical issues the editor or proofreader needs to be aware of

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

How to Mark Up PDF Page Proofs: https://courses.denisecowleeditorial.com/product/how-to-mark-up-pdf/

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Find out about 4 key things you need to know if you want to become a fiction editor.

• The main types of fiction editing and the kinds of things a fiction editor needs to look out for
• What additional training you might need
• The market and client expectations
• The need for a flexible hand
• How to become a fiction editor (booklet): harnby.co/become-a-fiction-editor
• Switching to Fiction (course): harnby.co/switching-to-fiction

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

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Find out more about The Chicago Manual of Style for PerfectIt. Developer Daniel Heuman talks with Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle about the union of a 115-year-old style guide and advanced copyediting software technology, and how it will help you edit faster and better.

• What is The Chicago Manual of Style for PerfectIt?
• How much it costs
• How the union came about
• Full integration of CMOS into PerfectIt 5
• Why it's free to subscribers of both products
• What PerfectIt can and can't do
• Working with the CMOS team
• Favourite features that help editors learn
• Why CMOS is a style guide rather than a rule book
• How users can suggest additions
• Customizing the CMOS style sheet
• The Mac-user experience
• Accessing The Chicago Manual of Style for PerfectIt

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

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Find out what editorial style is, why it’s important, and how editors work to create, evaluate and enforce style.

• What is style?
• The differences between rules, preferences and conventions
• Flexibility in fiction and non-fiction
• What is a style guide?
• Why style guides aren't rule books
• When editors need to respect tone, register, voice and brand identity
• What is a style sheet?

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

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Learn about why editing and proofreading training is necessary if you want to run a professional editorial practice. Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle talk skills!

• The client's perspective
• Doing the job to industry-recognized standards
• The marketing benefits for the editor and proofreader
• How training forges a healthy business mindset

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

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Find out how to choose a name for your editing or proofreading business with Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle.

• Brainstorming a list of possible business names
• Considering your target clients
• Identifying your core brand values
• Using a business name to tell the client what's on offer
• Checking the name is available
• Does the name reflect your brand identity?
• How findable and SEO-friendly is the name?
• Will the name stand the test of time?

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

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