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EPISODE · Apr 22, 2026 · 23 MIN

An Editor, Journalist and Everything in Between (with Louise Harris)

from The Live Local Marketing Podcast · host Billy of Live Local Marketing

She's been writing, editing and publishing books for OVER 30 YEARS, and today she's spilling everything.Meet Louise Harris, the woman behind LAST Research & Editing and the author of The 1776 Scroll of Secrets, The 1776 Bed and Breakfast, The 1776 Musket, and Notorious Nick and the Terrifying Tornado. She's a University of Maryland journalism grad, past chairwoman of the Maryland Writers Association program committee, and current president of the Bay Area Professional Writers Guild. Basically, if it involves words, she's done it.In this interview, we get into:-How she built a writing business from scratch back in 1992 (before "content marketing" was even a term)-The press release strategy that landed her clients real media attention and new orders-Why most small business owners totally butcher their own marketing copy-The brochure she wrote helped a bed and breakfast pull in $5,000+ every summer-Her honest take on AI, editing, and the future of authors-What it actually takes to finish (and publish) a novel when you have a full lifeCONNECT WITH LOUISE:Website: https://lastresearchandediting.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-harris-2b04bb13/Books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/louiseharrisAnd if you have loving my approach to referral marketing, let's have a quick chat about how your marketing plan is working, here is my calendar: https://calendly.com/livelocalteam/15-minute-marketing-analysisSubscribe for more interviews with local business owners, marketing pros, and real people doing real things.#LouiseHarris #LASTResearchAndEditing #SmallBusinessMarketing #WarmMarketing #ReferralMarketing #LiveLocalMarketing #SouthernMaryland #ContentMarketing #BookEditing #Authors #MarylandWriters #EntrepreneurInterview #SmallBusinessTips #MarketingPodcast #LocalBusiness

She's been writing, editing and publishing books for OVER 30 YEARS, and today she's spilling everything.Meet Louise Harris, the woman behind LAST Research & Editing and the author of The 1776 Scroll of Secrets, The 1776 Bed and Breakfast, The 1776 Musket, and Notorious Nick and the Terrifying Tornado. She's a University of Maryland journalism grad, past chairwoman of the Maryland Writers Association program committee, and current president of the Bay Area Professional Writers Guild. Basically, if it involves words, she's done it.In this interview, we get into:-How she built a writing business from scratch back in 1992 (before "content marketing" was even a term)-The press release strategy that landed her clients real media attention and new orders-Why most small business owners totally butcher their own marketing copy-The brochure she wrote helped a bed and breakfast pull in $5,000+ every summer-Her honest take on AI, editing, and the future of authors-What it actually takes to finish (and publish) a novel when you have a full lifeCONNECT WITH LOUISE:Website: https://lastresearchandediting.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-harris-2b04bb13/Books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/louiseharrisAnd if you have loving my approach to referral marketing, let's have a quick chat about how your marketing plan is working, here is my calendar: https://calendly.com/livelocalteam/15-minute-marketing-analysisSubscribe for more interviews with local business owners, marketing pros, and real people doing real things.#LouiseHarris #LASTResearchAndEditing #SmallBusinessMarketing #WarmMarketing #ReferralMarketing #LiveLocalMarketing #SouthernMaryland #ContentMarketing #BookEditing #Authors #MarylandWriters #EntrepreneurInterview #SmallBusinessTips #MarketingPodcast #LocalBusiness

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