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The Editing Podcast — 155 episodes

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File management and version control for editorial freelancers

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Dealing with editorial scope creep and client boundaries

3

Building an editing portfolio that converts browsers into buyers

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How to use AI tools ethically when editing or proofreading

5

8 copyediting essentials

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Why CPD matters for editors and proofreaders

7

Why editors should review their businesses annually

8

Do editors and proofreaders need insurance?

9

Reflections on the CIEP annual conference

10

Notes from the Podcast: New book series!

11

Should you make changes to your editing business?

12

15 types of materials that academic editors work on

13

What are editorial reports, and should you write them?

14

How to find the perfect academic editor or proofreader

15

Free bonus episode: Editorial websites

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When should an editor build their website?

17

10 pieces of content that get editors noticed by academic writers

18

Assessing a non-fiction editing project: With Hester Higton

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Efficient editing: With Hester Higton

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Academic editing: With Hester Higton

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Editorial events: 10 practical tips for beginner presenters

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Why not having client testimonials could be damaging your editing business

23

7 tips for compelling titles to captivate your audience

24

The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS): In conversation with Russell Harper

25

How to use an editorial marketing buddy to conquer overwhelm

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Human vs AI: How editors and proofreaders can remain relevant

27

A checklist for proofreading designed page proofs

28

Fiction lingo: 5 character roles and their purpose

29

Should editors offer free discovery calls?

30

Editing and proofreading ELT materials

31

Scene technique: With Lisa Poisso

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How are opportunity costs affecting your editing business?

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What should I include in my editor services agreement?

34

Does my editing business need a newsletter?

35

10 brand design tips for editors and proofreaders

36

7 ways for editors to get paid faster

37

The pros and cons of niche editing and proofreading

38

How to build relationship marketing into your editing and proofreading business

39

7 reasons to advertise in editorial society directories

40

5 irresistible lead magnets for editors and proofreaders

41

Editing translated materials: With Andy Hodges

42

Worldbuilding in science fiction and fantasy: With Andy Hodges

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5 ways editors can use text generative AI as a business tool

44

Proofreading symbols: Do we still need to learn them?

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3 tips for developing an editorial business mindset

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How to manage a hectic editorial business schedule

47

When to say goodbye to an editing client

48

When is a price for editing ‘too low’?

49

5 ways to be a more efficient editor and proofreader, part 2

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5 ways to be a more efficient editor and proofreader, part 1

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Reviewing your editing practice and planning for change

52

Editorial humility: Who’s the boss of the book?

53

8 reference books for business writing and editing

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Why we don't tweet about content we hate

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5 questions you should answer before writing a business book

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5 ways to demonstrate editing competence on your website

57

Podcasting tips for editors and proofreaders

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10 tips for examining our language in shared editorial spaces

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What are editorial professional standards?

60

4 reasons to go to an editorial conference

61

5 things you need to know about line editing crime fiction and thrillers

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Proofreading: 12 things you need to know, Part 2

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Proofreading: 12 things you need to know, Part 1

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5 tips for proofreading PDFs in Adobe Reader DC

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Why editing is NOT about being ‘a bit OCD’

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Editing the language of illness: With Louise Bolotin

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What is subediting? With Louise Bolotin

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Editing academic book proposals

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Is proofreading or editing a good side hustle?

70

Academic developmental editing

71

Book-writing for editors

72

Do editors and proofreaders need a website?

73

Why editors and proofreaders should be networking

74

3 quick ways to improve the design of your editing website

75

Understanding microaggressions in editing

76

5 ways to spruce up your editing or proofreading business in the year ahead

77

How we’re ramping up The Editing Podcast!

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Blogging tips for editors and authors #3: With Carol Saller

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Blogging tips for editors and authors #2: With Carol Saller

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Blogging tips for editors and authors #1: With Carol Saller

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Romance editing with Sarah Calfee

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Becoming a non-fiction editor: 4 things you need to know

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Becoming a fiction editor: 4 things you need to know

84

Editing with The Chicago Manual of Style for PerfectIt

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Style: What editors and proofreaders need to know

86

Is professional editing and proofreading training necessary?

87

How to choose a name for your editing or proofreading business

88

Should editors and proofreaders specialize?

89

2 more zombie rules we can do without

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3 more tips on how editors can beat the marketing blues

91

Writing screenplays and novels: With Rich Leder

92

Editing short-form content

93

Accountability groups for editors

94

Sensitivity reading: With editor Crystal Shelley

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3 ways to overcome your fear of editorial marketing

96

Creative writing tips: With thriller writer Andy Maslen

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From the printed page to audio book: With author David Unger

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Story creation and revision: With author David Unger

99

Zombie rules we can do without, part 1

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Why editors and proofreaders should use audio

101

Moving from traditional to indie publishing. With John A. Connell

102

How to write a military story that sells. With Brunella Costagliola

103

Editing erotica and adult fiction. With Maya Berger

104

6 ways to use audio for book promotion

105

Do you need a specialist editor?

106

18 writing-craft blogs for editors and authors

107

How to run and grow an editing and proofreading business. Q&A, Part 2

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How to run and grow an editing and proofreading business. Q&A, Part 1

109

How to save money and time with book coaching, with Lisa Poisso

110

Writing a content-marketing book. With John Espirian

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How to use exclamation marks!

112

How to manage the grammar police

113

Using conlangs (constructed languages) in fiction

114

How to use em dashes

115

What is a comma splice?

116

How to use en dashes

117

Developmental editing and critiques

118

Understanding semi-colons

119

Editing 'unearned writing'

120

4 features of language that aren't Americanisms

121

Rob Drummond on grammar pedantry and peevery

122

How to use question marks

123

10 things an author needs to tell an editor

124

Editing and proofreading for a project management agency

125

Copyediting and the fact-checking process

126

Editing erotica and adult material

127

Organizing an editorial conference

128

How to use quotation marks (speech marks) in writing

129

Writing and editing for the web

130

Publisher chat with Jen Hamilton-Emery of Salt

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How to change your editor with minimum stress

132

Tips for formatting in Microsoft Word

133

10 killer editing macros for writers and editors

134

Adverbs: Use and abuse in writing

135

How to edit for consistency and style with PerfectIt

136

4 types of editing for 4 kinds of writer

137

How to prepare your book file for editing

138

How long does editing take?

139

Does location matter when working with an editor?

140

Book editing and marketing

141

How to find and evaluate an editor

142

Author chat with Kenda Macdonald

143

Author chat with Tim Lewis

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Author chat with Kia Thomas

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Author chat with Simon Raybould

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Author chat with Antoinette Oglethorpe

147

How to save money on editing

148

Page proofs and the proofreading process

149

Style sheets for writing and editing

150

What is a sample edit?

151

What kind of editor do you need?

152

How much does editing cost?

153

Should you work with an editor?

154

Publishing lingo explained

155

The different levels of editing