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The Editing Podcast — 156 episodes
The proofreader’s toolkit
File management and version control for editorial freelancers
Dealing with editorial scope creep and client boundaries
Building an editing portfolio that converts browsers into buyers
How to use AI tools ethically when editing or proofreading
8 copyediting essentials
Why CPD matters for editors and proofreaders
Why editors should review their businesses annually
Do editors and proofreaders need insurance?
Reflections on the CIEP annual conference
Notes from the Podcast: New book series!
Should you make changes to your editing business?
15 types of materials that academic editors work on
What are editorial reports, and should you write them?
How to find the perfect academic editor or proofreader
Free bonus episode: Editorial websites
When should an editor build their website?
10 pieces of content that get editors noticed by academic writers
Assessing a non-fiction editing project: With Hester Higton
Efficient editing: With Hester Higton
Academic editing: With Hester Higton
Editorial events: 10 practical tips for beginner presenters
Why not having client testimonials could be damaging your editing business
7 tips for compelling titles to captivate your audience
The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS): In conversation with Russell Harper
How to use an editorial marketing buddy to conquer overwhelm
Human vs AI: How editors and proofreaders can remain relevant
A checklist for proofreading designed page proofs
Fiction lingo: 5 character roles and their purpose
Should editors offer free discovery calls?
Editing and proofreading ELT materials
Scene technique: With Lisa Poisso
How are opportunity costs affecting your editing business?
What should I include in my editor services agreement?
Does my editing business need a newsletter?
10 brand design tips for editors and proofreaders
7 ways for editors to get paid faster
The pros and cons of niche editing and proofreading
How to build relationship marketing into your editing and proofreading business
7 reasons to advertise in editorial society directories
5 irresistible lead magnets for editors and proofreaders
Editing translated materials: With Andy Hodges
Worldbuilding in science fiction and fantasy: With Andy Hodges
5 ways editors can use text generative AI as a business tool
Proofreading symbols: Do we still need to learn them?
3 tips for developing an editorial business mindset
How to manage a hectic editorial business schedule
When to say goodbye to an editing client
When is a price for editing ‘too low’?
5 ways to be a more efficient editor and proofreader, part 2
5 ways to be a more efficient editor and proofreader, part 1
Reviewing your editing practice and planning for change
Editorial humility: Who’s the boss of the book?
8 reference books for business writing and editing
Why we don't tweet about content we hate
5 questions you should answer before writing a business book
5 ways to demonstrate editing competence on your website
Podcasting tips for editors and proofreaders
10 tips for examining our language in shared editorial spaces
What are editorial professional standards?
4 reasons to go to an editorial conference
5 things you need to know about line editing crime fiction and thrillers
Proofreading: 12 things you need to know, Part 2
Proofreading: 12 things you need to know, Part 1
5 tips for proofreading PDFs in Adobe Reader DC
Why editing is NOT about being ‘a bit OCD’
Editing the language of illness: With Louise Bolotin
What is subediting? With Louise Bolotin
Editing academic book proposals
Is proofreading or editing a good side hustle?
Academic developmental editing
Book-writing for editors
Do editors and proofreaders need a website?
Why editors and proofreaders should be networking
3 quick ways to improve the design of your editing website
Understanding microaggressions in editing
5 ways to spruce up your editing or proofreading business in the year ahead
How we’re ramping up The Editing Podcast!
Blogging tips for editors and authors #3: With Carol Saller
Blogging tips for editors and authors #2: With Carol Saller
Blogging tips for editors and authors #1: With Carol Saller
Romance editing with Sarah Calfee
Becoming a non-fiction editor: 4 things you need to know
Becoming a fiction editor: 4 things you need to know
Editing with The Chicago Manual of Style for PerfectIt
Style: What editors and proofreaders need to know
Is professional editing and proofreading training necessary?
How to choose a name for your editing or proofreading business
Should editors and proofreaders specialize?
2 more zombie rules we can do without
3 more tips on how editors can beat the marketing blues
Writing screenplays and novels: With Rich Leder
Editing short-form content
Accountability groups for editors
Sensitivity reading: With editor Crystal Shelley
3 ways to overcome your fear of editorial marketing
Creative writing tips: With thriller writer Andy Maslen
From the printed page to audio book: With author David Unger
Story creation and revision: With author David Unger
Zombie rules we can do without, part 1
Why editors and proofreaders should use audio
Moving from traditional to indie publishing. With John A. Connell
How to write a military story that sells. With Brunella Costagliola
Editing erotica and adult fiction. With Maya Berger
6 ways to use audio for book promotion
Do you need a specialist editor?
18 writing-craft blogs for editors and authors
How to run and grow an editing and proofreading business. Q&A, Part 2
How to run and grow an editing and proofreading business. Q&A, Part 1
How to save money and time with book coaching, with Lisa Poisso
Writing a content-marketing book. With John Espirian
How to use exclamation marks!
How to manage the grammar police
Using conlangs (constructed languages) in fiction
How to use em dashes
What is a comma splice?
How to use en dashes
Developmental editing and critiques
Understanding semi-colons
Editing 'unearned writing'
4 features of language that aren't Americanisms
Rob Drummond on grammar pedantry and peevery
How to use question marks
10 things an author needs to tell an editor
Editing and proofreading for a project management agency
Copyediting and the fact-checking process
Editing erotica and adult material
Organizing an editorial conference
How to use quotation marks (speech marks) in writing
Writing and editing for the web
Publisher chat with Jen Hamilton-Emery of Salt
How to change your editor with minimum stress
Tips for formatting in Microsoft Word
10 killer editing macros for writers and editors
Adverbs: Use and abuse in writing
How to edit for consistency and style with PerfectIt
4 types of editing for 4 kinds of writer
How to prepare your book file for editing
How long does editing take?
Does location matter when working with an editor?
Book editing and marketing
How to find and evaluate an editor
Author chat with Kenda Macdonald
Author chat with Tim Lewis
Author chat with Kia Thomas
Author chat with Simon Raybould
Author chat with Antoinette Oglethorpe
How to save money on editing
Page proofs and the proofreading process
Style sheets for writing and editing
What is a sample edit?
What kind of editor do you need?
How much does editing cost?
Should you work with an editor?
Publishing lingo explained
The different levels of editing