The Editing Podcast
Episodes
Editing erotica and adult fiction. With Maya Berger
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Louise and Denise talk with fellow editor Maya Berger about editing erotic fiction.Listen To Find Out More About:Does adult fiction need editing?Sorti...
6 ways to use audio for book promotion
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Denise and Louise discuss the growth of audio in the book world, and how using sound creates reader engagement and helps build a fan base.Listen To Fi...
Do you need a specialist editor?
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Louise and Denise discuss whether working with a specialist editor is necessary for all books and every type of editing.Listen To Find Out More About:...
18 writing-craft blogs for editors and authors
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Louise and Denise talk about 18 blogs for authors and editors that offer guidance on various aspects of writing craft.Listen to find out more about:AL...
How to run and grow an editing and proofreading business. Q&A, Part 2
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise answer questions about how to run and grow an editing and proofreading business.Listen To Fi...
How to run and grow an editing and proofreading business. Q&A, Part 1
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Denise and Louise answer questions about how to run and grow an editing and proofreading business.Listen To Find Out More About:When editorial project...
How to save money and time with book coaching, with Lisa Poisso
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Denise and Louise chat with book coach and editor Lisa Poisso about honing story craft before embarking on expensive structural and line editing.Liste...
Writing a content-marketing book. With John Espirian
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Louise and Denise talk to technical writer and editor John Espirian about content marketing, editing and bringing a book to market.Listen To Find Out ...
How to use exclamation marks!
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Denise and Louise discuss how to use exclamation marks.Listen To Find Out More About:What exclamation marks look likeFunctions: Surprise, emphasis, vo...
How to manage the grammar police
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Denise and Louise discuss the grammar police, how to manage them, and why they're nothing to do with professional editing.Listen To Find Out More Abou...
Using conlangs (constructed languages) in fiction
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Denise and Louise talk with guest Sea Chapman about constructed languages, or conlangs.Listen to find out more about:What is a constructed language, o...
How to use em dashes
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Denise and Louise discuss em dashes, or em rules, and how to use them in fiction and non-fiction writing.Listen to find out more about:Parenthetical u...
What is a comma splice?
01 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Denise and Louise explain what a comma splice is, why you should usually avoid it, and how it can add clarity.Listen to find out more about:What a com...
How to use en dashes
25 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Denise and Louise discuss en dashes, or en rules, and how to use them in fiction and non-fiction writing.Listen to find out more about:Parenthetical u...
Developmental editing and critiques
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Denise and Louise chat with editor Sophie Playle about developmental editing and critiques for fiction authors.Listen to find out more about:An overvi...
Understanding semi-colons
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Denise and Louise demystify (and stand up for) one of the most misunderstood pieces of punctuation – the semi-colon. Listen To Find Out More About:W...
Editing 'unearned writing'
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Denise and Louise chat with guest Tim Storm about the concept of unearned writing, and how to craft prose that's authentic and plausible.Listen To Fin...
4 features of language that aren't Americanisms
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Denise and Louise chat about 4 features of written language that are often thought to be Americanisms but aren’t. Listen To Find Out More About...
Rob Drummond on grammar pedantry and peevery
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Denise and Louise talk with linguist Rob Drummond about grammar pedantry, peevery, youth language, and non-standard language in context.Listen To Find...
How to use question marks
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Denise and Louise talk about how to use question marks in fiction and non-fiction according to convention.Listen To Find Out More About:Direct questio...
10 things an author needs to tell an editor
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Denise and Louise talk about 10 things writers need to tell an editor when they get in touch for the first time to discuss a project.Listen to find ou...
Editing and proofreading for a project management agency
25 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Denise and Louise talk to Jenny Slater, an in-house editor with Newgen Publishing UK. Newgen is a project management agency offering editing, proofrea...
Copyediting and the fact-checking process
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Denise and Louise talk to Laura Poole, a professional copyeditor who specializes in working with university presses on scholarly non-fiction, mainly i...
Editing erotica and adult material
14 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Denise and Louise talk to Maya Berger, a professional editor who works with Young Adult and children’s fiction, speculative and science fiction, and...
Organizing an editorial conference
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Denise and Louise talk to Beth Hamer, a professional proofreader and the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading's conference director. Beth c...
How to use quotation marks (speech marks) in writing
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Denise and Louise discuss how to use quote marks (or speech marks) in writing ... and when not to use them. Summary of the ShowWhat are quote mar...
Writing and editing for the web
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Louise and Denise discuss writing and editing for the web with guest Erin Brenner.Listen to find out more about:Why working with web content is differ...
Publisher chat with Jen Hamilton-Emery of Salt
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Denise and Louise talk to Jen Hamilton-Emery, co-director of Salt, one of the UK's premier independent literary publishers.Listen more to fi...
How to change your editor with minimum stress
07 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Denise and Louise discuss how to manage the transition from one editor to another. Listen more to find out about:Why authors change editorsPlanning ah...
Tips for formatting in Microsoft Word
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Denise and Louise offer some quick tips on formatting your Word file ... final tidy-ups to get your file in shape, and that accord with mainstream pub...
10 killer editing macros for writers and editors
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Denise and Louise talk about 10 editing macros that will save you time and improve the quality of your writing.Listen to find out more about:Macros ho...
Adverbs: Use and abuse in writing
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Denise and Louise talk about adverbs, and how to use or remove them purposefully.Listen to find out more about:What Stephen King said about adverbsAdv...
How to edit for consistency and style with PerfectIt
10 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Denise and Louise talk with Daniel Heuman, founder of Intelligent Editing and developer of PerfectIt – consistency-checking and style-enforcing soft...
4 types of editing for 4 kinds of writer
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Denise and Louise discuss four different kinds of writers and how identifying what kind you are can help you work out the kind of editing that’s the...
How to prepare your book file for editing
26 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Denise and Louise discuss how to prepare your book file for editing ... whether you're doing it yourself or working with an editor.Listen to find out ...
How long does editing take?
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Denise and Louise discuss how long it takes to complete an edit – whether you’re doing it yourself or working with a professional – and how to p...
Does location matter when working with an editor?
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise discuss location and whether where your editor lives actually matters.Listen to find out mor...
Book editing and marketing
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Denise and Louise attended the 2019 ATOMICON digital marketing conference. During one of the breaks, they recorded a chat about book editing and marke...
How to find and evaluate an editor
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 mo...
Author chat with Kenda Macdonald
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise talk to Kenda Macdonald, a behavioural marketing specialist and CEO of Automation Ninj...
Author chat with Tim Lewis
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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-t...
Author chat with Kia Thomas
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise talk to Kia Thomas, a fiction editor and the author of Wings.SummaryIndie publishingCh...
Author chat with Simon Raybould
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise talk to Simon Raybould, a presentations trainer and the author of Presentation Genius....
Author chat with Antoinette Oglethorpe
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise talk to Antoinette Oglethorpe, a leadership development and career management spe...
How to save money on editing
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Page proofs and the proofreading process
06 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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:...
Style sheets for writing and editing
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise talk about style sheets, and how they’ll help you keep track of the key themes in your boo...
What is a sample edit?
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise discuss sample edits – what they are, how they can help, and who they’re useful for.List...
What kind of editor do you need?
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise talk about choosing the right kind of editor to suit your publishing needs. Listen to find o...
How much does editing cost?
06 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise discuss how much professional editing might cost if you decide to hire a third party. Listen...
Should you work with an editor?
30 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise look at why you might want to invest in hiring an editor rather than doing it all yours...
Publishing lingo explained
23 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise demystify publishing language – the terms professionals use to describe the parts of a boo...
The different levels of editing
09 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise discuss the different levels of editing, why editing is worth doing, the order of play, and ...