Denise and Louise reflect on the 2025 Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) conference.

• the buzz at the conference
• how well the hybrid structure worked
• the value of the editorial profession
• our core takeaways from the sessions

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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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Liv Cowle interviews Denise and Louise about their new book series, Notes from the Podcast.

• Turning 140+ episodes of audio content and written transcripts into a 5-book series
• Overcoming project overwhelm
• Extracting relevant content systematically
• Recognising the difference between content for listening and content for reading
• Identifying our five core editorial themes: Foundations, Growth, Sustainability, Legacy and Marketing
• Scope for introducing new themes and expanding the series in the future
• Which order to read the books in: A business journey
• How the series supports editorial business owners operating in a shifting landscape
• The benefits of sharing the self-publishing process with a partner
• Editing our own work and building a system
• Balancing the book publishing process with other business and personal commitments
• How The Editing Podcast started

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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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Denise and Louise discuss why your editorial business offering might be ripe for some changes.

• Signals that it’s time to make changes
• What change looks like
• How to make change strategically

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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

• Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
• Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/