Learn why doing an annual editorial business review is a good, professional habit.

• What an annual business review is
• Why regular reviews matter
• Checking your financial health
• Reviewing clients and projects
• Realigning services and goals
• Reviewing marketing and branding
• Professional development
• Celebrating success
• How to do your own review

Want to hone your editorial business skills? Our actionable guides and workbooks help you plan and implement a programme for business growth and development.

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• Liv Cowle: livcowle.com

'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

Learn about insurance and what you might need for your editing and proofreading business.

• Why insurance matters
• Common risks that editors and proofreaders face
• Insurance policy options
• How to choose the right insurance
• How much does insurance cost?

Want to hone your editorial business skills? Our actionable guides and workbooks help you plan and implement a programme for business growth and development.

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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

• Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
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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

Want to hone your editorial business skills? Our actionable guides and workbooks help you plan and implement a programme for business growth and development.

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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

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

Want to hone your editorial business skills? Our actionable guides and workbooks help you plan and implement a programme for business growth and development.

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• Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing

• Liv Cowle: livcowle.com

'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

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

• Is Your Website AI-Friendly? The 8-Point Checklist for Keeping AI Visitors Happy: https://www.orbitmedia.com/blog/ai-friendly-websites/

Want to hone your editorial business skills? Our actionable guides and workbooks help you plan and implement a programme for business growth and development.

• Find out more here: https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/notes.html

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• Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing

• Liv Cowle: livcowle.com

'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

Explore a selection of the different types of materials you might consider working on if you’re an academic editor.

• Books and monographs
• Conference materials
• Grant proposals
• Journal articles
• Peer review reports
• Reference lists
• Research reports
• Review articles
• Textbooks and handbooks
• Theses and dissertations
• White papers
• Editorials and opinion pieces
• Book chapters
• Meta-analyses
• Case studies

Want to hone your editorial business skills? Our actionable guides and workbooks help you plan and implement a programme for business growth and development.

• Find out more here: https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/notes.html

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Join our Patreon community: Our patrons benefit from access to PDF transcripts for episodes featuring just Louise and Denise, and for some of our guest episodes. They also receive bonus content for some episodes.

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• Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com
• Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing

• Liv Cowle: livcowle.com

'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

Learn about editorial reports, and whether you should provide them to clients.

• What an editorial report is
• Why not all clients need editorial reports
• What to include in an editorial report
• How long editorial reports take to write
• Why editors should create editorial reports
• Tips for creating effective editorial reports

How to Write the Perfect Fiction Editorial Report: Including a ready-to-go template that you can customize: www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/perfect-editorial-report.html

Want to hone your editorial business skills? Our actionable guides and workbooks help you plan and implement a programme for business growth and development.

• Find out more here: https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/notes.html

Tip your hosts: Support Louise and Denise with a one-off tip of your choosing.

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Join our Patreon community: Our patrons benefit from access to PDF transcripts for episodes featuring just Louise and Denise, and for some of our guest episodes. Tier-2 patrons also receive bonus content for most episodes.

• patreon.com/editingpodcast

• Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com
• Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing

• Liv Cowle: livcowle.com

'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

Learn how to find a professional academic editor or proofreader who's the ideal fit for you.

• Different levels of editing
• Searching editorial societies' directories
• Internet searches
• Academic networks
• Social media
• Subject portfolios
• Sample edits
• Testimonials

Find editors and proofreaders all over the globe: www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/editing-and-proofreading-societies

Want to hone your editorial business skills? Our actionable guides and workbooks help you plan and implement a programme for business growth and development.

• Find out more here: https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/notes.html

Tip your hosts: Support Louise and Denise with a one-off tip of your choosing.

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Join our Patreon community: Our patrons benefit from access to PDF transcripts for episodes featuring just Louise and Denise, and for some of our guest episodes. They also receive bonus content for some episodes.

• patreon.com/editingpodcast

• Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com
• Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing

• Liv Cowle: livcowle.com

'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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