• Why CPD matters for editors and proofreaders
    Jan 22 2026

    Learn about CPD and why it's core to professional editorial practice.

    Listen to find out more about
    1. What CPD actually means
    2. Why CPD matters
    3. The professional confidence factor
    4. Types of CPD
    5. CPD on a budget
    6. Tracking and reflecting on CPD
    7. How CPD supports career development
    8. Overcoming barriers to CPD

    Book series: Notes from the Podcast

    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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    Denise and Louise
    1. Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com
    2. Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing

    Post-production
    1. Liv Cowle: livcowle.com

    Music credit

    'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

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    15 min
  • Why editors should review their businesses annually
    Dec 17 2025

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

    Listen to find out more about
    • 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

    Book series: Notes from the Podcast

    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

    Support The Editing Podcast

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    • theeditingpodcast.captivate.fm/support

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    • patreon.com/editingpodcast

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

    Post-production
    • Liv Cowle: livcowle.com

    Music credit

    'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

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    11 min
  • Do editors and proofreaders need insurance?
    Nov 5 2025

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

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

    Book series: Notes from the Podcast

    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

    Support The Editing Podcast

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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.

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

    Post-production
    • Liv Cowle: livcowle.com

    Music credit

    'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

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    12 min
  • Reflections on the CIEP annual conference
    Oct 15 2025

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

    Listen to find out more about
    • the buzz at the conference
    • how well the hybrid structure worked
    • the value of the editorial profession
    • our core takeaways from the sessions

    Book series: Notes from the Podcast

    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

    Support The Editing Podcast

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

    Post-production
    • Liv Cowle: livcowle.com

    Music credit

    'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

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    37 min
  • Notes from the Podcast: New book series!
    Aug 27 2025

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

    Listen to find out more about
    • 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

    Book series: Notes from the Podcast

    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

    Support The Editing Podcast

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

    • theeditingpodcast.captivate.fm/support

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

    Post-production
    • Liv Cowle: livcowle.com

    Music credit

    'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

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    42 min
  • Should you make changes to your editing business?
    Aug 6 2025

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

    Listen to find out more about
    • Signals that it’s time to make changes
    • What change looks like
    • How to make change strategically

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

    Book series: Notes from the Podcast

    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

    Support The Editing Podcast

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    • theeditingpodcast.captivate.fm/support

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

    Post-production
    • Liv Cowle: livcowle.com

    Music credit

    'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

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    15 min
  • 15 types of materials that academic editors work on
    Jul 17 2025

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

    Listen to find out more about
    • 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

    Book series: Notes from the Podcast

    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

    Support The Editing Podcast

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    • theeditingpodcast.captivate.fm/support

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

    Post-production
    • Liv Cowle: livcowle.com

    Music credit

    'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

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    14 min
  • What are editorial reports, and should you write them?
    Jun 25 2025

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

    Listen to find out more about
    • 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

    Course and report template

    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

    Book series: Notes from the Podcast

    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

    Support The Editing Podcast

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

    • theeditingpodcast.captivate.fm/support

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

    Post-production
    • Liv Cowle: livcowle.com

    Music credit

    'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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

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    13 min