Publishing lingo explained

Get tips on building a proofreading toolkit - the tools, checklists and techniques that support consistency and accuracy.Listen to find out more aboutWhy a toolkit mattersCore proofreading toolsChecklists – your secret weaponProofreading techniquesCombining tools, checklists, and ... Show More

Learn about managing your files and folders containing editing and proofreading work.Listen to find out more aboutWhy file management mattersSetting up a logical folder systemNaming files like a proSensible version control that won’t drive you bonkersBacking up your workCloud sto ... Show More

Learn how to manage scope creep and set healthy boundaries in your editorial work.Listen to find out more aboutWhat is scope creep?Why scope creep happensHow to prevent scope creepSpotting scope creep earlySetting and communicating boundariesHow to say no (nicely)When it’s time t ... Show More

<p><b>In today&apos;s episode, we’re going to talk through the different types of editors you might need to work with to get your book ready to publish</b>. Here&apos;s a preview of what&apos;s included: </p><p>[01:40] A developmental editor is someone who is concerned with the o ... Show More

<p>Words falling flat? Learn how to write words (and stories!) that readers can't get enough of. You'll hear from multipassionate writers Cole Schafer and Tina Wells as they peel back the curtain on crafting copy that sells and books that become bestsellers. If you're looking for ... Show More

With Emma Beswetherick, editorial director at Little, Brown; publicist Maura Brickell, agent Jenny Brown and novelist Carolyn Jess-Cooke. Between them, the four speakers on this panel have experience of pretty much every aspect of publishing, from submissions, to representing an ... Show More

Jess and Trisha talk about who’s losing with Audible’s romance subscription service, consider some of what makes romance unique in the world of self-publishing, deliver news about a couple of publishers, and – as always – recommend books. This episode is sponsored by Raw Power by ... Show More

It's the Editor's turn! Some of The Magnus Archives editors, Annie, Elizabeth and Nico sit down to listen to a selection of their favourite editing moments from the show.Content WarningsExplicit languageSpoilers for all of The Magnus ArchivesHospitalsPhysical violence & death (in ... Show More

Today Anne takes you behind the scenes of how her book Reading People came into being. Guided by questions from newsletter subscribers, we're delving into the intricacies of how the book was made, from working with agents and editors, to how the book got matched up with a publish ... Show More

Want to write emails people will actually read? Author Jenn Bane is here to show you how. Her new book, which she co-wrote with Melissa Harris, is “Everybody Needs an Editor: The Essential Guide to Clear and Effective Writing.” 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly Linke ... Show More

Your Hosts: Mary Robinette, Dan, Amal, and Howard For the last seven episodes we've explored language, meaning, and their overlap with that thing we mean when we use language to say "poetry." In this episode we step back to some origins, including, at a meta-level, the origins of ... Show More

Your Hosts: Mary Robinette, Dan, Amal, and Howard We might begin with description. Or we might begin by deconstructing the act of describing. Wait. No, not there. Let's jump in AFTER the deconstruction. Let's leap beyond a statement of topic, let's hurdle clear of mundane declara ... Show More

Dealing with some questions from listeners about pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary, namely how to know when 'd is had or would (in writing and pronunciation), the curious origins of the word podcast and a vocabulary lesson about the word cast including various collocations an ... Show More