In this bonus episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise talk to Kia Thomas, a fiction editor and the author of Wings.
Summary
- Indie publishing
- Choosing what level of editing to do yourself and what to get help with, based on skills
- Getting feedback: Identifying whether the story works
- The challenges of self-editing: Length of book, writer tics and repetition
- Trading favours with other professionals to save money
- Free-flow writing prior to revision: Planning versus pantsing
- Finding the time and mindset for writing
- The experience of being edited: Trust, anxiety and retaining voice
- Understanding and communicating expectations
- Author tip: Getting fresh eyes on your work
Talk to Kia
- Kia Thomas Editing: https://kiathomasediting.com/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/KiaThomasEdits
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kiathomasediting/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kia-thomas-editing/
- Wings: https://amzn.to/2TyHdRb
Denise and Louise
- Denise Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)
- Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor (fiction)
Music credit
‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/