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Building an editing portfolio that converts browsers into buyers
The editorial business tips collection Episode 153 • 18th March 2026 • The Editing Podcast • Louise Harnby (fiction editor) and Denise Cowle (non-fiction editor)
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Learn how to create an editing or proofreading portfolio that wins you clients.

Listen to find out more about

  1. Why Your Portfolio Matters
  2. What Makes a Portfolio Convert
  3. What to Include in Each Portfolio Entry
  4. What If You Can’t Show Client Work?
  5. Writing for Your Ideal Client
  6. How to Design and Structure Your Portfolio Page
  7. Keeping Your Portfolio Fresh
  8. Common Portfolio Mistakes to Avoid

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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