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/