Podcast Episode

Should you work with an editor?

The Editing Podcast·Louise Harnby (fiction editor) and Denise Cowle (non-fiction editor)·20 July 2026·16 min

About this episode

In this episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise look at why you might want to invest in hiring an editor rather than doing it all yourself.Listen to find out more about:Time restrictionsLosing your mojoFresh eyesProfessional training and experience Editing bitesOn Writing by Stephen King (Hodder, 2012) Links to professional editorial societies (worldwide) Other resources Is hiring a developmental editor cheating? (Molly McCowan) Why the Grammar Police aren’t cool (Denise Cowle) What makes a good fiction editor? (Louise Harnby) Ask us a questionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the SEND MESSAGE button.Denise and LouiseDenise 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/