BIPOC

Episode 31: “A Huge Humility” (Feat. Brittany Dowdle and Linda Ruggeri)

Episode 31: “A Huge Humility” (Feat. Brittany Dowdle and Linda Ruggeri)

In part 2 of our interview, the writers and editorial masterminds behind Networking for Freelance Editors, Brittany and Linda, cover the steps they took to make their book accessible. Linda issues a challenge to all writers. Plus we talk about how they customize the editing process to make it work for their writing and lift up some excellent editors and resources in our Hot & Wholesome Gossip Corner!

Episode 30: “Audience Over Ego” (Feat. Brittany Dowdle and Linda Ruggeri)

Episode 30: “Audience Over Ego” (Feat. Brittany Dowdle and Linda Ruggeri)

This week I’m joined by two–that’s right, two–fabulous editors and writers of Networking for Freelance Editors, Brittany Dowdle and Linda Ruggeri. Brittany and Linda share how they picked the editors who worked on their book, the philosophy that drove all their editing decisions, and some really solid advice for how to vet editors if you’re not already in the editing community. Plus, Linda and Ariel talk drool-worthy marinade recipes.

Episode 29: “Why Isn’t This Working?” (Feat. Justin C. Key)

Episode 29: “Why Isn’t This Working?” (Feat. Justin C. Key)

This week I’m joined by psychiatrist and speculative fiction writer Justin C. Key. Justin shares his experiences writing and editing for audio stories, finding a team of people to trust when you’re moving around geographically, deciding whether to revise and resubmit or to look elsewhere, and balancing the writer’s life with an outside career and why editing short stories fits better into a busy life than novels.

Episode 28: “A Collaboration” (Feat. Maggie Tokuda-Hall)

Episode 28: “A Collaboration” (Feat. Maggie Tokuda-Hall)

This week I’m joined by kidlit author Maggie Tokuda-Hall. Maggie shares how illustrators amplified the messages in her picture books, why she worked with women editors for her feminist graphic novel, and what she did with her overedited, totally trunked manuscript. Plus we dive into our objectively perfect #StetPet personalities.

Episode 25: “Bring Out Your Voice” (Feat. Oludara Adeeyo)

Episode 25: “Bring Out Your Voice” (Feat. Oludara Adeeyo)

This week, I’m joined by Oludara (Dara) Adeeyo, an editor, writer, and psychotherapist passionate about helping people improve their overall well-being, especially Black women. We talk about how to avoid erasing AAVE in editing passes, how to decide whether you’re being sensitive or the feedback is valid, impostor syndrome, and how writing and editing for books differs from magazines. Plus she reveals her secret blog!