157 episodes
Writing & Editing Wayne Jones
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4.7 • 13 Ratings
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Writing & Editing (WritingEditing.ca) is a podcast about all aspects of writing and editing, in all forms and media. Many episodes are interviews/conversations with guests who are experts or practitioners, but some feature just me solo. A typical episode is 25 to 35 minutes long. I publish two per week, on Monday and Thursday, as well as a short episode (5 minutes or so) on Saturday about English words. All are available in audio wherever you get podcasts, and in video on my YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@writingediting). ■ Host: Wayne Jones ■ Music: "Atmospheric" by Oleksandr Stepanov on Pixabay
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156. Bringing Literary Fiction to Readers
My guest is Frances Peck, who was an editor and ghostwriter for 30 years, but last year began her career as a novelist, with The Broken Places, published by NeWest Press. The novel received much praise and excellent reviews. Her second novel will be published later this year. We talk a little about ghostwriting, but mostly about her novel, how she engages with book clubs, and about literary fiction generally.
Frances Peck’s Site
https://francespeck.com/
NeWest Press
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155. What Is an Editor’s “Style Sheet” and What Is It For?
I discuss the purpose of a style sheet and walk through some of the details of what is included in a typical one.
Wayne Jones Editing: Style Sheet Template
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154. One More Word: Nice
I talk about the origin of this 700-year-old English word as well as the numerous, diverse, and even contradictory meanings it has had over the course of its history. And wait for it: at the end is a saying using "nice" which, alas, we no longer have in the language any more.
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153. Why Do Even Librarians and Executives Like Murder So Much?
My guest is Joe LeValley, who is a former executive as well as a former journalist, but is now an award-winning writer of mystery/thriller novels. He has published five in the last five years, starting with Burying the Lede in 2018 and very recently with The Sophocles Rule, which was published earlier this month. We talk about the appeal of novels about murder in general, as well as the development and changes he has consciously made in the character of his narrator, Tony Harrington. Joe lives in Dallas County, Iowa.
Joseph LeValley’s Site
https://josephlevalley.com/index.html
Joseph LeValley’s Amazon Author Page
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152. Amazon’s Steep Pricing Markup on One Hybrid Publisher’s Books
I talk about my experience trying to get answers from FriesenPress about why their book prices are so substantially (30–50%) marked up on Amazon sites, and whether Friesen authors/clients know about this markup before they sign on with Friesen.
FriesenPress
https://www.friesenpress.com/
FriesenPress Bookstore
https://books.friesenpress.com/
Writing & Editing
Episode 143
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151. One More Word: Abuse
I talk about the origin of the word, its use in sexual and other senses, and the way it can be a euphemism shielding ugly truth.
Customer Reviews
Wonderful Information for Writers
Wayne is engaging and interested in his guests. It’s obvious that he prepares and does his homework as he asks thoughtful questions.
I appreciate the variety of guests as a writer because there are things that I wouldn’t have thought of (clutter and organization for example. I like that I take some tidbit from each episode that I can apply to my writing and my life.
Thanks, Wayne!
Greg Giraldo
What a wonderful tribute podcast to Greg Giraldo, a true genius who made us laugh— then left us far too soon. Looking forward to listening to more Writing & Editing.
Sincere and honest podcast host
It was a pleasure being on Wayne’s show. He wasn’t afraid to touch on challenging subjects and address current social issues. I appreciated his frankness and honesty. He made the conversation free flowing and highly enjoyable.