Lisa's Discussion Centre

Blogs about proofreading, editing, and business

Smiling woman reading. Text on image: Lessons learned from 7 years as a CIEP local group coordinator
by Lisa De Caux 18 October 2025
Reflections on 7 years as Manchester CIEP local group coordinator, lessons learned, adapting through Covid, and supporting a vibrant editorial community.
Smiling woman reading. Text on image: Frame your year: how editors can plan with clarity and calm
by Lisa De Caux 11 October 2025
Learn how editors can use SWOT and SMART goal setting to plan their year with clarity, confidence, and purpose as editorial business owners.
Smiling woman reading. Text on image: Dealing with imposter syndrome
by Lisa De Caux 5 October 2025
Imposter syndrome affects even the most capable. Explore coping strategies to quiet self-doubt and grow genuine confidence in your abilities.
Smiling woman reading. Text on image: Risk management for editors: turning red risks in to green.
by Lisa De Caux 27 September 2025
Discover how editors can use risk analysis to turn red risks into green with simple controls, building stronger, safer, and more resilient businesses.
Internal controls for editors
by Lisa De Caux 5 September 2025
Discover how editors can use simple internal controls to build stronger, steadier, safer, and more resilient businesses.
Female editor reading with text: “Frame yourself! Business mentoring for editorial professionals.”
by Lisa De Caux 21 July 2025
Supportive business mentoring for editorial professionals. Build clarity, confidence, and systems with Lisa de Caux’s Frame yourself! programme.
Text on purple background: How to create an operations manual for your freelance editorial business
by Lisa De Caux 5 May 2025
Bring clarity and confidence to your freelance editorial business. Discover how to set up an operations manual that keeps you consistent, organised, and ready for anything.
Text on purple background: The emotional investment in editing
by Lisa De Caux 26 March 2025
Learn about research into a first-time author's emotional investment in their edit, and the business recommendations for editors based on this research.
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by Lisa De Caux 24 February 2025
Would you like to know what happens when you send your work to a professional proofreader? In this blog post, I walk you through how I approach proofreading – step by step – to make sure your writing is ready to connect with your readers. If you're thinking about working with me, this will give you a clear idea of my process and what you can expect.
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by Lisa De Caux 7 February 2025
Learn about prelims for your self-published book and why they are important, including ISBNs.
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