{"podcast":{"title":"Self-Publishing with ALLi","slug":"self-publishing-with-alli-426041","podcast_index_feed_id":426041,"rss_url":"https://ornaross.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://selfpublishingadvice.org/ask-alli-podcast/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/7/0/b/570b9c24f9753a4c27a2322813b393ee/AskALLi_Podcast_Squares_7_copy.jpg","author":"Alliance of Independent Authors","episode_count":927,"summary":"The Self-Publishing with ALLi podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors provides a comprehensive guide for indie authors.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T22:22:25.284750+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/self-publishing-with-alli-426041"},"episode":{"title":"Interview: Why Self-Editing Matters and How to Strengthen Your Manuscript Before Hiring an Editor, with Howard Lovy and Katie Chambers","slug":"interview-why-self-editing-matters-and-how-to-strengthen-your-manuscript-before-hiring-an-editor-with-howard-lovy-and-katie-chambers","published_at":"2026-03-25T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/self-publishing-with-alli-426041/interview-why-self-editing-matters-and-how-to-strengthen-your-manuscript-before-hiring-an-editor-with-howard-lovy-and-katie-chambers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/self-publishing-with-alli-426041","url":"https://ornaross.libsyn.com/interview-why-self-editing-matters-and-how-to-strengthen-your-manuscript-before-hiring-an-editor-with-howard-lovy-and-katie-chambers","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ornaross/Katie_Chambers_ED_Final.mp3?dest-id=620973","summary":"On the Self-Publishing with ALLi podcast, host Howard Lovy talks to Katie Chambers of Beacon Point, an editing and writing services company, about what self-editing really means and why it's a critical step before hiring a professional editor. Chambers explains her structured, multi-pass approach, showing how authors can strengthen their manuscripts, reduce editing costs, and make better use of professional feedback. They discuss common self-editing mistakes, practical techniques authors can apply right away, the careful use of AI as a tool rather than a shortcut, and how developing these skills helps writers improve with each book. Find more author advice, tips, and tools at our Self-publishing Author Advice Center , with a huge archive of 2,000+ blog posts, and a handy search box to find key info on the topic you need. We invite you to join our organization and become a self-publishing ally. Show Notes Beacon Point's Self-Editing Guides Beacon Point's resource library for authors About the Host Howard Lovy is an author, developmental editor, and writing coach with a long career in journalism and publishing. He works with writers at many stages of their careers, with a focus on helping them develop their ideas and strengthen their work while preserving their unique voices. He lives in Northern Michigan. About the Guest Katie Chambers is a developmental and copy editor and the owner of Beacon Point LLC , an editing and writing services company. She works with indie authors to shape fiction and nonfiction manuscripts and to better understand the editing process. With a background in teaching middle and high school English and formal training in public speaking, she brings a clear, practical approach to her work and presentations. She has also published two self-editing…","meta_description":"On the Self-Publishing with ALLi podcast, host Howard Lovy talks to Katie Chambers of Beacon Point, an editing and writing services company, about what se…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1798,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/self-publishing-with-alli-426041/episodes/interview-why-self-editing-matters-and-how-to-strengthen-your-manuscript-before-hiring-an-editor-with-howard-lovy-and-katie-chambers/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/self-publishing-with-alli-426041/interview-why-self-editing-matters-and-how-to-strengthen-your-manuscript-before-hiring-an-editor-with-howard-lovy-and-katie-chambers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}