In March, we were delighted to find out that we had won a new award: Copywriting Services of the Year – UK!
Our award feedback reads:
“The judges were impressed with your personal touch, online activity/range of services and community feel. You have certainly dedicated a lot of time and effort to be recognised. We have had a large number of results in for this year’s Innovation Awards program and, after shortlisting you for the category: Copywriting Services of the Year – UK, you have been selected as our WINNER!”
We wanted to build on this as it has been such positive news for us. Therefore, we decided to enhance the elements of our business that the judges have highlighted as the reasons why they chose us to be the award-winning copywriting services UK – yes, UK!
We have debated starting a TikTok channel for a while, but winning this copywriter award was the push we needed. So, with the help of the wonderful Sophie and Susie, the new TikTok channel has been created. It’s definitely been a labour of love, but we have done it for multiple reasons, all with our community at heart.
The concept is a multi-pronged approach with the aim to:
We set up our TikTok account in the hope that there would be a little bit of something for everyone; whether you are wanting to learn a fun fact from the literary world to impress your family with, find a new book to read, or contact a professional book editor to assist with your manuscript before you self-publish – there is something for everyone at every stage of the literary journey.
Loosely, our week of posting looks like this (although, we do not always succeed!):
| Day of the week | Type of Post |
|---|---|
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Monday |
Literary fact |
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Tuesday |
Famous book quotes / guess the author |
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Wednesday |
Book review video from Sophie – Book Bundle |
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Thursday |
Question from The Yorkshire Editor |
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Friday |
Editing services: promotion |
Every Wednesday, our book reviewer, Sophie, records a video about one specific book so that our followers can see if it is a book they would potentially be interested in reading or not. It also gives them a safe space to share their views on this particular book and author, should they wish to. This is a great way for us to get conversations started!
With there (usually) being four Wednesdays in a month, this leaves us with four books at the end of each month that Sophie has read and reviewed. But we initially had no idea what to do with them. So, we decided to create a monthly competition giveaway with the four books as a prize book bundle.
We decided to create free book bundle giveaways each month because:
We want to RECYCLE:
We want our COMMUNITY to have MORE BOOKS TO READ:
We want to INCREASE AUTHOR DISCOVERY:
We want to help our COMMUNITY:
To enter, all you have to do is:
That’s it – it really is that simple!
We wanted to make our competition giveaway as easy and accessible to all as we could. Head over to our TikTok page @theyorkshireeditor and be part of our new community. We would love to see you there!
If you are on the look out for a copy editor in Yorkshire, then get in touch with The Yorkshire Editor today. We have a five-star rating and have never failed to please any client who has come to us.
Now you know what we do, we can’t wait to see what you are going to send to us! For your free trial copy edit, contact Katie at The Yorkshire Editor.
Life’s a pitch!
Does this ring a bell?
Well, it is absolutely the case for some people when it comes to dealing with words in general; they get frustrated, are ill at ease and don’t know where to turn to for help. Well, that’s where we come in! Using our degrees, specialist qualifications, vast experience and the perfect amount of patience, we have helped hundreds (if not thousands) of clients to become more successful in their specialist industries and genres.
Occurring AFTER Substantive and/or Developmental Editing, if you wish to make sure that your text is looking sharp, tight and “on point”, then this is the edit for you! Enhance your style, ease of readability, and get that professional polished feel. As its name suggests, we will scrutinise your choice of words line-by-line to discover what impact your words have and examine the words you have chosen to use, taking clarity into consideration, too.
This is where attention to the literal words on the page is paid. We delve into the grammar, spelling, quality of writing, the tone and style of writing, consistency, continuity, and whether the writing is appropriate for the audience it is aimed at.
While the stereotypical “Mechanical Editing” is to ensure that an author/writer is adhering specifically to a Style Guide or Referencing System, like Harvard, which we are more than capable of doing, we generally do things a little differently around here. Why? Because we are asked so frequently to help people either change their language style into a native UK British English written form, or to adhere to a specific Dictionary when checking, amending and editing writings and manuscripts, such as Oxford, Cambridge, or Collins, amongst others.
A commonly overlooked, but essential area of editing is fact-checking. Not only does this increase your credibility and the accuracy of your writing, but it also ensures that you are legally and ethically protected. Though this SHOULD occur as part of the Copy Editing process, it is often missed out or not completed to a high enough standard by some editors. Therefore, we offer this as a service all on its own, if necessary.
What do you do if you require multiple or all of the above editing services? You request The Big Combo! Combining Line, Copy and Mechanical Editing, along with Fact-checking. This is our most popular service and there’s a good reason for this: it saves writers/authors/businesses a lot of time and an enormous amount of money, at the same time as ensuring the highest quality final product that you will, for certain, be proud of!
Has your text been edited already but you need a final pair of eyes to look it over? Proofreading is an essential final check that ensures all errors are flagged and amended BEFORE your text gets published. The aim of this service is to ensure that any spelling, grammar and punctuation errors are caught before the eyes of the public see your writing. Typographical and formatting errors (the aesthetics) can be flagged here, too. This may be the final service before publication but you’d be amazed at what we pick up here! You should also be aware that if your proofreader finds a high volume of errors, they can also recommend that it goes back to your editor at this point.
Send us a copy of your pre-completed/edited manuscript so that we can read through it as if we were the desired target audience. We will highlight any challenges, inconsistencies and plot holes, as well as provide you with a report containing feedback to help you enhance your work. Alternatively, some authors prefer to send us a list of questions to answer instead of us writing a report for them, which is a totally viable option if that’s what you prefer. As long as we can help ensure that you are giving the very best of yourself on the page, we do not mind what format of feedback you prefer.
As a fully qualified teacher, Katie, BA (Hons), PGCE, QTS, MA, uses her experience, expertise and knowledge to assist writers in the following areas (and more!): - Dyslexia; - Assistance with English as an Additional Language (EAL); - Literacy enhancement; - Phonetic spelling correction; - Transition from US to UK British English.
Are you looking to sell a product or service? Needing a writer to focus on persuading readers to convert from being solely readers to purchasing your product or the service you provide? Copywriting is designed purely to persuade the reader to buy or use your service or product and is targeted at sales and eCommerce. It is meant to be attention grabbing! We love writing for Amazon, Walmart, Product Expert, Ergo Adaptive, Gift Ideas Mag, and so many more businesses as a copywriter to help enhance their sales of the products and services they provide.
Do you know the two E’s of content writing? The purpose of content writing is to Educate or Entertain. Alternatively, content writing can also have the purpose to instruct a reader. If you’re looking to build relationships with your readers, then this is the service you would require, as they would start turning to you for advice. This style of writing is all about engagement and value. Content writing tends to be longer in length and strategy, but being consistent with a blog, for example, would lay a healthy foundation for future sales/services you may wish to provide.
Have you written something out with a trusty pen and paper, but now need it typed out? If you don’t have the facilities, the time or the inclination, we can type it all out for you AND proofread our work, too.
Do you have something that you would like us to offer as a service but you cannot see as a service currently available? Don’t panic! Just send us a message and we will be sure to help you out in any way we can. If it’s a wordy problem, we will be sure to find a solution wherever possible!
Do you have something that you would like us to offer as a service but you cannot see as a service currently available? Don’t panic! Just send us a message and we will be sure to help you out in any way we can. If it’s a wordy problem, we will be sure to find a solution wherever possible!
As a small business, feedback from our clients means an enormous amount to us. It helps us to grow, not only as individuals but as a business, too. We work hard to create a personal service for each and every client, no matter how big or small the job is, and we endeavour to ensure that they feel they have received the service they deserve.
Here’s what our latest clients have said about our work: