Episodes

March 8, 2024

#26 Rethinking Legacy Plans

In this episode, Michelle discusses the fate of bespoke indexing software in light of Scribendi.ai's announcement about CINDEX. As of April 1, Scribendi will no longer distribute or support CINDEX, but will make it available ...

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Feb. 27, 2024

#25 Enid Zafran: Indexing in the early 2000s and the transition to fu…

In this episode, Enid Zafran talks about her transition from Director of Indexing Services at BNA and the reasons behind the move to full self-employment as a freelance indexer. She also shares her experiences as chief of pub...

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Feb. 20, 2024

#24 Stephen Ullstrom: indexer and author

This episode is all about indexing and writing about indexing. Michelle talks with Stephen Ullstrom, who is not only an award-winning indexer but he's also a first-time author. He wrote an excellent step-by-step guide to inde...

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Nov. 22, 2023

#23 Index Edit Part 3: The Process

Michelle details how to create a strong partnership for the index edit as well as the steps for each person in the index edit process. Here is the link to the index edit resource list . Do you have a …

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Nov. 14, 2023

#22 Enid Zafran - The Growth of Indexing Partners and Cindex in the 1…

This is the third installment of Michelle's conversation with Enid Zafran. She talks about how she balanced her role at the Director of Indexing Services at the Bureau of National Affairs while growing her business, Indexing ...

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Nov. 1, 2023

#21 Index Edit Part 2: Pros and Cons

In this episode, Michelle returns to the index edit to discuss the costs (literal and figurative) and benefits of having another index edit or proofread your index. In the first episode in this series, #19 Index Edits - An In...

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Oct. 24, 2023

#20 Enid Zafran: Indexing Services at the Bureau of National Affairs …

Today's episode continues the conversation between Michelle and Enid Zafran. The last episode (episode #18) left off with Enid joining BNA as the Director of Indexing Services. Now Enid will talk about what it was like to ind...

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Oct. 17, 2023

#19: Index Edits - An Introduction

In today's episode, Michelle introduces the concept of index edits. She details the types of index edits as well as her experiences in indexer-editor partnerships. Episodes referenced in this episode: #3: Year-End Business Re...

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Oct. 11, 2023

#18: Enid Zafran: Indexing in the 1970s and early 1980s

The podcast is back for Season 2! On today’s show, Michelle shares part of her conversation with Enid Zafran, an award-winning indexer with over 40 years of experience. In this installment, Enid details her experience indexi...

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