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I spotted this while out for a #stetwalk this afternoon! Got tentacles where they're not supposed to be? In your NOVEL, I mean... 🤣 Well, you might need a copyeditor. Ask me for a free sample edit!

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The last typo I caught was a prime example of why I use serifed fonts while editing. Writers, use whichever font you like to write! Whatever keeps the creative juices flowing. Editors can apply our own template with our preferred fonts to make editing easier for ourselves, so we can catch capital i's that should have been lowercase l's. Aesthetics and design don't matter until the text is ready to print.

(And yes, the apostrophes there are correct. See CMOS 7.64)
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When your husband refuses to let you give him a gift early so you send him a passive aggressive one instead. #IDoWhatIWant

Writing a navy setting, or naval-based space story? Watch out for stray primates.

Aye aye = "I understand and will comply"
Aye-aye = A Madagascan lemur.

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I #foundthatlizard at Tres Gatos café & library in Quito tonight.
All my #editing batteries are recharged after a weekend of nothing but #StetWalk joy.
Today I had a #StetWalk all over the historic city center of Quito with an #EdiBuddy, ending with dog poo ice cream and salty + spicy mango/granadilla shaved ice! Quite an adventure!
Why the gecko? Because if I'm doing my job right, I'm like a gecko on the wall of your story, quietly snapping up the errors, inconsistencies and missteps that bug your readers, so that they can immerse themselves in your world. #AmEditing #GeckoEdit #GeckoTips