Janet MacMillan Wordsmith

@JanetWordsmith
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wordsmith | editor | proofreader |researcher
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Member http://editingglobally.com. Law, international development, politics, IR, history, educational, social sciences for NGOs, think tanks, professional services firms, businesses, international development agencies, publishers, academics, etc. Mentor and teacher. Former lawyer. She/her. [email protected]
Janet MacMillan WordsmithAug 22, 2023
So nice to "meet" some old and new CIEP members in Canada in a local group meeting. Delighted to see how the number of Canadian members has grown. They're a nice gang, wherever they are located, in Canada or elsewhere. #AmEditing #Edibuddies #Editing #EditorsOfMastodon #NicePeople
Janet MacMillan WordsmithAug 17, 2023
Top tip (and not just for editors): don't lie about, or mislead, or even just be a bit foggy about your qualifications. You will get caught out.
Janet MacMillan WordsmithAug 10, 2023
Erin KissaneAug 9, 2023

Madeline Miller, author of Circe and one of my favorite living writers, on the increasingly stigmatized fight to avoid reinfection while dealing with long covid:

“…how long am I going to do this? Until indoor air is safe for all, until vaccines prevent transmission, until there’s a cure for long covid. Until I’m not risking my family’s future on a grocery run. Because the truth is that however immortal we feel, we are all just one infection away from a new life.”

https://wapo.st/3s1vP2i 🎁🔗

Long covid has derailed my life. Make no mistake: It could yours, too.

No matter how immortal we feel, we are all — still — at risk of developing crushing, life-altering symptoms.

The Washington Post
Janet MacMillan WordsmithAug 10, 2023
Christian WilkieAug 9, 2023

Once again reminding thoughtful users to please include camel-case in your hashtags— #AmEditing #AmWriting #AmReading #WritingCommunity #SmallBusiness —to assist with text-to-speech readers for vision-impaired internet users. The capitals help the readers parse the individual words, which would otherwise come out as garble.

If you believe everyone should have access to everything online, or are even excited at the thought of everyone coming to the table, please consider this practice. #a11y

Janet MacMillan WordsmithAug 7, 2023
Editing is a human skill, one that by necessity needs an iterative process between humans. AI isn't capable of that to the degree needed to produce a quality result. A professional editor is worth their weight in gold, esp for those who want professional copy. #AmEditing #EditorsOfMastodon #Authors #Academic
Janet MacMillan WordsmithAug 6, 2023
Long holiday weekend here in Ontario (and most other provinces). Lovely walk with sweet puppy dog, who is now snoozing on the sofa. Equally lovely friends coming for a summer (ie cold) dinner, most of which is already prepped. Some reading for pleasant will happen too. Perfect day!
Janet MacMillan WordsmithAug 6, 2023
Catherine BabaultAug 6, 2023

Sunset over the glacier Queneesh on the traditional territory of the K’omoks First Nation.

#sunset #SunsetPhotography #Komoks #Queneesh #photography #Mountains

Show threadJanet MacMillan WordsmithAug 4, 2023
@Neverfadingwood I get that! But the fact of the matter is that the stripping or not of diacritics is s style issue of each publisher, eg The Guardian (UK), New York Times (US), Globe & Mail (Canada), etc., not a issue of any particular English. Ie, it's not the fault of the language, but of the styles users of that language use.
Janet MacMillan WordsmithAug 4, 2023
Editing is a human skill, one that by necessity needs an iterative process between humans. AI isn't capable of that to the degree needed to produce a quality result. A professional editor is worth their weight in gold, esp for those who want professional copy. #AmEditing #Edibuddies #Editing #EditorsOfMastodon
Show threadJanet MacMillan WordsmithAug 4, 2023
@Neverfadingwood You're right, it's not good when diacritics are ignored, in fact I'd suggest that it's offensive. However, I'm not sure it's 'British English' that's at fault here, but rather the styles of some publications. It looks, from the example you give, that the problem isn't solely in styles used by those writing and publishing in UK English; it extends to, among other places, the US – the New York Times being American.