Mari Lynch Fine Wordworking

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Writer, editor, collaborator, consultant for publishers, authors, musicians, and others.

Among personal interests: birds, earth care, faith, gardening, history, music, transportation, well-being of children, youth justice.

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A transcript prepared by the official White House stenographers referred to “supporters” (no apostrophe).

The transcript released by the White House press office added an apostrophe, making it “supporter’s."

https://www.npr.org/2024/11/01/nx-s1-5175062/white-house-transcript-record-biden-remarks

#apostrophes #transcription #typer #proofer #typist #proofreader #stenographer #edit #accuracy #errors

Among changes in upcoming 18th edition of Chicago Manual of Style, the generic singular they will now be considered acceptable even in formal writing.

https://cmosshoptalk.com/2024/04/16/announcing-the-chicago-manual-of-style-18th-edition/

Announcing The Chicago Manual of Style, 18th Edition

Have you heard the news? The 18th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style will be published in September! And . . . it’s YELLOW! It may seem hard to believe, but it’s been seven years since we published the 17th edition.

CMOS Shop Talk

"#Democracy in the United States is stronger with a formidable #conservative political movement to keep #diversity of thought alive on important questions, such as the nation’s approaches to immigration, education, national security and fiscal responsibility. There should be room for real disagreement on any of these topics and many more — and there is a long tradition of it across the American experiment. But that is not what the former president is seeking."

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/06/opinion/trump-2024-campaign-warning.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ME0.nMad.u1d62TvqSX-8&smid=url-share

#Vote

Opinion | A Warning About Donald Trump and 2024

Americans cannot afford to tune out Trump’s campaign to regain power.

The New York Times
What a magnificent use of #technology and #art! Get yourselves over to the tool Minnesota Bird Songs: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/mcvmagazine/bird_songs_interactive.html . Click on any #bird you want to, and you'll hear a sample of its beautiful #song. It's just the best happy-making thing ever! 🐦 <3 #nature #Bookstodon
#Science #authors, need help deciding whether #journals contacting you about submitting manuscripts are #predatory? This article was published to explain to librarians how to help authors figure out the truth, but the suggestions can be helpful to you too. https://jmla.pitt.edu/ojs/jmla/article/view/1554/2131 #Bookstodon

#Introduction

Based in California's Monterey Bay Area.

Professional life: Writer, editor, collaborator, consultant for literary, business, personal, and other projects. Serve authors, musicians, publishers, and others throughout the U.S.

Among personal interests: #birds, #EarthCare, #faith, #gardening, #history, #music, #transportation, well-being of #children, #YouthJustice.

Phone calls welcome. Please refer to Contact page on our website.

#Introduction

Writer, editor, consultant for literary, business, personal, and other projects. Based in California's Monterey Bay Area, serve clients throughout the U.S.

Phone calls welcome. Please refer to Contact page on our website.