Can't believe this isn't the first thing that popped (poped?) into my mind:

"A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope."

https://bsky.app/profile/iamhectordiaz.com/post/3looh7gjsis2q

Anyone done #voicemod stuff?

Voice training is going slow and I'd really like to get my voice to come off as a bit more Fem, higher and cutesier, just a bit, when I launch my OC as a vtuber.

#AV #streamer #vtuber #editing

Now for at least one of those pictures I promised:

This is the first animal we found in the yard. He is a mean cocky squirrel who is twice as large as any of the other squirrels in the yard

Obviously he got too close to a power plant...

But he's practically here every day being the little shit he is to many of the other animals

The trouble with dangling modifiers. New blog post:
https://stancarey.wordpress.com/2025/05/06/the-trouble-with-dangling-modifiers/

Nice! Four new documents to review and _none_ of it is my own writing.

I enjoy having the occasional reprieve from having to stare at and edit my own words.

The difference between being served a meal in a restaurant and lightly adding some salt & pepper versus cooking from scratch some days.

I’m editing “The Cat and the Warlock”, my pulp novel. It’s the first time I’ve looked at it since December. It’s definitely a fun ride. This will be the next book I publish.

"Amazon revokes the concept of owning books, can edit books you already bought; Piracy Is The Answer!"—Louis Rossmann >

https://youtu.be/XfcoUdWCB9M

Technical writing/editing advice request:

If seeking copyright permission to use a technical graphic image but the copyright holder, a registered charity:
- doesn't acknowledge/reply to enquiry emails to multiple vaguely relevant departments
- has disconnected phone numbers
- relevant employees i.e. knowledge manager, doesn't respond to social media connection request

? What next steps should I take?
? Suggested work around?

What I'm seeking to use is foundational.
#Writing
#Editing

Ugh, rabbit hole. I was checking a reference book for some details re Auckland University's Old Arts Building (back in the 1920s when it was the Very New Arts Building), when I stumbled across almost a throwaway remark about the involvement of the registrar of the day with the university rugby club. I spent the rest of the afternoon tracking down details of said involvement, so that I could correct and rewrite ... one paragraph.

No wonder it takes me so long to finish a book :)

I corsi sull'IA che sto editando mi annoiano talmente tanto che voglio lanciare il PC dalla finestra.

Ridatemi i contenuti psicoeducativi, grazie.

Just edited a short story where the main character was clearly an author insert but I was experiencing a whole new culture and intersectional story so felt as if everything was fresh, so now I think readers don't know the difference between an author insert and a Mary Sue. Besides, this author insert died at the end after having absolutely nothing go right for him, at all, in the story so, well, I wanted to give the writer a hug because if he thinks this is his future he needs one! #Editing #Editor

Fell in love with this app for developing photos professional workflows possible on a smartphone.

Has some amazing AI workflows as well :D

And best of all: It‘s from Europe

#photography #editing #lightroom #app #ai #europe #software #buyeuropean #european #eu

https://www.pixelmator.com/photomator/

I may not be able to walk properly, but I can still write. This afternoon shall be editing galore, I need to get moving on this manuscript so its time to light a fire under my own butt!

Free yourself from waiting by self-publishing and editing your book with Jumble Publishing and Editing (https://jumblepublishing.com).
Image: Carl Holsøe (1863–1935) #selfpublishing #publishing #jumblepublishing #editing #carlholsøe

Dangling modifier in the Irish Times Weekend Quiz. As a usage dictionary notes, "It's the funny ones that cause trouble." https://stancarey.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/a-hovering-dangling-modifier/

The final part of our Intro to DaVinci Resolve series. Watch and learn about how you can add text and transitions.

#multimedia #video #davinciresolve #editing #videoediting

https://www.interserv.com.au/blog/introduction-davinci-resolve-part-3

My #current list:

#editing
* Manuscript by Layla Hagen
* Assessing submissions to Tangled Tree Publishing & Hot Tree Publishing

#reading
* "When the Moon Hits Your Eye" by John Scalzi
* " 'Salem's Lot" by Stephen King

#listening
* "Finders Keepers" by Stephen King

The big news from the annual ACES conference isn't the latest guidance from the AP Stylebook. It's that stylebook editor Paula Froke has retired. Here's a look at her legacy. #journalism #ACES2025 #editing https://editdesk.wordpress.com/2025/04/10/thank-you-paula-froke/

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