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Stan Carey<p>Reading a university style guide that recommends "eleven year-old children".</p><p>This does not mean what they think it means, but on the plus side it could lead to some wildly amusing data.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/punctuation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>punctuation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/hyphens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hyphens</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/StyleGuide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StyleGuide</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/orthography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>orthography</span></a></p>
Ameel Khan<p>The 18th edition of the fantastic Chicago Manual of Style is now available! If writing was my thing, this is definitely something I'd buy. Since it's not, I'm happy to keep using <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://aus.social/@nadianiaz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>nadianiaz</span></a></span>'s older edition :)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StyleGuide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StyleGuide</span></a></p>
DjangoCon US :django: :python:<p>This is pretty amazing! YupGup published a <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/styleguide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>styleguide</span></a> this week for the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/DjangoConUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DjangoConUS</span></a> website, give it a look and let us know what you think!</p><p><a href="https://2024.djangocon.us/styleguide/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">2024.djangocon.us/styleguide/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Karen Yin<p>Hi, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ReadingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReadingCommunity</span></a>! If you liked The <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ConsciousStyleGuide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsciousStyleGuide</span></a>, please consider reviewing it. Reviews help others discover my book and can raise its visibility on these platforms. A review can be a few lines—an impression, a takeaway, how it is useful, who should read it.</p><p>Boosts are greatly appreciated. Xie xie! 📚</p><p>• Amazon (ad): <a href="https://amzn.to/3rz6RHx" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">amzn.to/3rz6RHx</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>• Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198493666-the-conscious-style-guide" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">goodreads.com/book/show/198493</span><span class="invisible">666-the-conscious-style-guide</span></a><br>• Barnes &amp; Noble: <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-conscious-style-guide-karen-yin/1144029921" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">barnesandnoble.com/w/the-consc</span><span class="invisible">ious-style-guide-karen-yin/1144029921</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/StyleGuide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StyleGuide</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ConsciousLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsciousLanguage</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Inclusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Inclusion</span></a></p>
Shantell Powell<p><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-greg-younging-conversation-virtual-registration-tickets-887795368847" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eventbrite.ca/e/the-greg-young</span><span class="invisible">ing-conversation-virtual-registration-tickets-887795368847</span></a> Wed, May 8, 2024 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM EDT “2024 marks the fifth anniversary of the passing of Greg Younging. We are very pleased to host this year's guest Lorena Sekwan Fontaine, Head of Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba and cousin to Greg who will be in conversation with SFU Indigenous scholar, Deanna Reder at this year's Conversation. Join us in person or online as Lorena talks about her ongoing work on the new edition of Greg's seminal work The Elements of Indigenous Style.”</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/indigenousauthors" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>indigenousauthors</span></a></span> <a href="https://c.im/tags/editor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>editor</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/StyleGuide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StyleGuide</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/IndigenousMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndigenousMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/NativeMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativeMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/editing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>editing</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/publishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>publishing</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/IndigenousStudies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndigenousStudies</span></a></p>
David Colarusso<p>The Elements of (Interactive) Style (Guides): I figured out how to turn your house style guide into an interactive tool that lives in your browser—ready to offer helpful writing advice at any time. I walk through the process here: <a href="https://sadlynothavocdinosaur.com/posts/style-guide/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sadlynothavocdinosaur.com/post</span><span class="invisible">s/style-guide/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/styleguide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>styleguide</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/writingfeedback" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writingfeedback</span></a></p>
Zhi Zhu 🕸️<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@dangillmor" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>dangillmor</span></a></span> </p><p>"Only refer to <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Congress</span></a> – or “the <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/House" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>House</span></a>” or “the <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Senate</span></a>” — when referring to them as institutions, or possibly to a unanimous vote. Do not suggest that Congress is somehow responsible for what is actually the work of one party or one faction. Readers cannot hold the right people accountable if we don’t tell them who’s responsible."<br>_ <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://journa.host/@froomkin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>froomkin</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://presswatchers.org/2024/01/my-proposed-additions-to-the-new-york-times-style-guide-to-improve-its-political-coverage/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">presswatchers.org/2024/01/my-p</span><span class="invisible">roposed-additions-to-the-new-york-times-style-guide-to-improve-its-political-coverage/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Journalism</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Press" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Press</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Media</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Writing</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/StyleGuide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StyleGuide</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a></p>
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