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San Diego Professional Editors Network: An organization of pro editors and writers who love words, print publishing, and online media.

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Just in time for Halloween, join fiction editor Meg McIntyre for an editor's crash course in working with authors of “dark” genres.

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Meg McIntyre is a fiction editor who is drawn to the dark side of writing. Join her workshop for editors working with authors of “dark” genres. It'll be so fun, it's spooky!

Register HERE: https://t.co/U8I6YlvGTz

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September's talk is about book influencers—locating, contacting, and working with readers on social media with Manon Wogahn. This session will use case studies and the presenter’s own experience to discuss social media and books. Sign up now!

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What Does Disability Pride Month Mean to You? https://t.co/ffzA8DG8yW

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September's talk is about book influencers on social media with Manon Wogahn. This session will use case studies and the presenter’s own experience to discuss social media buzz in the world of editing. Sign up now!

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The Heart and Soul of Editing https://t.co/bdTKMdAUud

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This workshop will explore the daunting relationship between you and your pricing strategy. Join us!

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"Because sometimes periods, commas, colons, semi-colons, dashes, hyphens, apostrophes, question marks, exclamation points, quotation marks, brackets, parentheses, braces, and ellipses won't do, here are a few other punctuation marks..." Read more: https://t.co/NwNlbLJotK

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"The Interrobang is derived from the Latin word interrogatio, which means “questioning,” and bang—how printers refer to the exclamation mark." Read more: https://t.co/7zvU2Fm7XI

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Percontation Point or Rhetorical Question Mark was proposed by printer Henry Denham in the 16th century as an end to a rhetorical question. It didn't really catch on though. Read more: https://t.co/lHkfNGrNdU

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Learn more about the Irony Mark in the article, "Little-Known Punctuation Marks We Should All Know About": https://t.co/HfMRWX17sE

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The Love Point's intended use "was to denote a statement of affection or love, as in "Happy anniversary [love point]" or "I have warm fuzzies [love point]." Read more: https://t.co/6ytBIUI6Kf

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"For self-publishers whose books will go to print without the oversight of an agent or publishing-house editor, the question isn’t whether to hire a professional copyeditor, but when."

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"We all give in to the temptation of a fast food meal every once in a while. Most of them look tasty, are marketed exactly to trigger our cravings, and they’re quick to get and consume. They’re convenient — but lacking the nutrients we need to be healthy." https://t.co/myxl8UPjoO

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"Black Americans have long contributed to the ways in which the English language is used, and now a new research project aims to compile the first Oxford Dictionary of African American English." Read more: https://t.co/dMSMk6TBJV

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"Exclamation points are controversial. Writers can’t be blamed if they’re confused!" Read more: https://t.co/uXNT70w5aI

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The Acclamation Point "is a 'demonstration of goodwill or welcome,' so you could use it to say 'I'm so happy to see you [acclamation point]' or 'Viva Las Vegas [acclamation point].'" Read more: https://t.co/4AK85nsnfZ

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"In reality, many aspects of AI are still limited to science fiction. Artificial intelligence as it is today is not true 'intelligence.'" Read more: https://t.co/X8QqU5iSTA

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"Until recently, almost all the people who wielded the stamp of approval in book publishing were white. Lucas is the first Black publisher in Pantheon���s 80-year history and one of the few to ever hold such a post at Penguin Random House U.S.."

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Authored by our very own SD/PEN member, Lynette M. Smith!

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