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Hayes's writing credits include: "Never Set the Cat on Fire," "The
Grandfather Clock," and "S-100." He's won Pegasus awards for "When I Was A
Boy", "Like A Lamb To The Slaughter", and "Twelve Years at Worldcon."
In Scalzi's bio Campbell is italicized, but not in Bear's. Hugo is also
italicized in Scalzi's bio, but not in other places.
Third paragraph of Scalzi's bio, the first words should be "Scalzi has" and
not "He's."
More on Scalzi's bio: ...two sequals to Old Man's War, The Android's Dream
and Agent to the Stars (originally published online in 1997), numerous
pieces of short fiction and non-fiction, and a collection of entries from
The Whatever entitled You're Not Fooling Anyone When You Take Your Laptop to
a Coffee Shop: Scalzi on Writing."
Okay, this should be: "He's written numerous pieces of short fiction and
non-fiction and two lose sequels to Old Man's War, The Android's Dream and
Agent to the Stars (originally published online in 1997). A collection of
entries from The Whatever entitled You're Not Fooling Anyone When You Take
Your Laptop to a Coffee Shop: Scalzi on Writing" was published in [200x]."
Castro's bio has a lot of weird italicizations. What are we italicizing? I
don't think we need to italicize company names. And by "don't think" I mean
"Company names aren't italicized." Generally titles are either Italitcized,
underlined, or put in quotes depending on what standard we're using and what
kind of titles they are . I reference
http://telecollege.dcccd.edu/library/Module4/M4-IV/punct.htm and
http://www1.umn.edu/urelate/style/italics.html.
Page 25, column 1
'Ski's song parodies, originals, standup<,>and sketches"
Stupid question about Keaton's bio, but do we compliment other people in
relation to their craft explicitly? As in he is referred to as a "skilled"
writer. Do we do that otherwise when we're not quoting someone else? If not,
can we find a quote of someone else saying that sort of thing or list some
awards he's won?
Lots more stuff on italcizing.
Page 24
More stuff on italicizing.
Column 2, line 11
"One more" should read "another"
On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 1:41 PM, <penguicon at mac.com> wrote:
> Pg 19
>
> 2nd colum
>
> The young adult various would later become Pierce's first published
> novel.
>
> should read:
>
> The young adult version would eventually become Pierce's first
> published novel.
>
> (change various to version and later to eventually)
>
> Also, on that page, the frame around the page number covers the f in
> if in the
> second to last paragraph.
>
> On Apr 1, 2008, at 8:12 AM, Dan DeSloover wrote:
> > For your proof-reading enjoyment, may I present the almost completed
> > souvenir book.
> >
> > Download here:
> > http://www.zifferent.net/p6/SouvenierBook1.pdf
> >
> > Please, respond with errata and corrections to me at
> > zifferent at yahoo.com.
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Really long and huge post about proof reading, editing, and grammar:<br><br><br>We need to decide on some grammar standards. Some things use Programmer Grammar (PGG) and some use Strunk and White Grammar (S&WG)<br><br>
PG: Her books have been described as "fashionable", "imaginative", and "world changing".<br>S&WG: Her books have been described as "fashionable," "imaginative," and "world changing."<br>
<br>I think the latter looks a lot prettier. I think the former is a lot funnier.<br><br>Additions are in <>s<br><br>Page 28<br><br>column 2, line 29 "Codak, a webcomic described as a "celebration of science, death<,> and human folly"<br>
<br>"Looney runs his company, Looney Labs, with his wife, Kristin Looney, and Alison Frane." This passage is weird because it can be interpreted that he runs the company with his wife, a woman named Kristin Looney, and a woman named Alison Frane. All I'd really suggest is dropping the "wife" part and just say "Kristin Looney and Alison Frane." (I know I wrote it, but sometimes you miss your own mistakes.)<br>
<br>Catherynne M. Valente is an award winning author. She is the winner of the Tiptree Award and the Million Writers Award<.> <She> has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, the Rhysling and Spectrum Awards, and the World Fantasy Award.<br>
<br>Column 1, line 4 from the bottom "Descent of Inanna, and Oracles." All of this is italicised, the word "and" should not be. <br>Column 1, line 3 from the bottom "Most recently<,> Valente..."<br>
Column 1, line 4 "Cherie Priest <is> a"<br><br>PG 27<br>Column 2, line 21 "Midwest" doesn't need to be italicized.<br>
<br>
Column 2<br>
<br>
"His popular works range from the Twelve Virtues of Rationality to the
Friendly AI Critical Failure Taxable." Are the books "The Twelve..."
and "The Friendly..."? if not, cut the "the"s.<br>
<br><br>PG 26<br>From Hayes's biography<br><br>Hayes's writing credits include: "Never Set the Cat on Fire," "The<br>Grandfather Clock," and "S-100." He's won Pegasus awards for "When I Was A Boy", "Like A Lamb To The Slaughter", and "Twelve Years at Worldcon."<br>
<br>In Scalzi's bio Campbell is italicized, but not in Bear's. Hugo is also italicized in Scalzi's bio, but not in other places. <br><br>Third paragraph of Scalzi's bio, the first words should be "Scalzi has" and not "He's." <br>
<br>More on Scalzi's bio: ...two sequals to Old Man's War, The Android's Dream and Agent to the Stars (originally published online in 1997), numerous pieces of short fiction and non-fiction, and a collection of entries from The Whatever entitled You're Not Fooling Anyone When You Take Your Laptop to a Coffee Shop: Scalzi on Writing."<br>
<br>Okay, this should be: "He's written numerous pieces of short fiction and non-fiction and two lose sequels to Old Man's War, The Android's Dream and Agent to the Stars (originally published online in 1997). A collection of
entries from The Whatever entitled You're Not Fooling Anyone When You
Take Your Laptop to a Coffee Shop: Scalzi on Writing" was published in [200x]." <br><br>Castro's bio has a lot of weird italicizations. What are we italicizing? I don't think we need to italicize company names. And by "don't think" I mean "Company names aren't italicized." Generally titles are either Italitcized, underlined, or put in quotes depending on what standard we're using and what kind of titles they are . I reference <a href="http://telecollege.dcccd.edu/library/Module4/M4-IV/punct.htm">http://telecollege.dcccd.edu/library/Module4/M4-IV/punct.htm</a> and <a href="http://www1.umn.edu/urelate/style/italics.html">http://www1.umn.edu/urelate/style/italics.html</a>. <br>
<br>Page 25, column 1<br><br>'Ski's song parodies, originals, standup<,>and sketches"<br><br>Stupid question about Keaton's bio, but do we compliment other people in relation to their craft explicitly? As in he is referred to as a "skilled" writer. Do we do that otherwise when we're not quoting someone else? If not, can we find a quote of someone else saying that sort of thing or list some awards he's won? <br>
<br>Lots more stuff on italcizing.<br><br>Page 24<br><br>More stuff on italicizing.<br>Column 2, line 11<br>"One more" should read "another"<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 1:41 PM, <<a href="mailto:penguicon at mac.com">penguicon at mac.com</a>> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Pg 19<br>
<br>
2nd colum<br>
<div class="Ih2E3d"><br>
The young adult various would later become Pierce's first published<br>
novel.<br>
<br>
</div>should read:<br>
<br>
The young adult version would eventually become Pierce's first<br>
published novel.<br>
<br>
(change various to version and later to eventually)<br>
<br>
Also, on that page, the frame around the page number covers the f in<br>
if in the<br>
second to last paragraph.<br>
<div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c"><br>
On Apr 1, 2008, at 8:12 AM, Dan DeSloover wrote:<br>
> For your proof-reading enjoyment, may I present the almost completed<br>
> souvenir book.<br>
><br>
> Download here:<br>
> <a href="http://www.zifferent.net/p6/SouvenierBook1.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.zifferent.net/p6/SouvenierBook1.pdf</a><br>
><br>
> Please, respond with errata and corrections to me at<br>
> <a href="mailto:zifferent at yahoo.com">zifferent at yahoo.com</a>.<br>
> Thank you<br>
> ----<br>
> Dan DeSloover<br>
><br>
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