In this day and age, explaining to my "law in publishing" students the difference between non-copyrightable "facts" and "the 'fact that' someone said xyz means that xyz words are not copyrightable" is proving challenging. #facts

I would like this, please. My dentist is awesome, surely she should add this service!

I stopped habitually checking my mailbox beside my entry door ~2 years ago. Without home delivery, I might think to check it quarterly; or, more likely, only when someone calls to tell me they sent snail mail — much like my personal email box is out of mind. How about you? www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Picked this book up because it was available. Adored Oona Out of Order; recall if often. Acts of Violet, also by Margarita Montimore was almost as good.

Every corp wants to steal your data to train their LLMs ("AI"). Go turn it off in LinkedIn, now.

As much as I would enjoy copyediting instructional resources on BEASTFEEDING, this lesson is, in fact, about the breast. #typos #CollectThemAll

@merriam-webster.com the "close" button in your app is so beneath the battery symbol on an iPhone that the only way I can get back to the dictionary is to restart the app! It's been like this most of the year, at least.

Don't worry about GenAI taking your editing job! While it can't replace human editors, it's crucial to adapt to new technology. Use these essential Word tools to work more efficiently! zurl.co/9NdMw #GenAI #Editing #CopyEditing #Writing #Business #Tools #Freelancing #RightTouchEditing

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#Editors, I've updated the #𝗖𝗼𝗽𝘆𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀' #𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 #𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲 by adding an entry about #Muslimah #Professionals in #Publishing and an entry about #MacroVerse, a #Discord discussion group for MS Word #macro users. #CKB www.kokedit.com/ckb_5.php and www.kokedit.com/ckb_4.php

😭 law course cut module #5 =rhyme moot A little bit of contracts on my mind A little bit of censorship in my life A little bit inaccuracy by my side A little bit of balance’s all I need A little bit of bias is what I see A little bit of copyright come undone A little bit of standards, all night long

On September 10, 2018, I launched the Editors of Color Database to raise the visibility of editorial professionals of color. Like many POC, I was tired of being left out of projects, interviews, panels, and jobs because the people in charge claimed we don’t exist… Continue on LinkedIn

The #Copyright #Clearance #Center is hosting a free virtual town hall, #AI & Copyright: Recent #Litigation Themes, on September 16 via LinkedIn Live. www.linkedin.com/posts/copyri...

It's hard to keep my cool when a writer replies "but AI says xyz" rather than looking in the style guide we are following. I don't give a flying fuck what that lying "AI" says, even if you had asked it the right question.

Legal issues in publishing—a case study: Rewriting half a memoir to avoid potential libel claims. Not because a case would win, but to avoid the expensive wrath of those who can afford to sue. youtube.com/shorts/2genW...

If you find creating style sheets time-consuming or tedious, take a look at my new QuickStyle template. It contains options for almost 150 major editorial style points and is fully customizable to your projects and clients. #copyediting #proofreading www.wordstitcheditorial.com/quickstyle-c...

Is there a publishing standard or convention that would advise against starting a document with content organized in a table? I have a complex doc that part of the team feels it would be "less weird" to turn the table into text. The table is highly effective, they just balk at starting with it.

The influence V result difference, if important, is too important to leave up to a single letter. Maybe it's time to retire affect and effect in favour of words with more impact [different letters]. 😂😵‍💫

This week's lecture is on bias, OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE, and other conscious language topics in editing [words]. It's impossible to guarantee that discussions or example language won't upset. How should I warn students/ invite them to participate in a productive way that minimizes harm to them?

Looking for authoritative guidance on styling of β-estradiol & medical dictionaries & journals are proving unhelpful. What's the standard or preferred use? β estr, β estradiol, B-estradiol, etc. Beta or B, hyphen or no? Short form??

Quoting lyrics—Please share your go-to blog posts that summarize for writers the ins and outs of using lyrics in their work. I am looking for resources for editing students.

More work for editors, did you say? futurism.com/companies-fi...

I've been chuckling, "yes, everyone does think 'AI' can do the editing." But I think it's time to revive @ivacheung.com's visualization: ivacheung.com/2015/05/smal...

Recent headlines that 60% of people in the USA live below the poverty line has me thinking about how many people that means. In Canada, 10% can't afford basic living expenses. Too many, either way, but astoundingly disproportionate. 4,254,666 in Canada : 205,247,606 in the USA

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Discussing memoir in my ethics & legal issues [in publishing] class (at SFU) reminded me of "My Grandma the Poisoner" in Vice magazine that haunts me. Even in the article, the writer relays being surprised that friends he told identified crime & menace in [amusing anecdotes].

In the ever-forward march toward closing up nouns (and some verbs!) it seems that videoconferencing is almost a decade old now. 😵‍💫

Glad to share news of Science Critters, my book of patterns to knit or crochet a slug or squid or other spineless beasts. Even some viruses!

Now trending on Smashwords! and available on over a dozen other online vendors. Woolgathering - a book on what's been published about Cowichan woolwork. It's short, it's plain-spoken, and at the back are references you can look up later (or skip if you're getting back to knitting)

The hype about AI goes just not quite far enough. Reach past the "we can produce books entirely with AI, from idea through to promo podcast appearances" and get to the understanding that if AI can do all that, I won't need to buy your book at all. (Pixabay AI image by ThankYouFantasyPictures)

AI faking hitoric quotes from famous diaries—an academic has a reel walking through egregious examples. Send it to me if you find it, please. I really want to reference it and share it but it's lost in the timelines!

Ken Burns Presents: A Soldier's Dispatch from the Front Lines in L.A.

No one has described the full extent of Trump's attack on the American scientific enterprise—it's too vast and still evolving. So when you look at this excellent visualization of funding cuts, keep in mind that, as appalling as they are, the full story is even worse. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Preparing for emergency backup is a professional practice practiced by very few. Health is #1, & pros should not be dealing with work from a hospital bed! Here's how to prep so you can hand off that task even if you can't talk at the time. scieditor.ca/2025/06/emer...

Done. Took 5 minutes. If you're an Ontarian, please do the same!

Style is sometimes part of structural editing & sometimes clumped with copyediting, but this is a good 100-ft view of the process my college class is covering in 15 weeks (and feels rushed!) 😊

I need more time to take in everything this comic says

Fit is key, and it's not just about credentials

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An excellent book I reference in courses that span the editing and production process. The line about the importance of a page turn for suspense in picture books is a favourite!

“It’s too early to declare a #constitutional #crisis. … But each new day brings us fresh evidence of a deeply troubling trend: America is no longer a #stable #country, and it is growing less stable by the day.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/o...

It's wild to realize that even an industry that basically looses money on 99% of publications still attracts scams

Style is sometimes part of structural editing & sometimes clumped with copyediting, but this is a good 100-ft view of the whole process my college class is covering in 15 weeks (and feels rushed!) 😊

Dispatches from the front lines in celebrity homes

Even if you want to use AI, please turn off automatic AI summaries in your online searches. No need to consume the planet when you're not even reading it. oecd.ai/en/wonk/how-...

ISO vision deficiency AR app—for augmented reality viewing of anything through a phone's camera, so see what users with various types of vision impairment see. Every simulator I've found is just video (VR), not showing what you point your camera at (AR).

Just stumbled upon these bits of advice for freelancers & they seem on target for so many questions in this group. Yes he does video & we work with words; it's amazing how alike our business concerns are. Maybe you'll like them too: www.tiktok.com/@thejamiebri... or www.instagram.com/thejamiebrin...

Anyone else's smoke alarms going off because the outside air is so smokey today? Wow. Air filters on! Smoke alarms under the mattress now. I'm sure that's FINE. Weather report: 19°C and smoke

JUNE CARTOON: ivacheung.com/2025/06/cama... #AmIndexing

Want a #career as an #editor? Patricia Morris MacDonald encourages you to go after your #dream #projects. Inspiring interview! ⭐ www.whatstheidea.ca/interviews/p...