Posts by steaphan@indieauthors.social
(DIR) Post #AS7jD7fQqrCbAirHdo by steaphan@indieauthors.social
2023-01-29T03:58:40Z
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"You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you."Bradbury, Ray. Zen in the Art of Writing. United States: RosettaBooks, 2017.#amwriting #AmWritingSciFi #amwritingfantasy #sffwriter #writer #writingcommunity
(DIR) Post #ASaU0JkFtrX2HL8TRI by steaphan@indieauthors.social
2023-02-12T01:07:06Z
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@killyourfm #IAS has a Patreon donation level specifically called "keeping the lights on"
(DIR) Post #ASmnMWCeUYTmJUEkJU by steaphan@indieauthors.social
2023-02-17T22:56:54Z
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Is it bad form for an author to provide another author a written review on a book review site? Let's assume it's a glowing review.#Author #Authors #WritingCommunity #AmWriting
(DIR) Post #ASvODdeyeIkOP1nIQ4 by steaphan@indieauthors.social
2023-02-22T03:11:29Z
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@halstonreed That's an impressive launch, my friend! Yay🎉
(DIR) Post #AT6qRZFsl0hCFd2sk4 by steaphan@indieauthors.social
2023-02-26T21:11:56Z
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Drives me crazy how ProWritingAid and Grammarly almost always disagree on comma usage.#AmEditing 🥊
(DIR) Post #AT6qRb7RpL8a237AsC by steaphan@indieauthors.social
2023-02-27T04:08:09Z
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@GlynnStewart @grammargirl We need a giant mnemonic to help us remember all of the legit comma rules. Mignon, what are your thoughts on tools like Grammarly and ProWritingAid disagreeing on correct comma usage?I've had the same thing happen as Glynn, where different editors disagree. Is there a comma tribunal in Europe or something?
(DIR) Post #AT6ropv73yWcYEzRtA by steaphan@indieauthors.social
2023-02-27T16:04:56Z
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@grammargirl @GlynnStewart Thank you Mignon. Here is the link for anyone interested: https://intelligentediting.com/buy-now/
(DIR) Post #ATNeLSnwbrj4yGsOYK by steaphan@indieauthors.social
2023-03-07T18:24:01Z
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@grammargirl I think it depends on the industry and role. I have worked at a few big tech companies and never saw that.
(DIR) Post #AXV29jtxbDg9w5MiqO by steaphan@indieauthors.social
2023-07-08T22:04:21Z
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@grammargirl Hi Mignon! What is the grammatical, dialect-related "thing" behind pronouncing the word "important" with the first "t" being silent (e.g., "imporant")? I hear this frequently pronounced in this way with roots ending in "t" and suffixes usually ending in a consonant. In the olden days, I remember teachers saying "annunciate" Is that all it is--poor annunciation?#grammar #writing
(DIR) Post #AXV44jUBuuwd6i3K08 by steaphan@indieauthors.social
2023-07-08T23:42:27Z
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@grammargirl Great‼️ Thank you. I am creating a new fiction character and she will frequently speak with glottal stops that will drive the protagonist up the wall.
(DIR) Post #AXzqleorkcV027QmDw by steaphan@indieauthors.social
2023-07-23T20:10:39Z
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@grammargirl Mignon, when I first started reading your toot, I thought, "Oh, Mignon is doing an ancient grammar analysis."
(DIR) Post #AZSZ1oGgkxlIn9GetU by steaphan@indieauthors.social
2023-09-05T12:53:42Z
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@grammargirl Mignon, thank you for your podcast "Say hwat?! 'Anxious' versus 'eager.' Pink stein.".I learned some great tips from your discussion on discourse markers. I will use some in my story where the space pirates use Old English phrases. Two questions: 1) I presume the rule stands that discourse markers should be used sparingly and probably only in dialogue.2) Is "Ya Knowin" the Old English "ge witon"?https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/say-hwat-anxious-versus-eager-pink-stein/id173429229?i=1000626057608#Grammar #Writing #Author #WritingCommunity
(DIR) Post #AZSZwPbF96Bqn2s7bU by steaphan@indieauthors.social
2023-09-05T14:40:50Z
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@grammargirl Okay, that makes sense. As long as it is legit--I will work for my pirates. :fox_laugh: Thank you for confirming both of my questions.
(DIR) Post #AZbQ7qdU1Nc4Zxk9fE by steaphan@indieauthors.social
2023-09-09T21:03:16Z
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@grammargirl I'm very worried that my "no" is wrong because it clearly seems so correct to me.
(DIR) Post #AdQEVGNR0pMpWiitnc by steaphan@indieauthors.social
2024-01-02T02:59:38Z
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@grammargirl @gdp that's what happens when you have the most followers in all of Mastodon. LoL. (Well, a lot...a lot....a lot).