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Eliot<p>Do you like writing-related joy, inclusion and self-kindness, fiction, and/or corgis? Subscribe to receive Process &amp; Product every other month! <a href="https://process-and-product.beehiiv.com/subscribe" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">process-and-product.beehiiv.co</span><span class="invisible">m/subscribe</span></a></p><p>Next one's going out on Wednesday--and I have some cool classes coming up soon!</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/edibuddies" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>edibuddies</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/writers" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>writers</span></a></span>, <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/Writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Writing</span></a>, <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/Editing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Editing</span></a>, <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/WritingAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingAdvice</span></a>, <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/WritingCraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCraft</span></a>, <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/QueerWriters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QueerWriters</span></a>, <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/Romancelandia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Romancelandia</span></a>, <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/FictionWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FictionWriting</span></a>, <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/SelfPublishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfPublishing</span></a>, <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/InclusiveLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InclusiveLanguage</span></a>, <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/ConsciousLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsciousLanguage</span></a></p>
Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS<p>Heard <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/editors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>editors</span></a> mention <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ConsciousLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsciousLanguage</span></a>? If the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/terminology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>terminology</span></a> is unfamiliar, this interview will help you: <a href="https://objectivejournalism.org/2023/02/karen-yin/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">objectivejournalism.org/2023/0</span><span class="invisible">2/karen-yin/</span></a></p><p>Want to improve <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/accuracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>accuracy</span></a> and support <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>equity</span></a>? Take a look at <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@karenyin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>karenyin</span></a></span>'s Conscious Style Guide: <a href="https://consciousstyleguide.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">consciousstyleguide.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Editors/Réviseurs Canada<p>Get a FREE introduction to copyediting fiction in our May 6 webinar with Amy J. Schneider! The session covers the general approach to <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/copyediting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>copyediting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/fiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fiction</span></a>, how to build a fiction style sheet and conscious language in fiction. Register now: <a href="https://webinars.editors.ca/upcoming_webinar/introduction-to-copyediting-in-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">webinars.editors.ca/upcoming_w</span><span class="invisible">ebinar/introduction-to-copyediting-in-2025/</span></a> </p><p>(Image copyright: megaphone by liravega258 © 123RF.com, laptop/notebook by yupiramos © 123RF.com) </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Editing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Editing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ProfessionalDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProfessionalDevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/EditorsCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EditorsCanada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ConsciousLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsciousLanguage</span></a></p>
Eliot<p>New newsletter is on its way! Sign up for Process &amp; Product if you like writing-related joy, tips based in values of inclusion and self-kindness, and/or corgis. <a href="https://process-and-product.beehiiv.com/subscribe" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">process-and-product.beehiiv.co</span><span class="invisible">m/subscribe</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/edibuddies" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>edibuddies</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/writers" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>writers</span></a></span>, <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/Writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Writing</span></a>, <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/Editing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Editing</span></a>, <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/WritingAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingAdvice</span></a>, <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/WritingCraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCraft</span></a>, <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/QueerWriters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QueerWriters</span></a>, <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/Romancelandia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Romancelandia</span></a>, <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/FictionWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FictionWriting</span></a>, <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/SelfPublishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfPublishing</span></a>, <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/InclusiveLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InclusiveLanguage</span></a>, <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/ConsciousLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsciousLanguage</span></a></p>
Editors/Réviseurs Canada<p>How and when should a copyeditor address potentially harmful language in <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/fiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fiction</span></a>? Sign up for tomorrow's webinar with Amy J. Schneider to learn how to spot bias in action and dialogue, query <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ConsciousLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsciousLanguage</span></a> issues and more. Sign up now: <a href="https://webinars.editors.ca/upcoming_webinar/conscious-language-and-copyediting-fiction/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">webinars.editors.ca/upcoming_w</span><span class="invisible">ebinar/conscious-language-and-copyediting-fiction/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/copyediting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>copyediting</span></a></p><p>(Image copyright: megaphone by liravega258 © 123RF.com, laptop/notebook by yupiramos © 123RF.com) </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ProfessionalDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProfessionalDevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/EditorsCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EditorsCanada</span></a></p>
Editors/Réviseurs Canada<p>How and when should a copyeditor address potentially harmful language in fiction? Join our Feb. 13 webinar with Amy J. Schneider to learn how to spot bias in action and dialogue, query conscious language issues and more. Sign up now: <a href="https://webinars.editors.ca/upcoming_webinar/conscious-language-and-copyediting-fiction/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">webinars.editors.ca/upcoming_w</span><span class="invisible">ebinar/conscious-language-and-copyediting-fiction/</span></a> </p><p>(Image copyright: megaphone by liravega258 © 123RF.com, laptop/notebook by yupiramos © 123RF.com) </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Editing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Editing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ProfessionalDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProfessionalDevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/EditorsCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EditorsCanada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Copyediting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Copyediting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ConsciousLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsciousLanguage</span></a></p>
Editors/Réviseurs Canada<p>How and when should a copyeditor address potentially harmful language in fiction? Join our Feb. 13 webinar with Amy J. Schneider to learn how to spot bias in action and dialogue, approach representation of culture and religion, query <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ConsciousLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsciousLanguage</span></a> issues and more. Sign up now: <a href="https://webinars.editors.ca/upcoming_webinar/conscious-language-and-copyediting-fiction/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">webinars.editors.ca/upcoming_w</span><span class="invisible">ebinar/conscious-language-and-copyediting-fiction/</span></a> </p><p>(Image copyright: megaphone by liravega258 © 123RF.com, laptop/notebook by yupiramos © 123RF.com) </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Editing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Editing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Copyediting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Copyediting</span></a></p>
Karen Yin<p>I was not expecting this footnote in the new Chicago Manual of Style. Thank you, editors of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CMOS18" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CMOS18</span></a>, for modeling <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ConsciousLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsciousLanguage</span></a>.</p><p>"5.255: Making Conscious Choices…Here we draw on the term 'conscious language' as used by Karen Yin, founder of the Conscious Style Guide website." ❤️</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AmWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmWriting</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AmEditing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmEditing</span></a> <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/StyleGuides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StyleGuides</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Copyediting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Copyediting</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ConsciousStyle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsciousStyle</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>
Karen Yin<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ICYMI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ICYMI</span></a>: The July edition of The <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ConsciousLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsciousLanguage</span></a> Newsletter includes:<br>• Why We Shouldn’t Call Trump a “Criminal”<br>• Stop Saying “Conservative” When You Mean Fascist<br>• Words Such as Racist Slurs Can Literally Hurt—Here’s the Science</p><p>✅ Read and subscribe: <a href="https://mail.consciousstyleguide.com/p/conscious-language-newsletter-july-2024" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mail.consciousstyleguide.com/p</span><span class="invisible">/conscious-language-newsletter-july-2024</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AmEditing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmEditing</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Copyediting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Copyediting</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Copyeditors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Copyeditors</span></a> <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/ConsciousStyleGuide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsciousStyleGuide</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ConsciousStyle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsciousStyle</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/InclusiveLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InclusiveLanguage</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/Newsletter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Newsletter</span></a></p>
Eliot<p>Working on my quarterly newsletter. Sign up if you like inclusive writing &amp; editing resources, romance recs, and/or adorable dogs. I send these so rarely that your inbox won't even mind :) <br><a href="https://eliotwesteditorial.us8.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c065cc93920a2bedf05a32ffc&amp;id=0a57bebc9d" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">eliotwesteditorial.us8.list-ma</span><span class="invisible">nage.com/subscribe?u=c065cc93920a2bedf05a32ffc&amp;id=0a57bebc9d</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/AmWritingRomance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmWritingRomance</span></a> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/InclusiveLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InclusiveLanguage</span></a> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/ConsciousLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsciousLanguage</span></a> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/RomanceWriters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RomanceWriters</span></a> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/Romancelandia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Romancelandia</span></a> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/AmEditing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmEditing</span></a> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/Edibuddies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Edibuddies</span></a> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/IndieAuthors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndieAuthors</span></a></p>
Eliot<p>Learn about the whys and hows of inclusive language ... on your own time! Topics include race, gender, sexuality, body size, disability, socioeconomic status, religion, age, &amp; more.</p><p>This class is for intermediate and beginner inclusive language explorers including fiction and nonfiction writers, communications professionals, editors, and students.</p><p><a href="https://heartofthestory.teachable.com/p/inclusive-language-explorations" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">heartofthestory.teachable.com/</span><span class="invisible">p/inclusive-language-explorations</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/edibuddies" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>edibuddies</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/writers" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>writers</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/romancelandia" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>romancelandia</span></a></span> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/Writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Writing</span></a> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/Editing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Editing</span></a> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/AmEditing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmEditing</span></a> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/WritingAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/InclusiveLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InclusiveLanguage</span></a> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/ConsciousLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsciousLanguage</span></a></p>
Eliot<p>Curious about gender and language? Check out "Build Your Gender Diversity Toolbox," a resource roundup originally published through a professional org but now available for free at my website. Lots of good stuff to explore :)</p><p><a href="https://www.eliotwesteditorial.com/gender-diversity-resources.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eliotwesteditorial.com/gender-</span><span class="invisible">diversity-resources.html</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/edibuddies" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>edibuddies</span></a></span> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/edibuddies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>edibuddies</span></a> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/editing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>editing</span></a> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/InclusiveLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InclusiveLanguage</span></a><br><a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/ConsciousLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsciousLanguage</span></a></p>
Stan Carey<p>The Atlantic published a bad critique of conscious language style guides. <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@EvilJoeMcVeigh" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>EvilJoeMcVeigh</span></a></span> takes them to task: <a href="https://andreadallover.com/2023/08/04/george-packer-and-the-atlantics-sad-defense-of-inequity/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">andreadallover.com/2023/08/04/</span><span class="invisible">george-packer-and-the-atlantics-sad-defense-of-inequity/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/EnglishUsage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnglishUsage</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/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linguistics</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/ConsciousLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsciousLanguage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/EditingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EditingCommunity</span></a></p>
Eliot<p>Gender affects all our lives, and all our stories—but what even is it? What’s it doing, for good and for ill, in fiction? This class dives deep into those questions and more, aiming to equip writers to work with gender in informed, inclusive, purposeful, and joyful ways. Join me to learn together in 3 weeks!</p><p><a href="https://loft.org/classes/gender-our-playground-toward-inclusive-informed-joyful-storytelling" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">loft.org/classes/gender-our-pl</span><span class="invisible">ayground-toward-inclusive-informed-joyful-storytelling</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/edibuddies" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>edibuddies</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/writers" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>writers</span></a></span> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/WritingAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/WritingCraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCraft</span></a> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/QueerWriters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QueerWriters</span></a> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/Romancelandia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Romancelandia</span></a> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/InclusiveLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InclusiveLanguage</span></a> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/ConsciousLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsciousLanguage</span></a> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/GenderDiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GenderDiversity</span></a> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/FictionWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FictionWriting</span></a></p>
Eliot<p>Happy <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/PrideMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrideMonth</span></a>! If you're a fiction writer interested in doing more/better with gender diversity &amp; inclusion, consider my July Loft Literary class "Gender is Our Playground." I'm editing the content right now and can report it's chock full of great stuff :)</p><p><a href="https://loft.org/classes/gender-our-playground-toward-inclusive-informed-joyful-storytelling" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">loft.org/classes/gender-our-pl</span><span class="invisible">ayground-toward-inclusive-informed-joyful-storytelling</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/edibuddies" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>edibuddies</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/writers" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>writers</span></a></span> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/WritingAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/WritingCraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCraft</span></a> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/QueerWriters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QueerWriters</span></a> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/Romancelandia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Romancelandia</span></a> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/InclusiveLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InclusiveLanguage</span></a> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/ConsciousLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsciousLanguage</span></a> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/GenderDiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GenderDiversity</span></a></p>
Karen Yin<p>In the March 2023 edition of The <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ConsciousLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsciousLanguage</span></a> Newsletter (hashtags mine):</p><p>• How "Ma’am" Went From Being a Respectful Word for Some—but Polarizing for Others<br>• Youse Hear About <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/InclusiveLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InclusiveLanguage</span></a>?<br>• Examples of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Ableist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ableist</span></a> Language You May Not Realize You’re Using<br>• Ancient <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Judaism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Judaism</span></a> Recognized a Range of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Genders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Genders</span></a>…<br>• <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/InclusiveDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InclusiveDesign</span></a>’s Next Chapter: <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Design" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Design</span></a> for <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Cognition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cognition</span></a> </p><p>📗 Read: <a href="https://consciousstyleguide.com/conscious-language-newsletter-march-2023/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">consciousstyleguide.com/consci</span><span class="invisible">ous-language-newsletter-march-2023/</span></a></p><p>📥 Subscribe: <a href="https://consciousstyleguide.com/newsletters/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">consciousstyleguide.com/newsle</span><span class="invisible">tters/</span></a></p><p><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/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCommunity</span></a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/edibuddies" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>edibuddies</span></a></span></p>
Karen Yin<p>Dictionary.com changes <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/antisemitism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>antisemitism</span></a> spelling away from "anti-Semitism." </p><p>"The move comes nearly two years after The Associated Press similarly changed the spelling in its widely used style guide. It also reflects an ongoing push by many American Jewish organizations to spell 'antisemitism' without the capital S."</p><p>📗 <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Read" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Read</span></a>: <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2023/02/dictionary-definition-antisemitism-spelling/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jewishinsider.com/2023/02/dict</span><span class="invisible">ionary-definition-antisemitism-spelling/</span></a></p><p>📥 For more <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ConsciousLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsciousLanguage</span></a> updates, check out my <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/newsletter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>newsletter</span></a>: <a href="https://bit.ly/consciouslanguagenews" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bit.ly/consciouslanguagenews</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/edibuddies" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>edibuddies</span></a></span> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Jewish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Jewish</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/APStyle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>APStyle</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Editing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Editing</span></a></p>
Karen Yin<p>The <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ConsciousLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsciousLanguage</span></a> Newsletter is out! This month’s articles include (hashtags mine):</p><p>• Mum Watched Me Correct My Husband, Then Sagely Warned Me: “Don’t Become the Expert in the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Baby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Baby</span></a>”<br>• New <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Latino" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Latino</span></a> and <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MiddleEastern" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MiddleEastern</span></a> or <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NorthAfrican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthAfrican</span></a> Checkboxes Proposed for U.S. Forms<br>• Images That Don’t Need <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AlternativeText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AlternativeText</span></a> Still Need <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ALT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ALT</span></a> Attributes<br>• It’s Time to Retire the Term <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blind</span></a> Review</p><p>To get future issues in your in-box, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/subscribe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>subscribe</span></a>: <a href="https://consciousstyleguide.com/newsletters/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">consciousstyleguide.com/newsle</span><span class="invisible">tters/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Writing</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Empowerment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Empowerment</span></a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/edibuddies" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>edibuddies</span></a></span></p>
Grammargeddon Angel<p>Time for me to ask wypipo to not use "tribe" when talking about a group of people with whom you affiliate or have qualities in common.</p><p>They're your house, your chosen family, your comrades, your people.</p><p>But unless you and they are <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Indigenous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Indigenous</span></a>? They aren't your tribe. <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/ConsciousLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsciousLanguage</span></a></p>