Once, back in the 90s, when I was working as a copy editor, I called AP to try to get clarification on a contraction in the stylebook. The style for metric abbeviations appeared on one page with a space (20 mm) and on another with no space (20mm).
The person who answered sayed "hold on" and transferred me, and the next person who answered said gruffly, "Norm Goldstein."
Goldstein was the Editor of the AP Stylebook for almost 30 years - from 1979 to 2007. I was a little surprised to get the publishing-style legend himself on the phone.
When I told him about the conflict I'd spotted he said something like "ah ... dammit!" Then he grumbled "just use a space," and hung up.
In the next edition, the conflict was corrected. Ever since, the AP Stylebook has consistently said to use a space.
Craigslist is a cesspool of exploitation. The problem is there is always someone out there who is willing to do whatever ridiculous task is being requested, whether writing articles or selling used panties, at the low price being offered.
i actually think craig's list need a wnole other category for some of this shite. if the pay is 'none' or 'exposure', i'm sorry, but it's not actually a JOB. they need an internships category--and a writing partner one too (the number of ads listing a 'job' that basically consists of helping someone finish their crap screenplay just for the love of humanity, is frightening).
I know this site is basically based on cynicism, but it's almost touching to see Eggers so positive.
I don't quite enjoy his beyond-ultra-dry humor, but the man is out there publishing original writing that has zero to do with celebs, female orgasms, or the "hottest women" etc.
And I'm an infrequent emailer, so I'm unable to respond to most of the ... emails that have been sent to me these past few days. Being an infrequent emailer is a matter of choice it would seem, so it doesn't follow that he is unable to respond; rather, he chooses not to. Why not be honest and just say, "I don't have time to write responses to most of the emails because I am too busy being a writer and keeping the written word alive."
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The person who answered sayed "hold on" and transferred me, and the next person who answered said gruffly, "Norm Goldstein."
Goldstein was the Editor of the AP Stylebook for almost 30 years - from 1979 to 2007. I was a little surprised to get the publishing-style legend himself on the phone.
When I told him about the conflict I'd spotted he said something like "ah ... dammit!" Then he grumbled "just use a space," and hung up.
In the next edition, the conflict was corrected. Ever since, the AP Stylebook has consistently said to use a space.
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and this one drives me up a wall: october 5, 2009-october 12 2009, or october 5, 2009 - october 12, 2009?
spaces are frustrating.
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also a good read.
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I don't quite enjoy his beyond-ultra-dry humor, but the man is out there publishing original writing that has zero to do with celebs, female orgasms, or the "hottest women" etc.
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"These kids meet every week at McSweeney's, and things at our small publishing company are stable."
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