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Great event: HCIL 29th Annual Symposium, May 22-23, 2012
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Sorry if duplicate; I'm sending widely now to lists where it's relevant! Forward freely. I'm not directly involved in this but have attended/enjoyed it for many years; it's fascinating hearing about leading edge -- and commercialized! -- research into how humans/computers/gadgets/softw are get along.... more »
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TOOLS: Smithsonian article on dictionary of regional dialects (cross-posted)
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Colleagues might enjoy an article in the March 2012 Smithsonian magazine on "Speaking American," about "the nation's most ambitious dictionary of regional dialects." I especially liked the opening graf: "'On to Z!' reads the tombstone of Frederic Cassidy, the first editor of the Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE). He started the project in 1962, and the dictionary's last words (SI-Z) will finally be published this month."... more »
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E&C SIG: DID YOU RSVP? Tomorrow--Smartphones and Apps
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****************************** ************************* FREE! RSVP to bc...@cpcug.org ****************************** ************************* Capital PC User Group (CPCUG) Entrepreneurs and Consultants SIG (E&C SIG) (Meets the 3rd Saturday afternoon of most months, except for 2nd Saturday in December)... more »
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CPCUG E&C SIG: *This* Saturday--Smartphones and Apps
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****************************** ************************* FREE! RSVP via e-mail to bc...@cpcug.org ****************************** ************************* Capital PC User Group (CPCUG) Entrepreneurs and Consultants SIG (E&C SIG) (Meets the 3rd Saturday afternoon of most months, except for 2nd Saturday in December)... more »
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NYC workshops for colleagues
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I'm presenting three workshops for the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA) in NYC on Oct. 21 & 22: Getting Started in editorial Freelancing, Basics of Editing & Proofreading, and Basics of Websites for Freelancers. Descriptions and registration details at: [link]
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TOOLS: Resource on taxes for freelance writers (cross-posted)
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I'm not vouching for this, but saw it in a LinkedIn group and thought it might be useful to colleagues: [link] It's a blog by a Carol Topp, CPA, author of _Business Tips and Taxes for Writers_ from Information in a Nutshell. The LinkedIn post said the current blog post focuses on what expenses writers can deduct.... more »
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Free 4-session writing workshop in Cascades, VA (cross-posted)
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A friend of mine is offering a free workshop on "How Successful Authors Prepare to Publish" on four consecutive Tuesdays, October 18 & 25 and November 1 & 8, at the Cascades Library in Cascades, Loudoun County, VA. To register, call the library at 703-444-3228. < Presenter David Hazard of Ascent says: < My goal is to prepare writers for the total adventure of writing for publication. (Think "expedition to Everest"!) In 34 years of coaching authors, helping to launch nearly 250, I've discovered that too many writers give up at the first sign of an obstacle. NO !!! You have more tensile strength than that! What you need is...... more »
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Last chance for entrepreneurs' conference, Sept. 30-Oct. 1, Baltimore
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If anyone would still like to attend "Editorial Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century," we can accommodate a few more registrants, as long as you use PayPal or pay by check at the event; please do not put registration materials in the mail at this point. Program, speaker and registration details are at:... more »
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