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03-15-2006, 06:48 PM
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I just got a freelance job as the areawide correspondent for a statewide publication, and they said, "You have an AP Style Book, right?"
Well, I didn't, but of course I said I did and bought one immediately. My instincts were always about 99% right, but I had done a lot of guesswork over the years about the other 1%.
What a useful little book this is.
Because my son is doing some sports writing, I bought one for him, too (they're $10 and change at Overstock.)
I've done my third story, and my second set of pictures (I'll have to practice my photography skills a little more on our upcoming trip to NY.)
And I referred to the AP Style Book about five times today. |
03-15-2006, 07:03 PM
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Congrats on the job! |
03-15-2006, 07:03 PM
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Congrats, Frazz, what a cool gig!
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03-15-2006, 07:20 PM
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Congratulations!
And it is a wonderful little book, isn't it? I used to consult it daily. Now I rarely use AP style as my workplace mostly uses Chicago (the big difference being that AP says no serial comma). I still far prefer AP for its usability.
Did you get a version with a spiral binding? I found that great for leaving a page open on my desk while writing.
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03-15-2006, 07:33 PM
|  | Usagi Yojimbo | | Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: The Birthplace of American Democracy
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Holdin it down, AP style.
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03-15-2006, 07:59 PM
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I :heart: AP Stylebook.
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03-15-2006, 09:13 PM
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How cool! Congrats Maryann!! |
03-15-2006, 09:37 PM
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Strunk & White + AP Stylebook + hustle > J-school
And as they used to say down at City News, "If your mother tells you she loves you, check it out."
Congrats Maryanne. Your readers are in for a treat.
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03-15-2006, 11:59 PM
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AP is preferred here, but I keep Chicago on hand as well because every client is different  |
03-24-2006, 04:01 PM
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Congrats, Fraz!
I have to do the AP stylebook and some wacky Maryland Gazette styles (Internet, Web-site, on line, fund-raising)...so I have a correspondent's handbook, too.
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