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Tell-Tale Publishing Group Style Sheet Dear Authors, Since our goal is to produce the most error free and professionally copy-edited books possible, you can help us out by following common punctuation rules and general grammatical conventions in your manuscripts. The following list details what we feel are the most important—and often most misused—grammar and punctuation conventions. Once you’ve signed a contract with us, please immediately update your manuscript to meet these basic styles. Industry-standard for copyediting is The Chicago Manual of Style. If you don’t want to spend the $50 to buy one, consult their website. Or, feel free to ask us for help. Thanks! Laurie C. Kuna, Copy Editor 1. Semi-colons
- "It could've been a good thing . . . ” His voice trailed off. 3. Em dash, En dash, hyphens
this one. - “What the—” she nearly swore when she stubbed her toe against the church pew, but caught herself before offending anyone.
- Race cars burn high-octane fuel. 4. Use "try to" not "try and"
5. Contractions in front of words
6. Commas in a series
- Not: She bought apples, oranges, mangoes, and bananas.
7. Commas between independent clauses
- The ant flew off the branch, but the roach stayed on the ground. 8. Italics
- TV shows - Books - Magazines, and newspapers - Quotes from song lyrics and quotes from literature. - Internal dialogue (thoughts). Example: Where am I? she asked herself. - Sound effects. Example: A loud bang preceded a rapid series of pops. Gunfire! - Latin scientific terms are italicized. - Foreign words not in common use. So “Bonjour!” is in italics, but “mesa” is not.
9. Writing numbers
10. Widow/Orphan function
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