Re: Need (easy) writing advice

**"* H* <g*@charter.net>**

As a former newspaper reporter and editor, I came across this problem often.
Associate Press style manual says to call each by their full name--John Doe
and Samuel Doe--or by the nicknames they use in daily life--Jackie Doe, Sam
Doe.  If the nickname is not a shorter version of their real name (Sam from
Samuel), when you refer to them the first time, use John (Jackie) Doe and
thereafter refer to them as Jackie Doe.
Doreen Howard

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sandie Parrott" <rsbirdy@comcast.net>
To: "Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum"
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Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:35 AM
Subject: Re: [GWL] Need (easy) writing advice

> Hey all, this might be an easy question for all of you, but it is
> giving me problems.  The article I'm writing is for a
> newspaper.  Typically they like last names for repeat
> references to the same person.  How do you deal with
> quotes from a whole family with the same last name...
> especially if you go back and forth among the members?
> Do you use their whole name?  Do you "assume" the
> reader knows who you are refering?
>
> My story involves a son, mother and grandmother with the
> same last name.
>
> Thanks,
> Sandie Parrott
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Elliott M" <melliott@stuartholme.qld.edu.au>
> To: <gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 12:29 AM
> Subject: [GWL] a web site for Melanie
>
>
> Hi all, first post ever to this list.
>
> Melanie,
>
> I would think that any garden writer (in fact any communication
> professional) should have a web site. How much you want to spend and
> how "flash" (no pun intended) it might be --- well who knows.
>
> A very simple (and I mean very simple) way to get your work online is
> to get a weblog. At Blogger -  http://www.blogger.com -  they will
> provided you with a web log for free. Sure its pretty plain (but still
> looks nice) - but it requires no knowledge of html or ftp'ing or
> anything - just type, highlight and add urls for links --- basically
> if you can use m'soft word you can use blogger!-- so easy. To set up
> takes two minutes max! I've found a web log is a good way to start. My
> weblog is at blogger -  http://www.dehiscent.blogspot.com  - have a
> look to see what it is - i post every few days and add links to
> horticultural and gardening news around the web. Paul Krantz, the
> executive editor of  Better Homes and Gardens Online etc has a blog at
> Blogger as well - called The Plain Dirt Gardener its at
> http://plaindirtgardener.blogspot.com/ have a look at that as well.
>
> there are off course lots of "tools" you can add to your blog such as
> a comment/feedback system (so readers can say nice things about you
> and your writing) such as the one offered by halo scan - again the
> basic system is free.
> http://www.haloscan.com/news/
>
> And if you do know a little html you can tweak the appearance of your
> site. (mine is tweaked a little)
>
> If you wish to get a little more fancy you can register a url   (I
> think go daddy are the cheeeepest - but what do i know?)
> http://www.godaddy.com  then find a web host (http://www.liverack.com/
> give you 100mb of space for $3 a month!!) and have your blog ftp'ed up
> to that site. - no need for a designer!
>
> there are a number of other blog sites that provide similar services
> (eg diaryland.com , moveable type etc but I think Blogger is
> simplest - I have tried a few of the free ones and think for 0$
> blogger is exceptional value.
>
> Just think - you could be publishing on-line in 5 minutes time! Go for
> it!
>
> Michael Elliott
> http://dehiscent.blogspot.com
>
> PS if you are a writer with longer articles choose the one-entry to a
> page option (you'll see what I;m talking about when you  register your
> blog)- this enables you to create links to exact stories/articles.
>
>
>
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