Pecksniffian, adjective (often capitalized) marked by unctuous hypocrisy, sanctimonious, holier-than-thou In a sentence: Amazon canceling Good Omens S3 due to allegations against Gaiman, but going ahead with a 90-minute special, is pecksniffian in its virtue signaling. #WedsWordOfTheWeek #Inkhorn

I don’t think there is a government in the world that has read, heard, or understood this line. #QuoteOfTheWeek #quotes #InkhornEdits #TSElliot

Vexatious, adjective 1 causing or likely to cause vexation : distressing, afflictive 2: lacking in peace or calm : full of disorder or stress : unquiet, disordered, troubled In a sentence: I'm finding the current political climate singularly vexatious. #WedsWordOfTheWeek #Vocabulary #InkhornEditor

Microsoft Word: She turned just as blind searing pain ripped through his leg. Me, speaking slowly and calmly, as to a child: No, Microsoft. Pain isn't sentient, so it can't experience blindness. Microsoft Word:

Betty White as Rose Nylund: Math Confusion

ALT: Betty White as Rose Nylund: Math Confusion

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Sometimes copyediting is pouring over commas and debating between an em dash, a colon, and a new sentence. Other times, it's confirming the preferred spelling of a Yiddish word for banging! 😆

Yet another reason for disliking crowds and staying at home! #QuoteOfTheWeek #quotes #InkhornEdits #TerryPratchett

Podsnappery, noun an attitude toward life marked by complacency and a refusal to recognize unpleasant facts. In a sentence: His podsnappery has led us to the verge of bankruptcy! #WedsWordOfTheWeek #Vocabulary #Words #InkhornEditor

If you know that you don’t know enough to form anything other than an arbitrary opinion, and you can’t or won’t do the work and research necessary to get that knowledge, abstention is the only rational response. #QuoteOfTheWeek #quotes #InkhornEdits #MarcusAurelius

Cacography, noun 1: bad handwriting (opposed to calligraphy) 2: bad spelling (opposed to orthography) In a sentence: I bought a cursive book to try and fix my cacography. #WedsWordOfTheWeek #Vocabulary #Words #InkhornEditor

The mental picture for proofreading is a person with perfect hair in sweats that are (somehow) flattering, curled up on a sofa with cup of coffee, a stack of pages, and a red pen. The reality is me hunched over a desk with a ruler mumbling about circles and ovals!

Rereading allows you to see things you didn't before, catch foreshadowing you missed, and appreciate the structure and minutiae that went into it. It also lets you to meet the book with a mind and heart reshaped by experience and pull new meaning from it. #QuoteOfTheWeek #InkhornEdits #C.S.Lewis

Dactylogram, noun an imprint taken from a finger : fingerprint In a sentence: There are quite enough smudged on that window already, without you adding your dactylogram! #WedsWordOfTheWeek #Vocabulary #Words #InkhornEditor

I see the argument for using AI for research papers, but writing is a form of externalized thinking. I feel like giving that up would eventually interfere with the ability to think clearly and form the ideas in the first place. stroppyeditor.wordpress.com/2026/08/31/w...

Writing with AI: I couldn’t have put it better myself

I’ve never used AI to help me write or edit. So I was interested to hear the thoughts of two scientists who often have written their articles with AI: Bastien Le Guellec, a radiologist at Lille Uni…

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Confirmation bias and gravitation to echo chambers were already human traits, but algorithms optimizing viewer retention, and AIs that never disagree with users have made this unfortunate habit a recognized and accepted way of life . . . God help us all. #QuoteOfTheWeek #InkhornEdits #HarperLee

Harbinger, noun 1 a: someone/something that foreshadows a future event : one that gives an anticipatory sign b: one that initiates a major change In a sentence: AI is a harbinger of some sort, though whether of doom or improvement is yet to be seen. #WedsWordOfTheWeek #Vocabulary #InkhornEditor

A writer is a separate entity from the writing. If a piece of writing speaks to you, but you learn the author is a terrible person, you can still love the piece while condemning the author. Words carry meaning far beyond their originators. #QuoteOfTheWeek #quotes #InkhornEdits #TomStoppard

Ephemera, noun 1: (plural) items, such as posters and tickets, originally meant to be discarded after use that become collectibles In a sentence: We’re finding all sorts of radio and communication ephemera as we clean out my grandad's basement. #WedsWordOfTheWeek #Vocabulary #InkhornEditor

Some good advice here. And I say that as someone who struggles with a negative inner monologue AND lives with an author who's convinced every book she writes is the worst one she's ever written! www.booksandsuch.com/blog/top-thi...

Top Things to Edit Out of Your Writer Self-Talk

Misguided or erroneous writer self-talk forms neural connections that lead to more misguided internal dialogue.

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Completely personal pet peeve, and not a hill I will ever die on during an edit, but it drives me bananas when people say/write "fell to the floor" or "hit the floor" or "on the floor" when they are outside. That is not the floor; it is the ground!

Rude, perhaps, but sound advice, nonetheless! #QuoteOfTheWeek #quotes #InkhornEdits #LewisCarroll

Sobriquet, noun an assumed name : a fanciful epithet or appellation: nickname In a sentence: I know a man who, as a child, started drinking industrial amounts of juice in the hope his friends would give him the sobriquet “Juice.” #WedsWordOfTheWeek #Vocabulary #Words #InkhornEditor

An additional consideration is that your mailing list is YOURS. If you decide to shut down a social account for one reason or another, you lose all those followers. Your mailing list It stays with you, even if you switch to a new platform at some point. www.selfpublishingreview.com/2026/08/do-s...

Do Self-Published Authors Really Need an Email Newsletter? | Self-Publishing Review

Self-published authors compete with traditional publishing houses, ghostwriters, and each other for attention. While social media can help them reach readers, algorithms and platform changes often lim...

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There is also the matter of our brains being wired to retain bad memories more clearly than good ones. Kindness and gratitude should always be respected because they are generally the most effortful option in any circumstance. #QuoteOfTheWeek #quotes #InkhornEdits #Tacitus

Psithurism, noun A rustling or whispering sound, such as leaves in the wind; susurration In a sentence: The psithurism of leaves and the creaking of tree limbs is one of the finest pleasure of a windy autumn day. #WedsWordOfTheWeek #Vocabulary #Words #InkhornEditor

I'm feeling spicy today. I think these AI accusations need to start coming under the heading of criminal libel. Mud sticks, and half of that mud appears to be being thrown at honest writers by people who wouldn't know an appositive if it bit them on the bum! selfpublishingadvice.org/a-tale-of-tw...

The tendency is to either completely ignore all faults, failings, and weaknesses, or to take them as immutable self-truths. Neither is viable, especially for any kind of artist. #QuoteOfTheWeek #quotes #InkhornEdits #NF

Froward, adjective 1: habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition 2: [archaic]: adverse In a sentence: Teenagers have an unfortunate tendency of being froward. #WedsWordOfTheWeek #Vocabulary #Words #InkhornEditor

A really good example of this in practice is Traitor's Purse by Margery Allingham. The viewpoint character is knows he was doing something vitally important, but he's so badly concussed that he can barely remember his own name. www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blog/shared-...

Shared ignorance: The hidden engine of suspense

​Learn about ‘shared ignorance’ in crime fiction and thrillers, and how writers use missing information to build suspense, mislead readers and deliver powerful twists.

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Humans love to be right. Combine that with a lack of critical thought and healthy debate, and it becomes all too easy to perceive attack in a mere disagreement. #QuoteOfTheWeek #quotes #InkhornEdits #RalphWaldoEmerson