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Today is Let Freedom Read Day. 📖

Access to ideas, stories, and information builds healthier communities and more thoughtful workplaces. What book are you reading to celebrate?

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Roughly 15–20 percent of people have a language-based learning disability. Your readers already include people with dyslexia—whatever you write. But formatting for them is simpler than you’d think. I break down four ways to start with accessible formatting here: bit.ly/4yGsrGS

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Language is always moving, and your writing can move with it. Words shift in meaning, new terms show up, and older phrases fall out of use. That’s why I watch style guide and language updates for my clients.

What word has shifted meaning in your field lately?

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Writing along with Novel November? October is prep month. ✍️

ProWritingAid has resources to help you brainstorm, outline, and manage your time before day one.

What’s first on your prep list?

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Yeah, those are their default settings. We get the most work done when I walk Obi over to the dog park so he can play hard for an hour. Optimus is just happy to stroll around the block, but he wants to sit next to you while you're working. He takes supervising very seriously. #StetChat

That's what she is! And she has two sisters, but the youngest is a russet color. The youngests are absolute gremlins, and I've yet to get a non-blurry picture of them. #StetChat

He was really smug about it, Rachel. He knew he'd done something awful, and he just didn't care. He wanted to go outside so he could bird-watch.

He did not get approved for bird-watching time.

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A8: I'm the only person at my business. My #StetPets provide companionship and breaks throughout the day, and they're good listeners when I read manuscripts aloud. I think of them as morale officers for the company, except for my judgiest cat. He's a quality control officer. #StetChat

Obi is Optimus's brother. Obi (left) walks very quickly. Optimus meanders at best. They cannot walk at the same time, so I get double walks when I stay with them. #StetChat

A7: As a freelancer, I can make a schedule that works for me and my dog. I used to feel guilty about midday breaks. But it doesn't matter if the "real workday" isn't over. As long as we get the work done, when the work happens doesn't matter. #StetChat

Definitely. He's scared of so many things, and he's willing to eat anything, anytime. He doesn't want to walk more than a mile at a time, either. I don't think he'd make the Transformers team. #StetChat

His dad has a golf tournament this Friday. We'll see if Bo gets to ride along in the cart! #StetChat

A6 (2): Save your work frequently. I had a cat walk across my keyboard and delete three pages of content. He didn't care, but I sure did.

Any drinks near your equipment should have a lid on it when a pet is around. #StetChat

A6: Your favorite work cardigan is going to be destroyed. Paws and claws are not kind to knitwork. You'll take more breaks than you expect, especially with puppies. Build buffers into your contract deadlines. #StetChat

Pro tip: Lego plants will never die, and pets don't eat them. My Lego succulents are way more reliable than the real ones. #StetChat

A5 (2): I did have to end a meeting early one time because Leon got scared of something and jumped into my lap. He is not small. Things were knocked over. All attendees were concerned and agreed that Leon needed immediate comfort, not a longer meeting. #StetChat

A5: My dogs crash my mastermind zoom meetings frequently. But they're very welcome. Who doesn't want to see Bonnie's beautiful face? She makes every meeting better.

Noise-cancelling headphones are recommended, though. Barking happens. #StetChat

His dad grew up watching Transformers, and Optimus Prime is his hero. Naturally, he would not consider other names for his dog.

Optimus the dog takes after Winnie the Pooh more than Optimus Prime, though. #StetChat