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Style Meister: The Quick-Reference Custom Style Guide (Paperback)

by Lana R. Castle (Author)
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Maria Veres Homic, Publisher, Model Helicopter Technique
Where most style guides act as if they have the last word from God on everything, it's really refreshing to read one that just presents the options and lets the reader decide what fits best.

From the Back Cover
A good publication style guide helps you produce consistent, professional communications. An even better guide helps you customize communications for each audience, market, medium, product, publication, or organization. That better style guide is available at last!

Style Meister
* Presents a variety of widely accepted guidelines in quick-reference format
* Steers you through the process of creating custom style guides
* Supplies tools that help you organize, communicate, and track style decisions


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Product Details
  • Paperback: 311 pages
  • Publisher: Castle Communications; 1st ed edition (January 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0966292618
  • ISBN-13: 978-0966292619
  • Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,783,594 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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1:34 PM PDT, May 22, 2007
When I give a presentation -- either about mental illness or about creativity -- someone invariably asks about my educational background.

When I talk about mood disorders, people ask if I'm a psychiatrist, psychologist, or some type of counselor. My answer? No,  no, no. My knowledge of depression and bipolar disorder comes from doing extensive research; attending conferences and support groups; and interviewing experts, patients and family members. Many messages I share come from being a bipolar patient, suicide survivor, concerned family member and mental health advocate.

When I talk about writing and publishing, people ask if I have a degree in English or Journalism. No, I answer, my degrees are in theatre and in instructional design. My knowledge of writing and publishing comes from extensive reading; workshops and critique groups; and working as a desktop publisher, editor, technical writer, columnist, magazine writer and nonfiction author.

When I talk about creativity, my knowledge comes from my experience with art, theatre, dance, music, photography, video and film, as well as from writing and publishing.

Please never think you can't do something because you don't have the "right" degree. Most likely, you already have skills and knowledge in the field of your dreams. And if you don't, you can build them in many ways other than obtaining a conventional degree. As mentioned in my most recent book, Finding Your Bipolar Muse, you can expand your skills and knowledge -- especially in the creative arts -- using the same methods I used and through private lessons, mentors and others who share your interests.

Using your gifts goes a long way in your recovery. Mentally ill or not, you can reach your dreams!
 
 
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1:15 PM PDT, April 18, 2007
I never expected to become a blogger. Shoot, not that long ago bloggers didn't even exist! I must admit I'm not one of those to adopt the latest, greatest technological device or trend. I still haven't mastered all the features of my cell phone, my fax/printer/copier/scanner or our DVD player. Just last week, I learned that I've been sending faxes upside down! Who knew? I have a talent for being unable to operate even the most intuitive plug-and-play products! Maybe it was this ineptitude that made me such a good technical writer and editor in the 1980s. I could identify with all those poor confused users.

So here I am, blogging about what to me seems to be an uneventful life. Maybe because of being bipolar for so many years, bizarre experiences seem like normal life. Take for instance my perception of time. I'm convinced that I spend much of my time in an alternative universe.

My husband and I had a lengthy discussi