You know you've been spending too much time editing drafts and opening rejection letters when an easier-to-read font fills you with absolute glee.
Over on Robert J. Sawyer's website (the same place I found answers to a baffling tax question) I came across his advice to always use Dark Courier for submissions.
Maybe I'm the last writer on the block to know about this, but boy oh boy was I excited. I had to go interrupt Steve's dinner-making to show off my before and after pages. Now, if only the lit mag editors get out as little as I do, I should be set...
Writing News: "A Warmer World" receives a Toronto Arts Council Playwrights
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[image: Toronto Arts Council logo with text funded by the City of Toronto]
I'm pleased to announce that one of my works-in-progress has been chosen
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4 years ago
I'm a total font geek. I always read the back pages of those books that include info on what font(s) was used in its publication. I know, I need a life, but if it has to do with the printed word, I'm all over it.
ReplyDeleteBesides, I always thought that the particular font you choose for a publication does contribute significantly to its style and tone.
Cheers,
Marjorie
*giggle!* Isn't Dark Courier a great font? I found out about it on Absolute Write Water Cooler.
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