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Beth Young is an associate professor in the English department at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, United States. She is also the coordinator of the ongoing project to digitize the dictionary of English compiled by Samuel Johnson and first published in 1755.
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Beth's Profile
https://cah.ucf.edu/english/faculty-staff/profile/163
Johnson's Dictionary Online
https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/
The Community of People Contributing to the Project
https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/blog/community/

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Wayne published My Sam Johnson: A Biography for General Readers on October 24, 2023 (in paperback and ebook). The audiobook version, narrated by Veronica Saretsky, was published on the 26th. Wayne chats with Veronica about the process and technicalities of how audiobooks are made. And stay tuned till the end when Veronica reads a snippet of how English was spoken about 11 centuries ago.
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Veronica's Website
https://www.veronicasvoiceover.org/

Wayne's Book
https://www.amazon.com/My-Sam-Johnson-Biography-General/dp/B0CL12NDSS/

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Jennia and Wayne talk about the importance of paying attention not only to the structure and style and punctuation, but also to the person whose work you are entrusted with.

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Jennia D'Lima is the host today, and her guest is Harry Carpenter, founder of Fright Reads.
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Fright Reads Book Festival
https://www.frightreads.com/

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Jennia's guests are Lillah Lawson and Tim Coman, both writers of speculative fiction.
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Lillah's Website
https://lillahlawson.wordpress.com/

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Wayne talks to journalist Sean Carberry about writing and reporting for all sorts of media, and about the media ethos today in general.
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Sean's Book
https://passport-stamps.com/

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Jennia and I talk about one of her specialities today.

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My guest today is Alfie Noakes, who’s a standup comedy MC and coach based in London.
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We Are Funny Project
https://www.wearefunnyproject.com/

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Wayne is solo today, talking about some important writing issues that are reflected in the title.

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Before I get started with the interview with my guest today, I have a happy announcement to make … Jennia D’Lima, whom you’ve heard as an occasional co-host on the show, is now becoming my permanent co-host. I’m really thrilled. She’s smart and funny, has deep experience in editing and publishing, and frankly is also a joy to work with. We haven’t worked out all the details yet, but sometimes you’ll hear me, sometimes Jennia, and sometimes both of us. She’s a freelance editor based in Maryland: you can see a link to her website in the show notes. I’m excited to be starting this new phase of the podcast. Speaking of which …

My guest today is Meghan Sheriff. She’s an experienced teacher, academic, and educational consultant, and passionate about helping students, parents and schools manage post-pandemic academics. We talk about issues broadly but also focus on writing specifically, how it’s changed and how it continues to be an important skill for students.
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Meghan’s Website
https://www.smartsolutionsva.com/

Jennia’s Website
 https://jenniaedits.com/