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Gaynor Paynter Copy Editor and Transcriber (Typewrite)

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Copy-editing: academic, fiction and non-fiction. Transcription: General, legal, medical etc including student interviews, court matters. General: Business plans, formatting, minutes, etc. Since 2005. Author - Gaynor Paynter.

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Gaynor Paynter Copy Editor and Transcriber (Typewrite) @gaynorpaynter.bsky.social · Jul 21

I'm thrilled to announce that I've joined the #WomenOnBusiness team as a contributing writer.

Watch this space!

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Gaynor Paynter Joins the Women On Business Contributor Team

WomenOnBusiness.com welcomes entrepreneur Gaynor Paynter to its team of contributing business writers.

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Gaynor Paynter Copy Editor and Transcriber (Typewrite) @gaynorpaynter.bsky.social · 28d

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AFRIKAANS TRANSCRIPT PROOFREADER URGENTLY REQUIRED

URGENT Hello everyone, I need the services of an AFRIKAANS TRANSCRIPT PROOFREADER. Please carefully read the details below and follow every instruction. You must be a first language Afrikaans speaker...

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Gaynor Paynter Copy Editor and Transcriber (Typewrite) @gaynorpaynter.bsky.social · 28d

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Gaynor Paynter Copy Editor and Transcriber (Typewrite) @gaynorpaynter.bsky.social · Sep 29

The Wigtown Book Festival, from 26 Sept to 5 Oct is the second largest #literaryfestival in #Scotland, featuring #authors including #DamianBarr and #HelenLeder #academicsky #literarysky #writers #authors. Need help with your own book? Check out typewritetranscription.co.za/student-reso...

Gaynor Paynter Copy Editor and Transcriber (Typewrite) @gaynorpaynter.bsky.social · Sep 26

In #SouthDakota? Chek out the Festival of Books with many and presenters, including #law #professor @haksgaard.bsky.social, #historian Ann Baum and many others.. sdhumanities.org/festival-of-... Need help #editing your book? Contact me #academicsky #literaryfestival #literaryevents

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Gaynor Paynter Copy Editor and Transcriber (Typewrite) @gaynorpaynter.bsky.social · Sep 19

Who knew that there’s a song by @rickastl3y.bsky.social #rickastley called #BlueSky? Great for #relaxing and that #fridayfeeling #fridayonmymind #fridayfun #musicsky m.youtube.com/watch?v=7l5x...

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · Sep 7

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Improve writing by eliminating ambiguities

Sometimes when writing, we unintentionally create ambiguity – that is, we write a sentence that can be interpreted in more than one way.You’ve probably ran into this when reading instructions for a…

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Gaynor Paynter Copy Editor and Transcriber (Typewrite) @gaynorpaynter.bsky.social · Sep 7

Small businesses: How do you determine who your ideal customer is, and do you direct your marketing at that segment of the market? I'm going to be focusing on that in my posts this week. hashtag#amediting hashtag#amtranscribing hashtag#ammarketing

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Gaynor Paynter Copy Editor and Transcriber (Typewrite) @gaynorpaynter.bsky.social · Aug 26

I posted this article last week, but somehow I managed to delete it from the blog, so I've posted it again as this week's #TalkingPointTuesday. I was asked: 'What exactly IS #copyediting?' The ACTUAL question: ‘What is #COPY?’ I wrote a detailed answer.
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TALKING POINT TUESDAY – COPY and COPY EDITING – WHAT THEY ARE AND WHY YOU NEED THEM

G Good morning everyone and welcome to the second last Tuesday in #greenflagmonth! How is the month going for you and what green flags have you given and received? Share with us on our socials.

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Gaynor Paynter Copy Editor and Transcriber (Typewrite) @gaynorpaynter.bsky.social · Aug 25

It's the last week of #winter! That's enough to #motivate anyone! #MotivationalMonday #MondayMorning #WinterWarmer #SpringisComing #Production #Motivation #MeaningfulMonday #Monday #Meaning #MondayMeaning

How can we help you achieve your #targets?
Our goal is to help you achieve your goal.

Gaynor Paynter Copy Editor and Transcriber (Typewrite) @gaynorpaynter.bsky.social · Aug 21

Congrats to all involved!

Gaynor Paynter Copy Editor and Transcriber (Typewrite) @gaynorpaynter.bsky.social · Aug 20

Thank you!

Gaynor Paynter Copy Editor and Transcriber (Typewrite) @gaynorpaynter.bsky.social · Aug 20

A very good read, thank you. I'm pretty sure that one of my current life lessons is learning to manage my mind and thoughts a little better than I have in recent years. It's not an easy journey, so this input is invaluable.

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Gaynor Paynter Copy Editor and Transcriber (Typewrite) @gaynorpaynter.bsky.social · Aug 20

I like this idea!

Gaynor Paynter Copy Editor and Transcriber (Typewrite) @gaynorpaynter.bsky.social · Aug 20

Recently I was asked the following question: “What exactly IS copy-editing?” It became clear that the actual question was: ‘What is COPY?’ Here's a detailed post answering these two questions.

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TALKING POINT TUESDAY – COPY and COPY EDITING – WHAT THEY ARE AND WHY YOU NEED THEM

I was asked the following question: “What exactly IS copy-editing?” Therefore today’s post focusses on copy-editing and the #greenflag of ensuring your written presentation looks professional and busi...

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Gaynor Paynter Copy Editor and Transcriber (Typewrite) @gaynorpaynter.bsky.social · Aug 18

I'm proud to present this piece I wrote for international website #WomenOnBusiness about the message you put across in your own business.

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Positive Phrases to Use in Business

Words matter - in all aspects of life. The words you use when talking about your business are important. Replace negativity with these 10 phrases.

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Gaynor Paynter Copy Editor and Transcriber (Typewrite) @gaynorpaynter.bsky.social · Aug 18

Me too! Happy to chat any time!

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Gaynor Paynter Copy Editor and Transcriber (Typewrite) @gaynorpaynter.bsky.social · Aug 18

Thank you for this. It's really psychologically destructive - and in the business world - unprofessional.

Gaynor Paynter Copy Editor and Transcriber (Typewrite) @gaynorpaynter.bsky.social · Aug 18

I believe this is now transferring to the professional world too. It really fries my head.

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The Pumpkin Shark 🎃🏳️‍⚧️ (Clients+Minors=DNI) @ladydiabolique.bsky.social · Feb 15

Another fantastic article about #ghosting found by @galaxybunny.bsky.social.

#relationships #emotionalabuse #interpersonalviolence #mentalhealth

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Gaynor Paynter Copy Editor and Transcriber (Typewrite) @gaynorpaynter.bsky.social · Aug 18

Please can someone explain #ghosting to me before I lose my mind? I posted about it on #LinkedIn, and it's too long to paste here, so here is the link to it, if you're interested in reading my thoughts and giving me some insight. www.linkedin.com/posts/typewr...

I am bemused by what seems to me the rather sudden lack of responsiveness by almost anyone? | Gaynor Paynter

I am bemused by what seems to me the rather sudden lack of responsiveness by almost anyone? It's so much a part of society that it has a name - ghosting. I've spent the last 30 minutes sending email...

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Gaynor Paynter Copy Editor and Transcriber (Typewrite) @gaynorpaynter.bsky.social · Aug 17

Big congrats! Wishing you every success!

Gaynor Paynter Copy Editor and Transcriber (Typewrite) @gaynorpaynter.bsky.social · Aug 17

Will be interesting to follow your career progression from my related yet different position of academic editor.

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Gaynor Paynter Copy Editor and Transcriber (Typewrite) @gaynorpaynter.bsky.social · Aug 17

Wishing you luck!

Gaynor Paynter Copy Editor and Transcriber (Typewrite) @gaynorpaynter.bsky.social · Aug 16

Been working hard on my website. Traffic is picking up. Green line: peer median, blue: me - so I'm a bit below, but am happy since my site was hacked and endless problems with my service provider. Our world is now dominated by online presence. We must be seen.
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Gaynor Paynter Copy Editor and Transcriber (Typewrite) @gaynorpaynter.bsky.social · Aug 14

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TALKING POINT TUESDAY - Starting a business

The first steps to take in starting your own business Yesterday I read an article about how young South Africans are growing the economy by starting their own businesses and enterprises in industries ...

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