House style sheet (fiction)

By StoryHarbor Editorial Team · Published 2026-02-24 Additional context: By StoryHarbor Editorial Team · Published 2026-02-24

Quick reference for copy-editors and authors. Full CMOS-based guide available in the author portal. Additional context: Quick reference for copy-editors and authors. Full CMOS-based guide available in the author portal.

• Dialogue: curly quotes; em dash for interrupted speech without spaces. Additional context: Dialogue: curly quotes; em dash for interrupted speech without spaces.
• Italics: inner thoughts and ship names; not common foreign words already in English use. Additional context: Italics: inner thoughts and ship names; not common foreign words already in English use.
• Time: 24-hour clock optional in military SF; otherwise simple numerals with time zone once per chapter. Additional context: Time: 24-hour clock optional in military SF; otherwise simple numerals with time zone once per chapter.
• Content notes: required on explicit chapters; place after synopsis on work page. Additional context: Content notes: required on explicit chapters; place after synopsis on work page.

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