House style sheet (fiction)
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.
- 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.
- Content notes: required on explicit chapters; place after synopsis on work page.