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| So, here's the thing. I grew up in the South Western United States. From the time I was four days shy of 12 years old, till the time I was 18, I lived in New Mexico. I was fully immersed in the culture so I forget what people outside the Land of Enchantment don't understand. I know that people won't understand "The-Q", "Duke City" and Albuquerque are all the same place but not the same as ABQ.(and yes that last one is a place name, just like T or C.) I get that nobody outside the state thinks "red or green?" is a food question. I'm less sure about terms like the Zia, Sopapilla or what real Luminarias and Cholo/la means.( I mean I know what they are but do non locals?) Do people outside New Mexico know what the Rail Runner and Mariachi bands are? Oh bother, I think my terminology list needs a revamp. Anyone want to play guess what this means with me? Please? Also it's become abundantly clear spell check on my phone and possibly on most office programs doesn't speak New Mexican, so I'll have to turn off Auto Correct and desensitize myself to red squiggles this November! |
| A lot of my in laws live in NM so I know a lot of that and am not your target audience. But I didn't know what a Rail Runner was. Most people probably do know what luminarias are, as they have been popular even here in MD. |
 2,000 GPs were sent to NaNotatoGo!  with this post.It's good to always consider your audience. Explain perhaps at the outset of a new word, or put a list of words in the back of the book. I've seen that done before. But if you use an unfamiliar term, sometimes a reader can figure it out with the action and dialogue accompanying that word. Good luck! Queen NormaJean 2023 Quill Finalist. 2023 Quill Nominee. Quill Finalist Logo 2022. Quill Nominee Signature 2022 Preferred Author |
| True but the traditional ones are less fru-fru. Just simple paper bags, dirt and candles no fancy stuff like electric lights or die cuts. As a purist, I don't count the ones sold online. Thats just me though. The Rail Runner is the passenger train that runs from Santa Fe to Belen. Plus there's things only locals know about. |
| You can program new words into your phone's autocorrect dictionary. Cheers, Michelle Battywyn |
| Thanks, thats a relief. I'll go figure out how to do that on my phone. |
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