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In my experience as a proofreader, "tk" is shorthand for "to come," which just means they didn't have the name ready when that page of your ARC was printed.
The Cold Spot -- Tom Piccirilli Bill Crider 2008
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TTie third is termed tk conc/nfion, as being gained in confequence of what va» aflertcd in the premifes.
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David is the Hugo-winnning author of "Tk'tk'tk'" and many other fine short stories, a graduate of Clarion West and the Writers of the Future contest, a Nebula and Campbell Award loser, hailing from Portland, Oregon.
Fresh Blood for Wild Cards grrm 2009
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"Tk'tk'tk" by David D. Levine [2005 short short story] (Rating:) [Read 06/15/06]
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"Tk'tk'tk" essentially boils down to the familiar story of the materialistic Westerner who has a mid-life crisis while visiting the more spiritual East, and eventually goes native.
Archive 2006-04-01 Abigail Nussbaum 2006
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Lovely as it is, "Tk'tk'tk" is neither a believable character exploration nor a credible exploration of an imaginary world.
Archive 2006-04-01 Abigail Nussbaum 2006
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He uses this same gift in this year's nominated short, "Tk'tk'tk".
The 2006 Hugo Award: The Short Story Shortlist Abigail Nussbaum 2006
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He uses this same gift in this year's nominated short, "Tk'tk'tk".
Archive 2006-04-01 Abigail Nussbaum 2006
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"Tk'tk'tk" essentially boils down to the familiar story of the materialistic Westerner who has a mid-life crisis while visiting the more spiritual East, and eventually goes native.
The 2006 Hugo Award: The Short Story Shortlist Abigail Nussbaum 2006
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Lovely as it is, "Tk'tk'tk" is neither a believable character exploration nor a credible exploration of an imaginary world.
The 2006 Hugo Award: The Short Story Shortlist Abigail Nussbaum 2006
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Simply put, TK is publishing and journalism lingo for “to come.” Benjamin Dreyer, copy chief of Random House and author of the delightful grammar book Dreyer’s English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style, explains that TK is “inserted into text, most often by the author, to call attention to something that isn’t yet included at either the manuscript or page proofs stage that needs to be included before a book goes to print.”
In Praise of TK: Why the Handy Shorthand Has a Surprising Emotional Hold on Me Sophie Vershbow 2022
lampbane commented on the word tk
An uncommon letter combination that is used as a placeholder for page numbers (or other info) to be filled in later.
November 26, 2007
reesetee commented on the word tk
Ah, yes. I know this one well.
November 26, 2007
vanishedone commented on the word tk
How often does it appear in English? In an O.E.D. Online check, the only search results that weren't multiple words (e.g. ALT key) were Atkins and (from Russian) astatki. (Edit: okay, I missed the fact the results were returned on multiple pages...)
January 9, 2009
sionnach commented on the word tk
Squirrel nutkin and the cryptkeeper met for a latke in Watkins Glen, a tightknit community noted for its sitka spruce and catkins.
January 9, 2009
qroqqa commented on the word tk
catkin, latke, hotkey
January 9, 2009
qroqqa commented on the word tk
Snap. OED has 289 of them but they're mostly loose juxtapositions like 'don't know', 'flint-knapping, meat-knife'. Some interesting ones are 'dróttkvætt' and 'Gesamtkunstwerk'.
January 9, 2009
mollusque commented on the word tk
Pocketknife, rootkit, breastknot, wicketkeeper.
January 9, 2009