by Tammy Ditmore | Jul 28, 2012 | Editing, Publishing, Writing
When I decided to take my editing skills and go home, I thought I was headed out into uncharted territory. Thankfully, it didn’t take too long to discover that I didn’t need to hack a path all on my own; I could simply tap a few keys and tap into the...
by Tammy Ditmore | Jul 27, 2012 | Editing
Recently, I have seen questions on several editor forums and email discussion groups from people who want to break into editing or proofreading. Most of the questions are along the lines of “where do I find clients?” or “how do I get started as an editor?” I would...
by Tammy Ditmore | Jun 17, 2012 | Events, personal reflections
I was shocked and saddened today when I learned that Rodney King had been found dead. My sons and I saw King just a little over a month ago at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books where he was appearing as the coauthor of a new memoir, The Riot Within: My Journey...
by Tammy Ditmore | Jun 15, 2012 | Events, Publishing, Writing
Living on the far reaches of Los Angeles, I often feel that all culturally or professionally worthwhile events require me to navigate the maze of traffic-clogged freeways of the nation’s second-largest metropolis. So it’s always delightful to find events like this...
by Tammy Ditmore | Jun 2, 2012 | Editing, personal reflections, Writing
When I began work life as eDitmore Editorial Services 18 months ago, I had little understanding of how much the world of editorial freelancers had changed in the half decade that I had been away. Although I knew I could count on the Internet and email to help me find...
