by Tammy Ditmore | Jan 15, 2012 | Editing, personal reflections
Am I an editor who writes or a writer who edits? It’s a question I have pondered frequently over a long career working with words. And one that took on new meaning in the past year as I began creating my own career path through eDitmore Editorial Services. After a...
by Tammy Ditmore | Jan 8, 2012 | personal reflections
One week into 2012, I am happy to report some progress on my previously posted New Year’s resolutions. I now have a Twitter account. And I actually had two followers before I figured out how to post my first tweet. (Just checked the AP style guidelines to determine if...
by Tammy Ditmore | Jan 1, 2012 | Editing, personal reflections
New Year’s resolutions have never been my strong suit. Well, keeping resolutions has never been my strong suit; I can make resolutions with the best of them. Nevertheless, as we begin 2012 and eDitmore enters its second year, I’m going to make a few resolutions and...
by Tammy Ditmore | Nov 23, 2011 | personal reflections
I think if you maintain any kind of blog, you are more or less required to post a “what I’m grateful for” list at Thanksgiving. My life is filled with blessings, and I could fill several screens without coming close to counting them all. But in this space, I have...
by Tammy Ditmore | Oct 19, 2011 | Alzheimer's, personal reflections
My father never practiced writing or editing, but I’m pretty sure some of the traits I acquired from him make me good at both: an almost-obsessive need to be precise, a driving desire to get things right, and an eye for detail. Whereas those traits help me notice...
