by Tammy Ditmore | Sep 9, 2013 | Editing
Can editors really make a difference for writers? Especially for good writers? Stephen Hawking seems to think so and has publicly given an editor much of the credit for the success of his best-selling book A Brief History of Time. In an interview published last week...
by Tammy Ditmore | Aug 27, 2013 | Editing
It’s hard to hide a typo when it’s in bright yellow paint, proving once again that everybody could use an editor at some point in their lives. I wish the crew who painted this busy intersection near my house had known about eDitmore Editorial Services. I...
by Tammy Ditmore | Aug 27, 2013 | Editing, personal reflections
I was thrilled last week to be included in Copyediting.com’s editor Q&A series. It was a great chance for me to reflect on an editing career that is now entering its fourth decade. And I am honored and humbled to participate in a series that has included some of...
by Tammy Ditmore | Aug 21, 2013 | Editing, Publishing
Writers are often told that they need editors to help make their work the best it can be, but the idea of working with an editor can be a bit intimidating, particularly for first-time writers. So, after getting input from a number of colleagues I recently compiled a...
by Tammy Ditmore | Jul 14, 2013 | Editing, Events
Several dozen folks showed up to get a glimpse of real-life editors at last week’s Ventura County Writers Club meeting and were treated to two hours of information, tips, and anecdotes about real-life editing. Shelly Lowenkopf, former executive editor for several...
by Tammy Ditmore | Jul 4, 2013 | Editing, Events
A few days ago, I decided to see if I could find any movies about editors, so I went to Google and typed in that phrase. The top responses were: “The Magic of Movie Editing,” “Video Editing Software,” and “The Year in Movies from The Editors of the Atlantic.” Then I...
