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...
by Tammy Ditmore | Jun 10, 2013 | Editing, personal reflections
Last June, I felt privileged to be interviewed by Liz Broomfield as part of her regular Saturday Business Chat on her LibroEditing site. As she promised then, Liz checked in on me recently to see how I had done in the past year. I was grateful for the chance to look...