by Tammy Ditmore | Apr 14, 2013 | Editing, Events
The sun didn’t make an appearance in Ojai yesterday till early afternoon, and the expected crowds of word lovers never did appear at Libbey Bowl for “A Celebration of Words.” But I met Ken Koury, one of the country’s top Monopoly experts, who set up shop at the table...
by Tammy Ditmore | Apr 8, 2013 | Editing, Events, Uncategorized
I learned a lot this past weekend at my first National Conference of the American Copy Editors Society (ACES). I learned that people look up the words affect and effect in the online Merriam Webster’s Dictionary more than any other words—although qi is often tops at...
by Tammy Ditmore | Apr 2, 2013 | Editing, Events
I’m packing (OK, thinking about packing) today for my trip to the 17th National Conference of the American Copy Editors Society in St. Louis. This is my first trip to an ACES meeting and my first trip to St. Louis, so I’m experiencing a double dose of anticipation,...
by Tammy Ditmore | Mar 15, 2013 | Editing, Language, Publishing, Writing
Adequate stupidity? Yes, I think that about sums up “spinning,” a process that uses software to generate what Spinrobot.com claims is “legible, grammatically correct … syntax” with a single click. Spinning software is designed to allow you to revise written material...
by Tammy Ditmore | Mar 3, 2013 | Editing, personal reflections, Publishing
Last summer I proofread a book that taught me a lot about aging and how small adaptations can make regular houses safer and more comfortable as we get older. Staying Power: Age-Proof Your Home for Comfort, Safety and Style by Rachel Adelson has now hit the shelves;...
by Tammy Ditmore | Feb 14, 2013 | Editing, Writing
Like most writers and editors I know, I work in Microsoft Word most of the time. And like most writers and editors I know, I have a love/hate relationship with the capital W Word program. But today, in honor of Valentine’s Day, I decided to focus on the love side. So...
