RIP, Rodney King

 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...

Can We All Get Along?

Twenty years ago today, I brought my firstborn home from the hospital. He was barely 24 hours old and not well-adjusted to his new environment. I was in pain from a difficult delivery and not well-adjusted to my new role in life. I expected to shut the doors on the...

More Resolute Progress

I’m happy to report that I’ve made some progress toward my goal of meeting with colleagues in the flesh, one of three resolutions I posted on New Year’s Day (https://editmore.com/looking-to-a-new-year/looking-to-a-new-year.html). Tonight, I registered for the...

An Editor First

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...