by Tammy Ditmore | Nov 17, 2013 | Editing, Publishing, Writing
A few months ago, I wrote the Top 10 ways to Make Your Editor Love You. It only seemed fair to write the flip side, giving editors some tips for How to Make Your Author Love You. The tips for editors were published in the September/October issue of The Freelancer, the...
by Tammy Ditmore | Sep 22, 2013 | Editing, Events, Publishing, Writing
I came to the Central Coast Writers Conference to serve on a panel of editors to help teach would-be authors a few things about writing and publishing. I hope that I did that in some small ways. But as usually happens to me in these situations, I feel like I’m the one...
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 | 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 | Oct 17, 2012 | Editing, personal reflections, Publishing
Yesterday, got a notice that I had received a package, which I assumed was the herbal products I had recently ordered. I was so convinced that I was retrieving my herbs that I didn’t even look at the return address on the box as I signed for it. But on my way to the...
