More Resolute Progress
- Jan
- 23
- 2012
- Posted by Tammy Ditmore
- Posted in personal reflections
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 (http://editmore.com/looking-to-a-new-year/looking-to-a-new-year.html).
Tonight, I registered for the Independent Book Publisher’s Association conference in March in San Francisco (http://ibpapublishinguniversity.com/). I’ve never been one for crowds, and this trip will be a pretty big expenditure for my little business, so it took me a couple of tries before I could actually hit the “confirm” button on the registration form.
But I hope this conference will give me a chance to learn much more about the process of creating a book from idea through printed-page stage. And provide opportunities to meet with others involved with publishing and writing.
I’m also making plans to attend the Antelope Valley Christian Writers’ Conference in Lancaster in May (http://www.avwriters.com/location.html). This weekend I was in touch (by email—not face to face yet) with one of the organizers who offered me a chance to display information about my services at the conference. Sounds like a great opportunity and another step toward resolution fulfillment.
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Tammy Ditmore edited my book, The Quest for Distinction: Pepperdine University in the 20th Century. It was a huge assignment, requiring skills that set her apart from most professional editors. She recognized the key themes of the manuscript immediately and proceeded to examine each paragraph, actually each word, in light of those themes. The result was a briefer, more coherent manuscript that will be read with greater interest and understanding.
Tammy has helped me become a better writer. I always look forward to seeing her email pop into my inbox. As I open the email and double click on the Microsoft Word file, I look forward with anticipation to reviewing her edits. Like a used target at a shooting range there are red marks riddled throughout the page. And the right column is full of thoughtful comments. I appreciate her precision and thoroughness. Because I know every word she cuts, every crooked sentence she straightens, and every p… Read more
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