THE OPINIONATED TECH EDITOR

What kind of knitter are you? Are you a picker or a thrower? Are you a stickler for all-natural fibers or do you find solace in easy-care manufactured fibers? What about needles—straights, circulars, double points, metal, wood, plastic? Do you swatch conscientiously or do you just wing it? Opinionated knitters engage in animated discussions over these questions. But the question I hear most often (and the question most central to my tech editing experience) is…are you a process knitter or a product knitter?

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TECH EDITOR/DESIGNER RELATIONSHIPS

As a new tech editor, I frequently brain storm methods of attracting and keeping designer clients. Regardless of your unique attributes as an editor or your areas of specialization, you must reach out to designers and convince them to sample your services. Equally important, after attracting a designer, you must meet their needs effectively in order to retain them on your client list.

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