Interview with Me in TechCraft

July 1st, 2008 | Posted in Technical Writing 7 Comments »

Rahul Prabhakar, editor of the TechCraft newsletter, which accompanies the Technical Writers of India listserv, published an interview with me in the latest issue (June 2008).

You can read it here: Techcraft e-Newsletter Volume 38 June 2008. It’s in the “Spotlight” section near the end.

(You can also log into Yahoo and read it here by going to the June 2008 folder, but Rahul gave me permission to post the PDF directly.)

Tech Writers of India (TWI) is one of the most popular listservs in India, with exactly 2,753 members as of this post.

What’s the interview all about? Me, of course. First we discuss my childhood, then my teenage years, I explain all the places I’ve lived …. Just kidding. It’s an interview about how I fell into technical writing, blogging, and other online mischief, like WriterRiver.com and podcasting.

By the way, I met Rahul at the STC Summit in Philadelphia last month. He’s a genuinely nice guy who was excited by the Philadelphia scene.

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Ali's Blog says:

July 1, 2008 at 7:59 pm

Knowledgework says:

July 7, 2008 at 10:37 pm

Kai says:

July 1, 2008 at 7:21 am

Congrats, Tom, on this great interview!

Small detail: It’s the Spotlight section, pages 26-34.

Tom says:

July 1, 2008 at 10:19 am

Oops, thanks. I changed it.

Anne Gentle says:

July 1, 2008 at 11:05 am

Great interview questions, Rahul. Tom, I enjoyed your answers as well, naturally, especially about your podcasting experiences. Thanks for the shoutout and link to JustWriteClick, too! Nice job, both of you.

Rahul Prabhakar says:

July 1, 2008 at 6:59 pm

Thanks Anne for the encouragement! I am glad you liked the interview.

Rahul Prabhakars last blog post..IT Slowdown in India Might Just Be a Faux Pas

Panchaxari says:

July 1, 2008 at 10:12 pm

Hi Tom,

Thanks a lot. The answers are really honest, helpful and informative.

Rahul, excellent interview.

Best Regards,
Panch

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