Personal Essays on a Technical Writing Career — by John Hewitt

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Personal Essays on a Technical Writing Career — by John Hewitt

August 1st, 2008 | Posted in Technical Writing |

John Hewitt over at Poewar.com has an intriguing series of personal essays on life as a technical writer.

I’ve really enjoyed these short essays. He’s an engaging storyteller, and it’s interesting to read life/work stories about the technical writing profession.

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Craig Says:
August 1st, 2008 at 12:00 pm

I’ve been keeping up with this series. I really can’t say enough good things about the articles. Each entry engages my attention and keeps it. I eagerly await the next installment.

John Hewitt Says:
August 1st, 2008 at 1:34 pm

Thank you for the mention Tom. I’m going to be starting psrt two soon.

John Hewitts last blog post..08/01/2008 Writing Jobs and Links

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