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  • A Creative Way to Become a Technical Writer

    Wednesday, December 30th, 2009 Posted in Technical Writing | 18 Comments »

    One of the tough paradoxes of the technical writing field is that you can't get a job without experience, but you can't get experience without a job. Or so it ... Read more..

    Technical Writer Ranks #5 in Least Stressful Jobs; Also, CNN Money Total Jobs Count Screwy

    Sunday, October 11th, 2009 Posted in Technical Writing | 21 Comments »

    CNN Money.com said technical writing is the #28 best job in the U.S., with an average salary of $67k and a projected job growth rate of 20% over ten years. ... Read more..

    Creativity in the Workplace

    Tuesday, September 1st, 2009 Posted in Creativity, Technical Writing | 15 Comments »

    In previous posts, I've explored whether technical writing is boring. Penelope Trunk's latest post, All advice on how to manage creative people is awful, made me see the topic of workplace ... Read more..

    Apple blogger makes living from blog

    Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

    When I read about guys like John Gruber, who make their living from their blog, it fills me with envy. I want to do that. Not sure if tech comm's ... Read more..

    Can Others Do Your Job?

    Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 Posted in Technical Writing | 15 Comments »

    John from Delaware, who has a job in technical support, asked my advice about whether he should become a technical writer. He expressed some concern about the field, explaining that ... Read more..

    oDesk Reports “WordPress” Fastest Growing In-Demand Skill in 2008 « WordPress Publisher Blog

    Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

    oDesk Reports “WordPress” Fastest Growing In-Demand Skill in 2008 « WordPress Publisher Blog Writing is second, SEO is fourth, CSS is about tenth. Read more..

    Gryphon Mountain Journals » Blog Archive » More Than a Technical Writer

    Thursday, December 18th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

    More Than a Technical Writer | Gryphon Mountain Journals Read more..

    Intercom_Molisani_Job_Hunting_in_a_Recession (application/pdf Object)

    Friday, December 5th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

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    Writer Profile: John Hewitt, Technical Writer and Poet Warrior – Quiet Rebel Writer

    Friday, November 14th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

    Writer Profile: John Hewitt, Technical Writer and Poet Warrior - Quiet Rebel Writer Read more..

    “Lost the Fire – How to Rekindle It” – A Second Response

    Friday, November 7th, 2008 Posted in Technical Writing | 6 Comments »

    Jayant writes, I am a technical writer from India. I just moved to the UK and find the scenario very different from India. Here technical writing jobs are not easy to ... Read more..