I’d Rather Be Writing – Tom Johnson

Managing Writers: Interview with Richard Hamilton (podcast)

Monday, March 23rd, 2009 Posted in Podcasts | 1 Comment »

[audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://idratherbewriting.com/podcasts/managingwriters.mp3] Download MP3 (to download, right-click and select Save Target As) Length: 35 min. Richard Hamilton is the author of Managing Writers: A Real World Guide to Managing Technical Documentation. His book, published ... Read more..

What To Do When You’re Not Picked to Be America’s Next Top Tech Writer

Friday, March 20th, 2009 Posted in Technical Writing | 6 Comments »

This is a guest post by Thomas Curnyn, a technical writer in Dublin, Ireland. He currently works for a software company specializing in school administration and scheduling software. He's been ... Read more..

10 Alternate Tests for Evaluating Technical Writing Job Candidates — A List for Hiring Managers

Thursday, March 13th, 2008 Posted in Technical Writing | 42 Comments »

I received an email the other day from a hiring manager who asked me what tests they should give to their technical writing candidates. She writes, We are hiring two new ... Read more..