I’d Rather Be Writing - Tom Johnson

Guest Post: Tech Writing Careers — The Raw, Unvarnished Truth

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 Posted in Technical Writing | 34 Comments »

Last week a student emailed me with some questions about technical writing. I didn't have time to respond, so I forwarded the questions to the Techwr-L listserv, where 6-7 people ... Read more..

Podcast: Debunking the Boredom Myth of Technical Writing

Monday, November 3rd, 2008 Posted in Tech Writer Voices | 3 Comments »

[audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://idratherbewriting.com/podcasts/byuidaho.mp3] Download MP3 (to download, right-click and select Save Target As) Duration: 55 min. Several weeks ago I wrote about my trip to Brigham Young University-Idaho and the presentation I gave there titled ... Read more..

Becoming a Writer — Reflections on a Trip to Idaho

Monday, October 13th, 2008 Posted in Technical Writing | 11 Comments »

[caption id="attachment_2087" align="alignright" width="400" caption="The Boredom Myth: Unlike what a tech comm professor taught me, tech writing is more than just formatting the layout of phone books."][/caption] Last week I drove ... Read more..

Answering Reader’s Questions: “My Desire to Write Burns in My Heart Daily”

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008 Posted in creativity | 5 Comments »

Hi Tom, My name is Hannah, and I live in San Antonio, Texas. I found your web site when I typed technical writing in google.com. You have a beautiful ... Read more..

Technical Writing — Worth it? Interesting? Creative? Well-Paid? Hours? Answering a Few Questions from Saudi Arabia

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 Posted in Technical Writing | 14 Comments »

Kalyani from Saudi Arabia writes, My name is Kalyani. I am 37 yrs old and live in Saudi Arabia. I have finished my Diploma in Electronics (4 year course). I was ... Read more..

2008 WritersUA Salary Survey Published: $76K Is Average

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 Posted in Technical Writing | 5 Comments »

I read on Holly Harkness's blog that the 2008 WritersUA Salary Survey has just been published. Holly writes, The good news is that salaries in the United States now average $76,044, ... Read more..

“Could you please tell me what the job of a technical writer is like?”

Friday, December 21st, 2007 Posted in Technical Writing | 24 Comments »

I recently received an email from a reader who asked to know what the job of a technical writer is like. Anoop writes, I am a computer science Master's student ... Read more..