career
Give them something more than words
As freelance writers, we tend to think in words. For obvious reasons: without words, we can’t write. If we can’t write, then we can’t make a living.
But there’s more that we can offer client, according to this article. Even if you’re not the most visual person (I know I’m not!), you can still expand your [...]
How I became a technical writer
As you may or may not know, my main writing income comes from technical writing and consulting. I should say technical communication but few outside of the industry really understand what that term means …
How I became a technical writer is an interesting story. I didn’t start out with that ambition — I graduated from [...]
On becoming a freelancer
Recently, I’ve been thinking about the questions people have asked me concerning becoming a freelance writer. If you’re considering the move to becoming a literary hired gun, you might want to think about the questions in this blog post before making a decision.
Writing emails for your business
Letter writing seems to be a dying art, replaced by emails. While I enjoy the immediacy of email, I sometimes miss a well-crafted letter — one that the writer took his or her time prepare, choosing their words and the tone to make a point.
The ubiquity of email, though, has reinforced a number of bad [...]
Don’t worry about competition
Deb Ng has an interesting post that muses about whether or not you should worry about competition while applying for freelance writing jobs. I don’t think you should worry.
Lessons learned from an autistic child
My daughter Thais is autistic. Over the years, as we’ve worked with her to try to help her overcome her condition, my wife and have have experienced as many highs as we have lows. But in that time, Thais has taught me a lot. And what I’ve learned can be applied to my freelance writing [...]
Q&A about careers in technical writing
Interested in a career in technical writing? Or are you wondering what the job entails? Then head over to Tom Johnson’s blog where he answers 13 questions about technical writing jobs.
Tom brings some interesting insights into his answers. As an English major, he discovered (as many of us do) that making a living as a [...]