TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
I haven't seen Washington covered yet, so here goes:
I'm a tech writer living in Washington. I own 13 pairs of sunglasses,
but who knows where any of them are, since it's so long between sunny
days that I lose them and have to buy another pair. I used to work at
Microsoft, but retired at age 32 just before the stock market crashed. I
own a condo in trendy Pioneer Square in Seattle, but prefer to live in
my log cabin facing the Strait of Juan de Fuca on the island that served
as model for "Snow Falling on Cedars." I know at least 5 different words
for precipitation, ranging from "mist" to "rain" and all stages in
between. The trees here grow moss on all sides, not just the north, and
I spend the days at my old manual typewriter, longing to be closer to
the center of publishing so it wouldn't be so hard to get a novel
published. I spend a lot of time correcting people when they ask me if
I'm in walking distance of the Pentagon, and isn't the Lincoln Memorial
lovely. (Oh, THAT Washington.) *sigh*
(The bit about the sunglasses is only a slight exaggeration.)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Order RoboHelp X3 in December and receive $100 mail in rebate, FREE WebHelp
Merge Module and the new RoboPDF - add powerful PDF output functionality
to RoboHelp X3. Order online today at http://www.ehelp.com/techwr-l
Check out SnagIt - The Screen Capture Standard!
Download a free 30-day trial from http://www.techsmith.com/rdr/txt/twr
Find out what all the other tech writers, including Dan, already know!
---
You are currently subscribed to techwr-l as:
archive -at- raycomm -dot- com
To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-techwr-l-obscured -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com
Send administrative questions to ejray -at- raycomm -dot- com -dot- Visit http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/ for more resources and info.
