RE: John Sladek (was PK Dick)

[<Brian -dot- Henderson -at- mitchell1 -dot- com>]

> One of the best sci-fi writers of all time (John Sladek) WAS a tech
> writer at the start and end of his career. His output includes a (slyly
> funny) book on using XYWrite as well as the classic Tik Tok and Roderick
> the Robot stories. One of his later works is about techwriters at a
> corporation in Minnesota, well worth seeking out. Title is "Bugs", and
> its pretty hard to find.

> Jessica Weissman
> Hillcrest Laboratories


Jessica, I have a site devoted to XyWrite. I've never heard of Sladek's book on the subject. I'd be very interested in finding out more about it. Do you remember the title?

Brian Henderson
Data Composition Dept.
Mitchell Repair Information Co.
San Diego, CA
www.mitchell1.com

(and www.xywrite.com)
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