You’ve been waiting for it with bated breath (you have, right?) and finally it’s here! Intercom‘s editor Liz Pohland is happy to announce the 2010 editorial calendar, complete with issue themes and due dates for submissions. You can see all Read more
Did you read Ben Hardesty’s article, “Writing to Persuade: Why Technical Communicators Can Move Into Marketing Writing,” in the September/October Intercom? If not (or if you want to reread it), it’s available online at the Intercom site (don’t forget that you Read more
There’s only nine days left to participate in the Washington, DC Chapter’s Technical Communication Competitions. Show your best work to the top of the town! Entry deadline: 7 PM EST (GMT-5) Friday, 13 November 2009 Consider participating this year by Read more
As part of STC’s memberships in the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) and Localization Industry Standards Association (LISA), STC has the opportunity to nominate experts to join the working group for the new Simplified English international standard. A new ISO Read more
Last Monday we brought you the first Prez Dispenser from STC President Cindy Currie. That will be a monthly feature on STC’s Notebook, as will be postings from STC Executive Director Susan Burton (first one scheduled for next Monday). Alternating Read more
Blogger Eric Eggert talks about accessibility laws in Europe. PoeWar Writing Resource Center provides 10 Steps to a Freelance Writing Career. Fuel Your Writing discusses eight nasty writing habits you should quit. Tom Johnson in I’d Rather Be Writing highlights a Read more
Yesterday I blogged about the first STC member to renew membership for 2010 and the first to become a new member for 2010, asking each a few questions about why they joined and what they get out of STC. As Read more
As blogged about at the beginning of the month, the deadline for submitting recommendations for the Distinguished Chapter Service Award (DCSA), the Distinguished SIG Service Award (DSSA), and the Distinguished Service Award for Students (DSAS) is 30 October 2009. Click Read more
The renewal and registration process opened up for STC two weeks ago, on Thursday, 15 October 2009, and for some members that couldn’t come too soon. Your Friendly Neighborhood Blogger decided to find the first person to become a new Read more
We started our new feature last week with a SIG Spotlight, and continue today with our first Chapter Spotlight. Kicking off the chapter side of things for us is STC Rochester, with answers by chapter President Anne McNelis and the Read more