Report from the Self-Employment Trenches: 
Strategies for Success on Your Own Terms
Those of you with “regular” jobs…can you truthfully say you’ve NEVER thought about “going out on your own” ? (…)

…Or Not
Voice is important.
Mother and very talkative toddler walk through the security entrance into the children’s library. Mom looks down at Johnny and puts her finger to her lips. (…)

Here’s an SWO Perk for You

Did you know that, as an STC-SWO member, you are part of a user group that gives you access to all kinds of reader-friendly perks. (…)

What SWO Is Doing
Chapter President Louise Tincher cleared her desk and shared these notes with Between the Lines. (…)

SWO heldo its December meeting early (on the 10th) to avoid major conflicts with the upcoming holiday season, and it was a doozy. (…)

Cedarville University: A 20/20 Vision for the Future
On November 8, for the first time in sixteen years, The Cedarville University student chapter of STC hosted a one-day conference for professionals, students, and academics in our area.Entitled "A 2020 Vision for the Future," the conference focused on the future of the technical communication profession. (…)

Welcome to CAV!
by Harold Fox

Welcome to Between the Lines for this new program year. (…)

Learn How in Six Weeks
by Margaret VanWinkle

“Writing great technical documents” is our goal as professional technical communicators. (…)

What Is Extra and What Is Essential?
by Bryce A. Walat

Bryce is president of STC Pittsburgh. (…)

ST-What?
You get a blank look when you mention STC? even from some of your techcomm colleagues? That means it’s time. (…)