December Issue

January Meeting Announcement

Dec 19th, 2008 | By editor | Category: December Issue, SWO Meetings

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” ? (…)



Your Voice Keeps Readers Engaged

Dec 19th, 2008 | By editor | Category: December Issue, Writing

…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. (…)



Are You a Bibliophile?

Dec 17th, 2008 | By editor | Category: December Issue, STC News

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. (…)



Notes from the President

Dec 16th, 2008 | By editor | Category: December Issue, STC News

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



December Meeting Recap

Dec 14th, 2008 | By editor | Category: December Issue, SWO Meetings

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



November Meeting Recap

Dec 14th, 2008 | By editor | Category: December Issue, SWO Meetings

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. (…)



Calling All Verbivores

Dec 5th, 2008 | By Harold Fox | Category: Columns, December Issue

Welcome to CAV!
by Harold Fox

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



Writing Great Technical Documents

Dec 5th, 2008 | By Margaret | Category: December Issue, Writing

Learn How in Six Weeks
by Margaret VanWinkle

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



In This Economy . . .

Dec 5th, 2008 | By editor | Category: December Issue, SWO Members

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

Bryce is president of STC Pittsburgh. (…)



Reach, Grab Hold, and Recruit!

Dec 4th, 2008 | By editor | Category: December Issue, STC News, SWO Members

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