Writing

March Meeting Announcement

Feb 26th, 2009 | By editor | Category: February 2009, News, SWO Meetings, Writing

Writing for Business and Success
The Southwestern Ohio chapter of the Society for Technical Communication — in conjunction with the Mad Anthony Writers’ Conference and Book Festival — presents
A Technical Communication Workshop Series
This is for all you non-members out there. (…)



SWO Secretary Wins Award

Jan 26th, 2009 | By editor | Category: January Issue, SWO Members, Writing

Karen Rokich Is Runner-Up in Clifton Library Writing Contest

Perhaps a patron at the Clifton Branch of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County asked about the reindeer that cavorted atop the library and Graeter’s buildings.  "Where," this nameless person may have queried, "did they really come from?" Maybe then the library’s Powers-That-Be realized that they didn’t have a really good story of origins for the landmark reindeer. (…)



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. (…)



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. (…)



Writing in the Corporate Workplace

Dec 17th, 2007 | By editor | Category: Writing

How to Keep Your Writing Healthy at Work
by Judith Harper
Early in my career, after about six months working full-time for large corporations, I found myself writing sentences like this:
We have developed three data management solutions: ServiceMarkA, a data-presentation strategy designed specifically to facilitate technology transfer and training; ServiceMarkB, an integrated data-management system for technical communication specialists; and ServiceMarkC, a data management strategy tailored for design engineers. (…)