Rick Schummer wrote: >>> I'm doubtful that you could make a living (or much money at all) in > technical writing (without credentials especially), but that's a > complete WAG.<< > > And probably a bad WAG noting it is unlikely you have read any of his work. > Technical writing is hard if you are not a good writer and not a good > technician. Developers who can write can do well. I have seen it happen > several times. Granted, getting into any field without proven experience is > not as easy as having decades of experience, but it is definitely doable, > and you can make a decent living too.
Indeed. It wasn't intended as a slam, but unfortunately came out sounding ignorant. Not sure why I wrote it that way. Not what I intended. Sorry. I think that with so many books saturating the market, is there really much opportunity to make a good buck there? If you're really good, then I hope so for your sake. Good luck with whatever road you choose. -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com http://twitter.com/mbabcock16 _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
