I've been a technical writer and/or editor for almost 17 years. I have a B.S. degree in Scientific and Technical Communication from Michigan Technological University (say that five times fast!). I'm also a self-created unstructured FrameMaker guru. I single-source as much as I can by linking shared files into multiple books and using conditional text (no text insets if I can avoid them). My current job is writing user manuals for bar code printers and some printer options (RFID and wireless connectivity in particular), and I absolutely love what I do. I work remotely 2/3 to 3/4 of the time, going to the office only to do stuff that I can't do easily from home.
My favorite hobby has a tech-writing tie-in. I've been compiling a cookbook for a few years now and have over 600 recipes in it. After a layoff, I decided to type up the recipes for my Mom's specialty dishes, and those recipes slowly became a book. Of course, I indexed the heck out of it to make it easy to use. :-) One of these days, I'm going to call the cookbook "finished" and release it to family, friends, and other contributors. You're welcome to forward me your favorite recipes for inclusion (use my home address: DLJones3423 at yahoo.com). This is a good way to preserve heirloom recipes that might be lost otherwise. I particularly love recipes that come with interesting stories. If you used to spend Saturdays making yummy things with your Mom or Grandma, tell me about it, and send the recipes! One last thing that I feel compelled to share is that I and a lot of tech writers who I know are devout Christians (I don't know if I like the word "devout." Maybe "devoted" is better.). We do a lot of praying for each other and for anyone else who comes to mind, especially when people lose jobs or otherwise fall on hard times. Feel free to pass on prayer requests to me directly (not to the TCP list), and let me know if I can pass the request onto others. Have a wonderful day! Donna - CONFIDENTIAL- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential, and may also be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not review, use, copy, or distribute this message. If you receive this email in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email and then delete this email. _______________________________________________ Interested in Interactive 3D Documentation? Get the scoop at http://www.doc-u-motion.com Your 3D Documentation Community. _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals To post a message to the list, send an email to [email protected] To find out more about the list, including archives and your account options, visit http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com If you need assistance with the list, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
