Does Having a Blog Make You a Writer?  

For the techno-savvy TechRepublic member, writing in some form or fashion is an almost daily occurrence. But how effective is your communication? In this interview, author Barry Rosenberg shares his thoughts about the current state of technical writing skills.

Kaelin, Mark. TechRepublic (2005). Articles>Interviews>Technical Writing>Blogging

George Saunders: Taking Technical Writing into the World of Fiction  

For George Saunders, recipient of a MacArthur Grant and former technical writer, years working on reports and proposals proved to be excellent training for creative writing.

Moran, Tom. Intercom (2007). Articles>Interviews>Writing>Technical Writing

Janet Swisher on FLOSS Manuals, Open Source, and Book Sprints

Janet Swisher, who’s worked in technical communication since 1999, is an Information Developer for a medium-sized software company. Her specialist areas include online help, tutorials, API documentation and programmer guides. My “techie” cred is that she “can read code well enough to avoid asking obvious questions, and write code well enough to be dangerous.”

Walsh, Ivan. I Heart Tech Docs (2009). Articles>Interviews>Technical Writing>Open Source

Interview: Dr Michael F Unwalla at TechScribe

TechScribe is a UK-based technical writing company. The principal is Dr Michael F Unwalla, who turned a lifetime dream of running his own business into a reality. Here he talks to Ivan about how TechScribe produces its award-winning documentation.

Walsh, Ivan and Mike Unwalla. Klariti (2010). Articles>Interviews>Technical Writing