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Words, Made for People By People

{ Posted on May 03 2010 by annegentle }

Tags : abstract, definition, dictionary, editing, editor, STC, stc10, wordnik, words
Categories : social media

As Sarah O'Keefe said just before Erin McKean's keynote at the STC Summit in Dallas today, here's a woman who got Venture Capital for a word-related business. That's so unique, you've got to be interested in what she has to ...Read More »

Consistency and community-generated content

{ Posted on Nov 04 2009 by annegentle }

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Tags : community, consistency, editing, writing
Categories : social media

I've been collecting examples of wildly inconsistent writing lately. I'm not sure why these have stuck out to me, but when I think of book sprints and community writing events, consistency is an important, though sometimes difficult, goal and outcome. Why ...Read More »

STC Intercom – themes and advice wanted

{ Posted on Jun 06 2008 by annegentle }

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Tags : advice, brainstorming, editing, editorial calendar, magazine, STC, technical communication, techpubs, writing
Categories : techpubs, writing

I'm quite flattered and humbled (and more than a little bit intimidated) to serve as leader on the STC Intercom advisory panel for this coming editorial year. We're five people from different backgrounds and perspectives, tasked with preparing 10 themes ...Read More »