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Re-send: Writing is writing, is it not? (was Re: How is the job market in your area?)
Subject:Re-send: Writing is writing, is it not? (was Re: How is the job market in your area?) From:"Melody Akins" <melodyakins -at- hotmail -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 18 Feb 2002 16:53:53 -0600
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Melody Akins" <melodyakins -at- hotmail -dot- com>
To: "Steve Arrants" <stephena -at- compbear -dot- com>
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 4:41 PM
Subject: Writing is writing, is it not? (was Re: How is the job market in
your area?)
> As a yet-to-be-employed, career-changing, homebound (except for four hours
a
> day) tech-writer-wannabee, I have to tell you...you guyz are scarin' me to
> death! However...
>
> There is SO MUCH lousy writing on the 'net, it seems to me that a person
> might make a few bucks on the side by offering to do some editing for
folks
> whose concepts are great but who lack effective writing skills. Who
knows?
> That lady who put her recipes up without bothering with formatting or
style,
> might have a husband or brother who is in the market for a tech writer...?
>
> Meanwhile, I'm going to hit the bricks and sell some advertising
> specialties.
>
> Warmly,
> Melody
"Take the Shoes Off Your Mind!"(c)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Arrants"
> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 2:01 PM
> Subject: Re: How is the job market in your area?
>
>
> ---------------snip>
> >(( I don't think it is lack of imagination. I think it is because that
> isn't
> > the way people got jobs in the go-go past. What worked in the past isn't
> > working now, so folks have to change their strategy, their mindset. ))
>
> > There IS an unknown job market out there, but most don't have the skills
> or knowledge
> > to tap it. (indeed!)
> >
> > steve arrants
> >
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