Patrick Calnan is a Canadian technical writer. He is currently a part-time Professor at Algonquin College’s Technical Writing programme. In this episode of the Cherryleaf Podcast, we discuss: The upcoming Madworld conference Automating publishing Accessibility The techcomm scene in Canada The TWR2003 Online Documentation course at Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology Information 4.0 To record… Read more »
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Techwhirl reviewed our website
Craig Cardimon recently published a review of the Cherryleaf website on the Techwhirl website. You can read it here: Cherryleaf: Technical Authoring is Alive and Well across The Pond. It’s always interesting to discover how others see you. I don’t think Craig discovered this blog (he called our main web pages the blog), but overall,… Read more »
Transcript of our podcast episode Topic-based writing: what is it, and why should I care?
Below is a transcript of our podcast episode Topic-based writing: what is it, and why should I care? : Hello and welcome to the Cherryleaf Podcast. In this episode we’re going to look at topic-based authoring.
Registration is now open for our next writing policies and procedures writing course
Registration for our next public writing policies and procedures course is now open, and you can book your place on the course. This will be held on Thursday 14th June in central London (WC2R). Spaces are limited (the last two courses have been blocked-booked by single organisations), so, as they say in the commercials, book… Read more »
Becoming a freelance Technical Author
In this episode of the Cherryleaf Podcast, we take a look at becoming a freelance Technical Author. We’ll cover: Why do companies hire freelancers? The benefits The downsides Working from home Working abroad The legal and tax considerations Finding work What to do in the quiet periods Links: Become a better technical and business communicator by subscribing… Read more »