 It's What I Do
What I do comes from a deep need within me to serve.
Writing--in all of its forms and for all of its uses--is best undertaken with that frame of reference. If one writes simply to tell his tale or be heard, one misses a great opportunity to add to the world, to reduce the burden of the reader, and to share and celebrate that similarity that we each embody.
In each of the projects I worked on, I kept in mind how I could best serve the needs of my readers. How would this ease their day or make their jobs easier? What is the best form to present this information? How can I make it entertaining and educational while respecting my reader's intelligence and valuing their time?
Over the course of my career, I've had the pleasure of working with some of the most talented people in the industry. They were my teachers, and I thank them from the bottom of my heart.
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Over the course of my career, I've received a modest amount of recognition. Here are some selected samples.
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 Windows 95 How and Why.
International Award of Distinction
Award of Excellence
I wrote the script for this interactive CD introducing Windows 95 at its launch. I was part of a team of writers, graphic artists, and programmers; for our efforts, we won the highest award given by the Society for Technical Communicators (STC). 1995.
We also won the highest award for USA-based national competition.
Client: Microsoft.
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 PageMaker 5.0 User Documentation
Award of Excellence
My contribution to this incredible piece of documentation was Chapter 4: Long Documents, describing how to use PageMaker to assemble books, and to print in signatures for binding.
Client: Aldus Software (now Adobe Software)
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Rocky and Bullwinkle Screensaver User Manual
Award of Distinction
I wrote the user manual for Rocky and Bullwinkle, Jurassic Park, Pink Panther, and Natural States series of screensavers. They were colorful CD inserts.
Client: Asymetrix Software
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