Table of Contents
Getting Ready
| How to Be a Technical Writer by Michael P. Belfiore, Writing and Editorial Services |
| 2 | Making the Choice by Ryan Yuhas |
| 3 | Picking the Right Employment by Karen Steele, Steele/Case Communication |
| 4 | Tapping into the Network by Nancee Moster |
| 5 | Rounding up the Resources by Mark Hanigan |
| 6 | Moving from Academia to Industry by Thomas Barker, Texas Tech University |
| 7 | Creating Your Consultant Image by Joyce Woods, Cactus Software & Communications, Inc. |
Working as an Independent
| 8 | Managing Independent Work by Suzanne Hosie, Write on the Edge, and Susan Witter, Puget Wordsmiths |
| 9 | Working with Customers by Betsy Frick |
| 10 | Selling Your Business |
| 11 | Writing Contracts and Letters of Agreement by Betsy Frick |
| 12 | Basing Yourself Overseas by Jerry Kurtz, Kurtz Communications |
| 13 | Basing Yourself in the USA |
| 14 | Restarting Your Business in a New City by Linda Gallagher |
Taking Care of Business
| 15 | Getting Insurance |
| 16 | Estimating Documentation Projects by Barbara Philbrick |
| 17 | Managing Money and Finances by Shannon McCready |
| 18 | Setting Up Your Office |
| 19 | Growing Your Business by Judy Glick-Smith, Integrated Documentation, Inc. |
| 20 | Deciding Whether to Incorporate by Alice Fugate, Fugate Publications |
| 21 | Planning for Retirement by John Brinegar |
| 22 | Facing Ethical Issues by Henry W. Meyerding |