Ever had an editing discussion that degenerated into a pointless argument about a silly obsolete Latin-based grammar rule? An oldie but a goodie, this article by no-nonsense tech writer Jean Weber is a breath of fresh air. That's a PossumMaster...
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Online course for web content writers
Last year I discovered something strange. Or rather I failed to discover something simple. Maybe I didn't look hard enough, but I couldn't find any self-study online courses on writing web content. Sure, there are various regular courses provided by...
Tokelau internet: the good, the bad and the terrible
Here's my report on the internet infrastructure of Fenuafala Island on the Fakaofo Atoll of Tokelau, Pacific Island. (I am not making this up.) Population: around 100. Yes, the internet works there, and yes, people use it. There are two...
PDF dilemmas (dilemmae?)
My new book is nearly finished, and I have decided that — at least initially — it will be published only as a PDF e-book. Reasons abound. An e-book is appropriate for a book about online writing. PDFs are getting...
MBA in plain language
The five minute MBA according to Wayne Brown: the very words will either send shivers up your spine or have you reaching out to grab this little book. True to form, Brown's advice is in-your-face, abrasive common sense. He delivers...