[Rant] Writers: ‘Know Your Stuff’ or Stop Pretending To Be Professionals

November 29, 2011 Blog 32 Comments

It’s not too often that I go on a rant, but these days I often find myself gob-smacked by a general lack of knowledge of good writing principles. Consider this my periodic off-the-rails outpouring of frustration about the state of my profession. Either I’ve had the privilege of a very good education (though my degree is in Creative Writing and Women’s Studies and the term XML wasn’t even coined back then), or my ongoing, self-directed professional development has left me perpetually holding up a bar over which very few can …

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[InfoGraphic of the Week] SPAM: More Than An Annoyance?

November 28, 2011 Blog No Comments

The folks at WebPageFX offer up an interesting infographic that explores the impact of SPAM by asking just how “green” unsolicited email really is. An interesting look at junk email. Is it more than an annoyance to you?

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