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Partial List of Published Articles

  1. “The Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators,” Society for Technical Communication, New Orleans/Gulf Coast Chapter, The Gulf Courant. February 1986

  2. “On Instituting a Technical/Professional Communication Program,” Society for Technical Communication, New Orleans/Gulf Coast Chapter, The Gulf Courant. April 1986

  3. “The Many Sides of Technical Communication,” Society for Technical Communication, New Orleans/Gulf Coast Chapter, Gulf Courant. April/May 1994

  4. “Authorship Conflict,” Society for Technical Communication, Scientific Communication Special Interest Group, The Exchange. Fall 1995

  5. “Key Words List,” Society for Technical Communication, Intercom. November 1995

  6. “More Acronyms,” Society for Technical Communication, Intercom. November 1995

  7. “Availability or Liability: Safety on the Superhighway,” Council of Science Editors, CSE Views. February/March 1996

  8. Book Review on “Scholarly Journals at the Crossroads: A Subversive Proposal for Electronic Publishing,” Council of Science Editors, CSE Views. February/March 1996

  9. “CSE and SIGs,” Council of Science Editors, CSE Views. April/May 1996

  10. “Potential Liability on the Information Superhighway,” Society for Technical Communication, Technical Communication. May 1996

  11. “Solution: Best Style for Submissions,” Council of Science Editors, CSE Views. June/August 1996

  12. “The Meaning of Authorship,” American Medical Association, Journal of the American Medical Association. November 6, 1996

  13. “Is E-mail Sufficiently Secure for Scientific Journals?,” Council of Science Editors, CSE Views. January/February 1997

  14. “E-mail: An Expedient or Impractical Method for Reviewing Manuscripts?,” Council of Science Editors, CSE Views. January/February 1997

  15. “The Role of Managing Editor: An Overview,” Council of Science Editors, CSE Views. March/April 1997

  16. “Making the Peer Review Process Work for Your Publications,” Editorial Experts, Inc., The Editorial Eye Guides. April 1997

  17. “What is a Scientific Communicator?,” Feature Story, Society for Technical Communication, Houston hapter, Dateline Houston. May 1997

  18. “Manuscript Tracking: From Submission to Acceptance,” Allen Press, JP: The Newsletter for Journal Publishers. May/June 1997

  19. “Authorship and Guidelines,” Allen Press, JP: The Newsletter for Journal Publishers. July/August 1997

  20. “What They’re Saying: What is a Scientific Communicator?,” Society for Technical Communication, Scientific Communication Special Interest Group, The Exchange. (Reprint) September 1997

  21. “Job Titles Can Boost Esprit de Corps,” Editorial Experts, Inc., The Editorial Eye. January 1998

  22. Book Review on “Pocket Guide to Technical Writing,” Society for Technical Communication, Technical Communication. November 1998

  23. “Training Tomorrow’s Journal Managers,” The Jenkins Group, Independent Publisher. November/December 1998

  24. “Developing and Managing an Effective Peer-Review,” Aspen Publishers, Journal Editor Bulletin. Winter 1998

  25. “Standard Operating Procedures,” Society of National Association Publishers, Association Publishing. November/December 1998

  26. Ethics Case Study “Consulting—or Blackmail,” Society for Technical Communication, Intercom. February 1999

  27. “Certification for Technical Communicators,” Feature Story, Society for Technical Communication, Houston Chapter, Dateline Houston. February 1999

  28. “The Revision Process: Responding to a Peer Review,” Aspen Publishers, Journal Editor Bulletin. Spring 1999

  29. “Louisiana Satellite Develops Job Shop for Silicon Bayou,” Society for Technical Communication, Houston Chapter, Dateline Houston. September 1999

  30. “Fuel That Burning Desire: Add Value to Your Books with CD Supplements,” The Jenkins Group, Independent Publisher. September/October 1999

  31. “Eleven Commandments for Business Meeting Etiquette,” Society for Technical Communication, Intercom. February 2000

  32. “Style: Formal Attire Requested,” Editorial Experts, Inc., The Editorial Eye. August 2000

  33. “Compact Discs or Zip Disks? A Comparison of Storage Media,” Editorial Experts, Inc., The Editorial Eye. October 2000

  34. “22 Rules for Cubicle Etiquette,” Society for Technical Communication, Intercom. November 2000

  35. “Sixteen Suggestions for Ensuring Successful Videoconferences,” Society for Technical Communication, Intercom. December 2000

  36. “From Technical Writer to Scientific Communicator—and Back,” Society for Technical Communication, Scientific Communication Special Interest Group, The Exchange. December 2000

  37. “Metaphors While-U-Wait: Making Space in Bookstores for Print on Demand,” ForeWord Magazine, Inc., ForeWord. December 2000/January 2001

  38. “Digital Print Production Revolutionizing Publishing,” Society for Technical Communication, Intercom. February 2001

  39. “Adobe Acrobat’s PDF in a Nutshell,” Editorial Experts, Inc., The Editorial Eye. May 2001

  40. “Developing Usable Submission Guidelines for Authors and Editors,” Society for Technical Communication, Scientific Communication Special Interest Group, The Exchange, June 2001

  41. “Tips in MS Word. Labeling Figures and Tables with Captions, Part I,” Society for Technical Communication, Houston Chapter, Dateline Houston, September 2001

  42. “Tips in MS Word. Labeling Figures and Tables with Captions, Part II,” Society for Technical Communication, Houston Chapter, Dateline Houston, October 2001

  43. “Smoothing and Speeding the Journal Review Process,” Editorial Experts, Inc., The Editorial Eye, November 2001

  44. “Pleading Your Case for Professional Development,” Editorial Experts, Inc., The Editorial Eye, January 2002

  45. “The Fully Automated Book Vending Machine,” Patron Saint Productions, The Beautiful Plan, February 2002

  46. “Print Books and Conference Materials Only When You Need Them,” Editorial Experts, Inc., The Editorial Eye, March 2002

  47. “The Ideal Resume: Thorough, but User-Friendly,” Society for Technical Communication, Intercom, March 2002

  48. “Revising a Manuscript after Peer-Review: a Primer for First-Time Authors,” Society for Technical Communication, Scientific Communications Special Interest Group, The Exchange. June 2002

  49. “News for Authors: POD Isn’t Quite Carte Blanche,” Editorial Experts, Inc., The Editorial Eye, December 2002

  50. “Eleven Rules of Company Holiday Party Etiquette,” Society for Technical Communication, Houston Chapter, Dateline Houston, December 2002

  51. “Developing Author Guidelines that Ensure Compliant Document Submissions,” Society for Technical Communication, Quality Special Interest Group, DocQment, December 2002

  52. “Eleven Commandments of Company Holiday Parties,” Dateline Houston, December 2002

  53. “The Art of Tipping,” Coffee.com, January 2003

  54. “Creating Documentation for an International Audience,” Global Talk, March 2003

  55. “Setting Up an Editorial Board,” The Editorial Eye, April 2003

  56. “Guesswork-Free Writing for a Global Audience,” The Editorial Eye, June 2003

  57. “A Logical Choice,” Dateline Houston, June 2003

  58. “The Managing Editor’s Role,” The Editorial Eye, August 2003

  59. “Want to Work for Free? Give a Presentation!,” The Beautiful Plan, January 2004

  60. “Add Value to Your Products with Disc Supplements,” The Editorial Eye, March 2004

  61. “Eleven Ways to Automate Your Journal’s Editorial Office, The Editorial Eye, June 2004

  62. “Collaborative Article Writing: Should You Share the Glory,” The Editorial Eye, November 2004

  63. “What Book Authors Can Expect from Editors,” The Editorial Eye, December 2004

  64. “A Baker’s Dozen of Technical Writing Resources,” The Editorial Eye, January 2005

  65. “The State of Salaries for Technical Communicators—A Brief Analysis of a Recent Jobs Posting,” Independent Perspective, January 2005

  66. “Outsourcing: A Growing Trend,” Independent Perspective, January 2005

  67. “The Layoff Payoff,” The Editorial Eye, February 2005

  68. “Common Grounds,” Scat, February 2005

  69. “Care and Feeding,” Crazy for Kitties, February 2005

  70. “Five Ways to Track Your Submissions,” The Editorial Eye, March 2005

  71. “Born to be Wild, Thank You Very Much,” Crazy for Kitties, March 2005

  72. “Mike Hausman Critiques Pitches,” Louisiana Film & Video, April 2005

  73. “Certifying Technical Communicators” The Editorial Eye, May 2005

  74. “Learn to Use Your Hammer,” Bayou Buzz, May 2005

  75. “Set Your Heart On Fire,” Louisiana Red Carpet, May 2005

  76. “Tech Writing Opportunities,” The Editorial Eye, June 2005

  77. “Netiquette for the 21st Century,” Dateline Houston, July 2005

  78. “Tennessee Williams Revisited,” Crazy for Kitties, July 2005

  79. “The Life of a Film Extra,” Take 2 Review, July 2005

  80. “Memoirs of a Background Actor,” Take 2 Review, July 2005

  81. “Taking E-Talk Down a Notch,” The Editorial Eye, August 2005

  82. “Little Warrior,” Crazy for Kitties, August 2005

 

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