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 Chapter, 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. “The Art of Tipping,” Coffee.com, January 2003
53. “Creating Documentation for an International Audience,” Society for Technical Communication, International Documentation Special Interest Group, Glogal Talk, March 2003
54. “Setting Up an Editorial Board,” The Editorial Eye, April 2003