The Quill

The Quill is the voice of the Southwestern Ontario Chapter of the STC. It's an entertaining and informative newsletter that captures everything you need to know about our chapter, and even tidbits and events about our neighbouring chapters.

Issue

Submission Deadline

Publication Deadline

Fall

October 16, 2009

October 30, 2009

Winter

January 15, 2010

January 29, 2009

Spring

April 16, 2010

April 30, 2010

Summer

June 25, 2010

July 9, 2010

Evan Jones, our Quill editor, invites submissions from members. You can contact Evan at quill@stc-soc.org. Here are some story ideas to get those creative juices flowing:

  • software tool review (how improved is Word 2007)
  • book review (software tool, dictionary, style guide, programming language, documentation processes, anything having to do with technical communication)
  • conference or seminar review (what topics did you learn about, how dynamic was the speaker)
  • current trends in technical communication (plain English, wordless)
  • current job market for technical communicators (flat, decling, improving)
  • case study of how you or your team solved a particular communication problem (were you up against a tight deadline, did you use conditional text to reuse content, have you migrated to a content management system, did you use XML)
  • tips and tricks using a software tool (better ways of making lists in Word, using DITA in Structured FrameMaker)
  • jokes, limericks, crosswords, things that make you go "Hmm"