A Technical Writing career can be quite lucrative, but in today’s economy it is important to not only have the skills, but be willing to take a lesser salary in order to get your foot in the door and to improve your chances of having a long term career. The job seekers that are willing to be a little financially flexible, along with possessing exceptional skills, will be the ones who can count themselves in the ranks of the employed and will be that much ahead of the game when the economy turns itself around, as it must and…

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Title: The Well-fed Writer: Financial Self-sufficiency as a Freelance Writer in Six Months or Less.
Author: Marguerite Krupp
Publication: Technical Communication (Refereed)
Date: August 1, 2001
Publisher: Society for Technical Communication
Volume: 48…

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Title: How to Become a Fulltime Freelance Writer: A Practical Guide to Setting Up a Writing Business at Home.
Author: Carolyn Blount Brodersen
Publication: Technical Communication (Refereed)
Date: February 1, 2005
Publisher: Society…

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Title: The Wealthy Writer: How to Earn a Six-figure Income as a Freelance Writer (No Kidding!).
Author: Bill Sullivan
Publication: Technical Communication (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 52 Issue: 3 Page:…

Question by James R:
I want to be a salaried technical writer. I do not want to do freelance (except maybe on the side to earn extra money). But I am scared to enter the field because from what I have heard there is a constant fear of job turnover. How can I avoid constant layoffs on the job?

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Answer by 7
Work for a contract labor outfit or free-lance. And yes, I can confirm that the high turn over rate is real and not rumor.

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Question by PROUDJEW:
Please help my husband find a full time job with health care in the area of any of the following : Copy Editing/Proof Reading, Technical Editing/Writing, or doing work with Computer Repair/etc. We will relocate for the right job!!! Thank You and God Bless anyone who helps us out. Send me names,addresses,etc. for him to send a resume/sample of work.

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check monster.com, telecom.net, and hotjobs.com. Be sure to post resumes on each of them, also try ocregister.com nationwide search.

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Title: National Writers Union Freelance Writers’ Guide. (Book Reviews).
Author: Alexa Campbell
Publication: Technical Communication (Refereed)
Date: February 1, 2002
Publisher: Society for Technical Communication
Volume: 49 Issue: 1 Page: 117(3)

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If you have specialized knowledge other than how to be a great writer, then technical writing may be for you.

Technical writing combines your writing talent with a specific area of expertise, such as IT, graphic design, education, engineering, the automotive industry, etc. You could be writing for others who are already familiar with the field, or you could be writing to teach others.

How much does technical writing pay?

Technical writing freelancers often get paid very well, anywhere from to 0 per hour or more. Technical writers command a higher rate of pay because it takes much more…

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Title: Too Lazy to Work, Too Nervous to Steal: How to Have a Great Life as a Freelance Writer.(Book Reviews)
Author: Seyoum Zegiorgis
Publication: Technical Communication (Refereed)
Date: February 1, 2004
Publisher: Society…