Editor's Message

by Alliene Turner

Alliene is an EBSTC member and long-time East Bay resident.

I'd like to extend my best wishes to everyone for the coming year. This issue of the Devil Mountain Views (DMV) contains an eclectic mix of articles and a book review that I hope you find both amusing and helpful. Susan Moxley did a great job editing the articles, and Joe Humbert published them in our award-winning newsletter format.

Paul Mueller, from the Houston STC chapter, shares with us the path that took him from IT developer to technical communicator. Editors will be heartened to know that an editor was instrumental in this transition.

Adrienne Tange, EBSTC President-Elect and co-owner of Write on Time along with Melody Brumis, offers as a regular DMV feature tips that she and Melody have picked up as new business owners. This edition they share tips for getting over sales rejections.

Liz Miller, EBSTC Member, shares the perils of being sucked into phishing and other e-mail and Internet scams. A word to the wise just can't be repeated too often.

Sri Kumari, a technical writer in India, reviews a book circulating in India now that tells us why Indian English (Indlish) sentence structure uses syntax such as "I am having a headache." I think you'll find this book review both amusing and interesting.

Next DMV deadline is February 2, 2009. Send your articles or ideas for articles to me at hairston.turner@gmail.com.