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What's New

THE LATEST:

"Writing for your Blog" resources (created for the National Writers Union in Washington DC).

Web Credibility resources (created for several recent talks)

My "Content & Coffee" is back with a focus on social media content.
Next event: Spring 2008.

Past event: "Web Analytics: Can it help you improve your web content?" - Dec.4, 2007, National Press Club, Washington DC.

What's Content & Coffee??
It's my networking event for online editors, writers, and content creators.
I've held it since 1997, usually at the National Press Club. (C&C's been compared to a salon, or a panel discussion!)

 

LATEST EVENTS

2008

Religion Communicators Conference
Washington DC, April 2008

Society for Anthropological Sciences (SASci)
Talk: "Naming The Sources: Anthropologists Identified in Science Media" - New Orleans, February 2008

Washington Biography Group
Washington DC, January 2008

2007

National Writers Union
Invited Speaker. "Writing for your Blog"- December2007

Government Communicators Conference
Ragan Communications, Washington DC, July 2007

The 16th Annual Corporate Communicators Conference
Sponsored by Ragan Communications.
Chicago, Ill.
May 8-10, 2007

CPCUG Entrepreneurs and Consultants SIG
Invited speaker - “6 Steps to Web Content Success”
Washington DC, May 2007

Government Communicators Conference

Ragan Communications
Invited speaker and session organizer.
Washington DC , July 2007

Society for Technical Communicators
Invited speaker.
Washington, DC, March 10, 2007

 





Copyright 1997-2008 Merry Bruns
ScienceSites Communications
Washington, DC

Last update: 4/9/08



 

NEED A WEB WRITING SPEAKER?

Contact me about customized talks and presentations for your group.



 

ARTICLES & INTERVIEWS

Executive Update Magazine
November 2003
" The Six Rules of Web Writing"
(Read Executive Update Magazine online).

The Editorial Eye
May 2003
"Editing Complexity for the Web" (PDF)
(Read The Editorial Eye online)

Ragan Content Report"
May 2004
Interview for publication



RECOMMENDED BOOK>>>

"The Web Writer's Guide: Tips & Tools"
Darlene Maciuba-Koppel. 2002 Focal Press.

Darlene's short reference is thorough, covering everything from content guidelines to making it in the online job market. I recommend this both for its brevity and its practicality.



MERRY"S BOOK TIPS
In my classes we learn how to shrink wordy text for online readers.

* The Dictionary of Concise Writing:
10,000 Alternatives to Wordy Phrases"

by Robert Hartwell Fiske, Richard Lederer