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Susan Schnelbach
Susan D. Schnelbach has been a technical writer since 1997. She has worked as a lone technical writer and has been a part of a larger marketing department that includes other technical writers. Her software expertise ranges from various versions of Microsoft Word to Adobe’s Creative Cloud products. She oversees DITA structured authoring of technical documentation.
Schnelbach has supervised the preparation of operational and maintenance manuals for packaging machines, irrigation products, and specialized sensors. At her current job, Susan writes about wireless industrial I/O products. Typical writing projects include end-user documentation such as data sheets and manuals, magazine articles, application notes, technical notes, and marketing content that can be used in both printed materials and online. Her manuals are in use at companies worldwide and are known for their clarity and accuracy.
As a freelance editor, Susan has edited novels, screenplays, stage scripts, technical documentation, and even poetry. She has also proofread patent applications and grant proposals.
Susan earned her master’s degree in Scientific and Technical Communication (MSTC) from the University of Minnesota. She also earned a grant writing certificate from California State University, Fresno. She has undergraduate degrees in Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Davis.
I read a bit of everything, but tend to prefer fiction. I like to read mysteries, fantasy, some science-fiction, historicals, and novels. For non-fiction, I like history, archaeology, and most of the sciences. Because reading most non-fiction is more time-consuming than fiction, I’ve been trying to listen to the audio versions of non-fiction. Unfortunately, there are not enough audio books on non-fiction topics available through the library.
C. Scott Wyatt
Christopher Scott Wyatt is an award-winning playwright, author of nearly 200 technology columns, amateur filmmaker, university instructor, and media consultant.
Wyatt earned a doctorate in Rhetoric, Scientific and Technical Communication from the University of Minnesota, where he researched online writing instruction and students with cognitive differences. He also earned a master’s degree in English Composition Theory and Rhetoric from California State University, Fresno.
Supporting his research in persuasive communication are degrees in media and mass communication. Wyatt completed a master of fine arts degree in Film and Digital Technology at Chatham University. His undergraduate degrees are in English and Print Journalism from the University of Southern California.
I read a lot of non-fiction: graphic design, history, philosophy, and science. I am also passionate about writing, which includes how texts are designed for readers. The history of books is the history of technology, from papyrus scrolls to ePub data. When I read fiction, I prefer mysteries and urban fantasy.