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PH> Should technical writers, whose normal responsibilities
PH> are within an IS organization, take offense when asked to write
PH> or edit marketing type articles and brochures?
you must know your professional limits. E.g., I would not write in English
professionally. But I could imagine that many of us are quite qualified to
write marketing texts.
PH> Is it proper that writers say,
PH> "I'm a technical writer and only write user manuals! I can't
PH> write maketing material."
I LOVE to do new things. And why should you do so bad marketing for yourself?
They will never ask you again - even at times where you might be layed off...
