Where to find authors for highly technical articles?
I've looked at some of the largest outsourcing sites. These have huge amounts of software developers, and huge amounts of casual writers. I'm having enormous difficulty finding authors that would be suitable to create technical white papers.
My requirements are:
- Very Technical (experience in at least one programing language, and with at least one database)
- Someone who is comfortable writing marketing style or other more creative work (I'm not looking for a 'dry' technical document)
How do I find a writer like this? Are there freelance sites dedicated to technical writers that I just haven't been able to find?
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One resource is Techwr-l, a large, long-running mailing list and web forum. You can't just post job ads to the mailing list, but they accept ads/sponsorships. I've never advertised there so I don't know how well it works, but you could ask them about success rates.
You could also look into the Society for Technical Communicators (STC), a large professional organization. My experience is that writers who can program are rare but not non-existent there.
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