George Slaughter is an award-winning technical writer, journalist, and author with decades of experience in corporate and technical communication, reporting, publishing, and public relations.
He has written for companies in the manufacturing, software, hardware, and energy industries, as well as in the public sector.
George’s writing and editing experience includes:
News and Public Relations
- Articles
- Blogs
- Books
- E-books
- News releases
- Newsletters
- Web site content
Sales
- Brochures
- Case studies
- Data sheets
- Product literature
- Proposals/sales letters
- Technical bulletins
- White papers
- Video book trailers
Technical
- Installation guides
- Online documentation and help
- Operator guides
- Reference guides
- Release notes
- Training documentation
- User guides
- Video demonstrations
In 2016, George published his first e-book, Quick Tips for Improving Your Technical Writing (Onion Creek Productions). In it, George offers tips gleaned from his technical writing experiences.
George has served in leadership roles with the Society for Technical Communication on both the international and local levels. He is a past two-term president of the Houston chapter.
George is a noted historian. His pictorial history book, Spring Branch (Arcadia Publishing, 2011), remains a popular title, and he has presented to area groups about that west Houston neighborhood. George is a regular contributor to the Handbook of Texas Online, published by the Texas State Historical Association and is on the board of directors of the Friends of the Houston History Research Center.
George began his career as a journalist, where he worked as a reporter for two newspapers. He later worked in San Antonio city government and freelance writing before moving into technical writing. In recent years he returned to journalism work and has written for several publications.
George has an M.A. in Technical Communication from Texas Tech University. He also has a B.A. in Communication (Journalism) from Stephen F. Austin State University and an A.A.S. in Industrial Engineering Technology from Fox Valley Technical College. He has also completed the Information Mapping certification course.
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