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Writing That Works

If you write, edit and manage business communications for a living, you've come to the right site -- WritingThatWorks.com. We hope you'll find the Writing That Works and APEX Awards Web site informative, useful and easy to navigate.

Please feel free to browse our free article collection from Writing That Works, including:

  • writing techniques,
  • editing and style matters,
  • managing publications, and
  • online publishing.

    You also may find our annual APEX Awards competition for publishing professionals of interest. And we offer helpful special reports on publication topics and links to topics such as e-mail writing tips, user-friendly documents and improving the usability of your Web site.

    Cordially,

    John De Lellis
    Editor & Publisher
    Writing That Works
    Communications Concepts, Inc.

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  • Read the 12th Annual Writing Usage Survey results, including summary results, results sorted by style manual -- and individual comments sorted by question and style manual. (Note! You may still take the survey, and see the updated tally.)

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    APEX 2004

      Learn more about APEX with a quick intro...

    Of Special Interest:
  • APEX 2004 Call for Entries announced!

  • To enter APEX 2004, see the Call for Entries brochure (224k PDF).

  • And you can fill out this Easy Entry Form (192k PDF) on screen, saving the bother of typewriters or filling out the form by hand.

  • Many new APEX categories are available this year. See the Categories page for new categories and the full list of 109 categories for APEX 2004.

  • If you'd like to be notified when the APEX 2004 Award Winners are announced, and of any APEX 2004 news or updates, please sign up to receive our free e-mail newsletter, Writer's Web Watch.
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    Browse an article from Writing That Works, Concepts’print-only, paid subscription newsletter. We publish only first-run, original content targeted to the specific needs of publication professionals.

  • APEX Grand Award Site of the Day
    Enjoy Web sites from top-level APEX Award Winners. See how these communications pros structure their Web sites for maximum impact – and enjoy their interesting, informative subject matter.

    Jefferson County Public Schools Annual Report
    Sarah Haley, Graphic Designer, Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, KY."A unique square format showcases a spectacular series of photo spreads, clean type, interesting heads and a very effective mix of black and white and color photos. It's a real page-turner -- not bad for an in-house production cost of 33 cents per copy."
    http://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/Pubs/AnnualRpt.pdf

  • Web site of the day
    If you like beautiful photography and the idea of appealing scenes transformed into marvelous "photographic watercolors," you'll enjoy this site.

  • What we do
    Learn how Concepts' resources can help you improve your writing, editing and publications.

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