Writing Credits - Susan Daffron

Susan Daffron is the author of more than 70 articles that have appeared in national magazines. She also has written more than 200 newspaper articles, hundreds of online articles, books, and courseware for an online training class.

Susan is the author of a number of books including Happy Hound, Happy Tabby, the Logical Tips series, and How to Use PowerPoint 2000 (Sams). She also was a contributing author of Microsoft Office Expert Solutions (Que).

She is the co-author with James Byrd of Web Business Success and Vegan Success. A list of writing credits appears below.

Much of the article writing is restricted by copyright, so we can't publish copies here. You may be able to find some articles in the archives on the magazine sites that have links below. Or if you want to read some short articles, you can look at the newspaper columns, many of which are archived on our sites.

Books
Magazine & Newsletter Articles
Newspaper Columns
Online Training/Web Site Content

Books

Web Business Success: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Web Sites that Work by Susan Daffron and James Byrd
is the book that demystifies ecommerce. We share all the information we've given our clients for years. It's essential knowledge that business owners should have before they create a site. The book is filled with lucid, common-sense explanations of all the geek-speak, jargon, and sales hype that can confuse you into paying more than you should to put your business online.
(ISBN: 978-0-9749245-0-2; LCCN-2006909228)
Available from Logical Expressions or Amazon.com
VeganSuccess: Scrumptious, Healthy Vegan Recipes for Busy People by Susan Daffron and James Byrd.
Wondering what's for dinner? If you are a vegan or vegetarian, the question is somewhat more difficult because you can't "cheat" and just zip through the drive through. Our book Vegan Success: Scrumptious, Healthy Vegan Recipes for Busy People helps you get dinner on the table fast with simple recipes anyone can make.
(ISBN: 978-0-9749245-1-9; LCCN-2006907834)
Available from Logical Expressions or Amazon.com
Happy Hound: Develop a Great Relationship with Your Adopted Dog or Puppy by Susan Daffron is a book especially for owners of dogs and puppies adopted from animal shelters. It gives new owners the information they need to know to raise a wonderful family pet. Dr. Marty Becker, syndicated columnist and resident veterinarian on Good Morning America shares his thoughts about the book: “Happy Hound celebrates the joy and companionship of sharing your life with a rescued dog. It’s filled with pet-care information and anecdotes; I found it passionate and practical!”
(ISBN: 978-0-9749245-2-6; LCCN-2006909898)
Available from Logical Expressions or Amazon.com
Happy Tabby: Develop a Great Relationship with Your Adopted Cat or Kitten by Susan Daffron is a book for owners of cats and kittens that have been adopted from animal shelters. Cats may seem mysterious and unpredictable to you, but the truth is that to a cat, everything she does makes sense. Once you understand feline motivations, you can more easily solve problems that arise. Happy Tabby embraces the unique aspects of living with a cat. Written in a low-key, easy to understand style, this book is filled with practical advice on raising a cat or kitten you can live with for years to come.
(ISBN: 978-0-9749245-3-3; LCCN-2007906436)
Available from Logical Expressions or Amazon.com
Logical Tips for Mastering Your Computer: Quick Shortcuts, Tips, Tricks, and Techniques to Help You Use Your Computer More Effectively by Susan C. Daffron is packed with helpful tips on productivity, fonts, peripherals, graphics, hardware, printing, and troubleshooting. If you take a little time to learn a few computing tips and tricks, you’ll feel more confident in no time. And the good news is that all the information you learn builds on itself.
(ISBN:978-0-9749245-4-0, LCCN:2007909557)
Available from Logical Expressions or Amazon.com
Logical Tips for Mastering the Internet: Quick Shortcuts, Tips, Tricks, and Techniques to Help You Use the Internet More Effectively by Susan C. Daffron has advice on topics ranging from netiquette and email to Web browsers, security, and creating your Web site. Like anything else, the Internet has customs and terminology that you need to understand to get acclimated online. Armed with information, you can stay safe and keep your email under control and running smoothly.
(ISBN:978-0-9749245-5-7, LCCN:2007909558)
Available from Logical Expressions or Amazon.com
Logical Tips for Mastering Microsoft Office: Quick Shortcuts, Tips, Tricks, and Techniques to Help You Use Microsoft Office More Effectively by Susan C. Daffron is packed with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint tips that can help you get the most out of Office, so you can get more work done in less time. Because many people use Word the most, you’ll find more tips on Word than any of the other Office programs. However, the book has helpful hints for Excel and PowerPoint as well.
(ISBN:978-0-9749245-6-4, LCCN:2007909559)
Available from Logical Expressions or Amazon.com
Logical Tips for Mastering Microsoft Windows: Quick Shortcuts, Tips, Tricks, and Techniques to Help You Use Microsoft Windows More Effectively by Susan C. Daffron is filled with Windows file management, productivity, customization and troubleshooting tips. Once you understand a few core concepts and learn how to customize Windows to work the way you want, your productivity will skyrocket.
(ISBN:978-0-9749245-7-1, LCCN:2007909560)
Available from Logical Expressions or Amazon.com
How to Use PowerPoint 2000 by Susan Daffron tells you everything you need to know to create presentations. Sams Publishing, 1999. Find out more about this release and other books Susan worked on for Macmillan, including Special Edition Using Microsoft Office, Easy PowerPoint 2000, and Teach Yourself Microsoft PowerPoint in 24 Hours.
Microsoft Office Expert Solutions (contributing author, wrote the chapters on Microsoft Word), Que Publishing, 1996

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Magazine & Newsletter Articles by Susan Daffron

Touchpoint Communications Group - Newsletter articles for quarterly Graphic Advisor and Egram e-mail newsletter, which are targeted towards people in the graphic design and printing industry.
Association of Executive and Administrative Professionals - Write two computer articles and one computing "Help Desk" column for monthly Executary newsletter.
Life Association News, Technology Bytes Column (monthly column). Topics: "Choosing the Right PC," "Laptops, Storage and Travel," "Upgrading: For Better or Worse," "The Web and Insurance Fraud," "Laptops and Presentations," "The Year 2000 Problem," "Spread the Word," "Typing at the Speed of Light," "Under $1,000 PCs--Such a Deal?" "Clean and Simple Storage," "Backing Up Murphy's Law," "Laptop Computer Security," "When Technology Bites Back," "High Tech Copilots."
Bedford Communications (Laptop Buyer's Guide, Computer Buyer's Guide, TechEdge) Articles: "Photo Retouching Tips," "CD Labeling Software," "Desktop Publishing Tips," "Image Editing Tips," "PowerPoint Tips," "Word Tips," "Presentation Software," "Maximizer 6.0," "Harvard Publisher," "Page Layout Software," "Disaster Recovery," "45 Productivity Tools," "Corel 8," "E-Commerce--Are We There Yet?," "Time & Billing Software," "Telephony on the Internet," "Getting Tech Support Over the Web," "Utilities to Make Web Browsing Safer, Easier, Faster And More Fun," "Using Internet Search Engines," "Norton Your Eyes Only," "Using the Internet to Work from Home," "Choosing an ISP," "An Hour on the Internet," "How to Put your Catalog on the Web," "Internet Utilities," "Making Travel Arrangements on the Web."
Advisor Publications - Articles: Internet Advisor "The Digital Travel Agent," Lotus Notes Advisor "If Only Your Application Could Speak," Visual Basic/Access Advisor "Are You Prepared for a Disaster?"
Baseline Logic - Ghostwrote case study article for client to submit to industry trade magazine.
Technique Magazine - Articles: "Designing with Templates," "Managing Computer Files," "Managing Time," "Software for Small Business"
Midrange Computing - Articles: "AS/400 Automated Fax Systems," "Systems Design and Development's TCM/400," "Product Spotlight: GUI/400," "Redmond Technologies' Extend/VCR"
GAMA International - Article: "Leadership Heroes Contest Winners"

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Newspaper Columns

Spokesman Review (Spokane, Washington), Computer columns 2006 - present. These columns also are available as part of the Logical Tips site .

"Street Level" Columns. Susan was on the Spokesman Review "Board of Contributors" and wrote a number of columns: Middle of Nowhere, hang a left and there we are, Cutting-edge kitty's hangout a PC play land, My life, computers -- full system integration, North Idaho is going to the wrong type of dogs, Home is where the heart of my business is. Your Turn Column: No-shows, the undependable often suffer business failures
North Idaho News Network (Northern Idaho area, including Coeur d'Alene Press, Post Falls, and Sandpoint newspapers): Weekly "Tales from the Mousepad" columns. The column began running Feb 11, 2001 and generally appeared on Sundays until it moved to the Spokesman Review in 2006 (see above). It is also available as part of the Logical Tips site . You can see the full column archive at the Logical Tips site. (Just click the Tales from the Mousepad link on the left hand side to see the entire list.) For those interested in quick clips, you can also see a partial list of the early ones here on this site.
The River Journal (Sandpoint, Idaho), "Pet Tails" Columns October 2002 - Present. Pet Tails has returned! Because so many people lamented the loss when Susan Daffron stopped writing about pets, the River Journal picked it up. The column is also available at the Pet Tails site. Check out the full searchable column archive. In late 2006 the River Journal also started running Susan's new Web Business column.
Bonner County Daily Bee (Sandpoint, Idaho), "Pet Tails" Columns. Ran from April 1998 - June 2000. Pet care articles focusing on pets adopted from animal shelters. Even though the topic wasn't techie, the columns still give you an idea of Susan Daffron's writing style. Check out the full searchable column archive on its own site. For those interested in checking out a few quick clips, view a list here on this site.

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Online Training/Web Site Content

Education to Go - Wrote and teach online courses that are available at 1,400 colleges. Introduction to Quark XPress for the PC and Introduction to Quark XPress for the Macintosh. Each is an approximately 60,000 word training course with 12 Lessons of 5 chapters each along with FAQ, supplementary material, quizzes, pretests, and final exam.
Publications International - Wrote product reviews for PDAs, PDA accessories, and scanners for the Consumer Guide Best Buys Web Site (www.consumerguide.com). Now writing reviews of image editing software.
Rochester Initiative - Write twice-monthly Intelligencer online newsletter which is e-mailed to approximately 20,000 people.
Logical Expressions - Write weekly Publishize newsletter. Also contribute articles to the quarterly Computor Companion computer magazine. For years, wrote weekly Logical Tips ezine, twice-monthly Pet Tails ezine, and weekly Sandpoint Insider ezine.
Wimpy Player - Rewrote approximately 50 pages of help and sales copy for a Web site for a product that lets you put streaming media on your Web site.

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