Sunday, April 17, 2011
SWET Newsletter, No. 127
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Translating from Japanese to English
- Translation as a Teaching and Learning Tool • Ann Cary
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English Writing in Japan
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Japan Writers Conference 2010: Highlights • John Gribble
There’s No Business Like Po’ Business • John Gribble and Bern Mulvey
EFL Publishing in Japan: Myths and Realities • Todd Jay Leonard
Publish and Perish: Lessons in the Magazine Market • Peter Mallett
Seven Things I’ve Learned About Writing a True Story • Margi Preus
Freelancing to Periodicals • Hillel Wright
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Japan Writers Conference 2010: Highlights • John Gribble
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SWET Events
- How the Heck Do You Write About Japan? • Alice Gordenker
- Thinking Forward: SWET Starts Its Fourth Decade • Lynne E. Riggs
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SWET Cyber Matters
- Stonewalling Clients and Timely Usage • Torkil Christensen
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From the Trenches
- A Writer’s Look at the iPad • Lem Fugitt
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Book Reviews
- A Pair of Fun, Passionate, Self-Published Thrillers • Bob Poulson and Jens Wilkinson
The delay in printing and delivery of SWET Newsletter, No. 127 was part of the testimony of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. We thank members for waiting patiently for it to appear.
The Komiyama Printing Company factory that does the actual printing of the SWET Newsletter is located in Motoyoshi-machi, Miyagi Prefecture, in the mountains along the line between Sendai and Kessenuma, the area devastated by the tsunami. On March 11, just as the PDF for printing No. 127 was sent to the factory, the powerful main quake occurred. Electricity was cut off and the employees of the factory scattered to check the safety of their families and homes. The safety of all the employees and their families was later confirmed and the factory suffered no damage, but 36 of the 200 employees lost their homes and are living in shelters. Transport to and from the area was severely restricted for three weeks, but as of April 4, all services were restored.
We would like to express our sincere thanks for the good work of the employees of the Komiyama factory and our hope that their difficulties will soon be overcome.