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Author Archives: Bart Leahy
Hey, Weren’t You Writing a Book?
I know, I’ve been remiss about not updating all of you on the Heroic Technical Writing book. I am pleased to report that after much foot dragging and some legitimate delays, I am 62% of the way through the second round of … Continue reading
Service Review: Hello Fresh
Someone in the reading audience is probably asking, “How on EARTH can a review of a meal delivery service relate to technical writing?” To which I would say: 1) You know me by now, I’ll find a way; and 2) … Continue reading
Handling Strengths and Weaknesses as a Freelancer
If you dig around the business self-help book section long enough, you’re bound to find titles such as Soar With Your Strengths or StrengthsFinder 2.0. The message of books like these is to encourage you to pursue work/careers that cater to your personal and … Continue reading
Product Preview: The Hero’s Journal
It might or might not surprise you, but I’m a big fan of self-improvement books. These types of books cover anything from personal finance to relationships, attitude, or recovery from [bad situation X]. It seemed a natural fit, then, when … Continue reading
Cleaning House After a Failure
We all have those days: you irritated the customer; you missed a typo in the title of a document; or a project we really liked was suddenly cancelled. If the error or problem was serious enough, you might find yourself … Continue reading