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Category Archives: advocacy
Visionary Writing, Compliance Writing, and the Space Business
Over the course of my space career (as a citizen advocate since 1997 and as a professional since 2003), I’ve had the privilege of writing and editing many different kinds of documents, some more interesting than others, but all part … Continue reading
Posted in advocacy, careers, documents, engineering, marketing, technical writing
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Writing as an Amateur in the Space Business vs. Writing as a Professional
This week a colleague asked for opinions about a prominent program in my industry. I realized almost immediately that I shouldn’t share my opinions in a public forum, and so responded via a private channel instead. Why? Am I being … Continue reading
Posted in advocacy, careers, clients, Office Politics, peers, personal, philosophy, Technology, workplace
Tagged non-disclosure agreements, opinion writing, professionalism
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Where You Stand Depends on Where You Sit
I’ll start by giving credit where credit is due: today’s topic and title are credited to my writing buddy Martin at Marshall Space Flight Center. This was the result of a discussion we were having about how the space industry … Continue reading
Posted in advocacy, careers, clients, journalism, peers, personal, Technology, volunteering, workplace
Tagged opinion writing, space exploration
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Guest Speaking: Senior Practicum
I again had the pleasure of speaking to a group of Marika Siegel‘s senior-level technical writing students at Michigan Tech University. They sent me a list of excellent questions in advance related to tech writing in general, job hunting, and … Continue reading
Communicating About Space: Apollo Plus 50
As a regular space enthusiast, writing professional, and soon-to-be-50-year-old, I’d be remiss if I didn’t touch on the anniversary Apollo 11, which happened 50 years ago Saturday. It’s a good time to reflect on that remarkable accomplishment, but also to … Continue reading
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