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Category Archives: advocacy
What is a “Space Writer,” Anyway?
Today’s entry comes in response to a note from Sharmila, who asked the following about my “How an English Major Got a Job at NASA” story: Hi. Thanks for the post! Something that I needed. I’m pursuing CSE undergraduate course … Continue reading
Writing About Politics on the Job
I know, I know: I keep counseling against talking about politics on the job (here and here, for example), but what if your job is political writing? How do you approach the task? What follows are my pragmatic thoughts on the task … Continue reading
Sharing Your Opinions on the Internet
A few days after the attack in Orlando, a group of my fellow entrepreneurs were discussing what it’s reasonable to share on Facebook, Twitter, or our blogs regarding the events of the day. Being a non-confrontational, preferably non-controversial person, my … Continue reading
Posted in advocacy, audience, blogging, clients, personal, philosophy, social media, workplace
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Book Review: The Rightful Place of Science: Citizen Science
I know you folks are busy, so I’ll give you the short version of this review up front. If you’re sufficiently interested, you can read more in-depth after that. I’m reviewing The Rightful Place of Science: Citizen Science for a few reasons: first, I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in advocacy, careers, education, freelancing, research, science, technical writing, volunteering
Tagged book review, citizen science, Darlene Cavalier, Science Cheerleader
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What IS Technical Communication, Anyway?
In response to a comment from my friend David on my Monday post, I thought I’d take a little time to explain what I mean by technical writing (or, more broadly, technical communication). It might seem like a straightforward proposition, … Continue reading
Posted in advocacy, business writing, technical writing
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