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Category Archives: advocacy
Volunteering for Your Own Good
I have mixed feelings about volunteering, but on the whole it’s been to the good, so I’ll take this opportunity to suggest that you make the time to do some. Mind you, volunteering can take many forms, and you can get … Continue reading
Posted in advocacy, personal, philosophy, volunteering
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Grant Research
A couple of the jobs I’ve taken to pay the bills have been grant-writing gigs. Through the good graces of the Space Frontier Foundation, I was able to take a grant-writing class through The Grantsmanship Center, so I’ve been putting … Continue reading
Posted in advocacy, consulting, freelancing, personal, research
Tagged grants, nonprofits, sponsorships
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Business Writing for a Political Audience
Honestly, I’m not here to share my political views. If you read between the lines on some of my posts, you can probably figure it out, but I’m really not interested in starting an argument. The point of this post … Continue reading
Three Reasons the Future Needs Technical Communicators
Technical communicators–not just technical writers and editors, but also technical illustrators–are in a sweet spot in the “new economy” of the 21st century. There is serious (or at least comfortable bill-paying) money to be made as a tech writer because … Continue reading
Posted in advocacy, blogging, careers, documentation, job hunting, philosophy, science, technical writing, Technology
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Technical Writing as a Calling
Okay, this post might be a little more lofty than some of the others, but there is a point to this, and I’m here to write about the philosophy of technical writing, not always the technical matters. What exactly do … Continue reading
Posted in advocacy, careers, personal, philosophy, technical writing
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