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Category Archives: blogging
Insights from “Writing Without Bulls#!+”
I’m recommending a book that could have offended me if I let it. A few weeks ago, I received a tweet from a consultant suggesting that he could help with my recently rejected book proposal. While I appreciated the offer, … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, book writing, editing, personal, proposal writing, technical writing
Tagged book review, Writing Without Bullshit
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Writing With Purpose
As part of my ongoing effort to respond to requests, today’s topic comes via my friend Kimberly, who suggested I blog about “Writing for a purpose. I’m generally bad at choosing a topic.” More specifically, she was seeking inputs on … Continue reading
2018: Looking Back
It’s the last post of the calendar year, and I’ve done this once or twice before, so it seems fitting that I close out 2018 with a look backward.
Is It Okay to Use “Text Speak” in Your Social Media Postings?
The short version: No. The long answer: No, but… (read on)
Posted in blogging, personal, philosophy, Technology
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Making Technical Subjects Engaging for General Audiences
I’ve often joked that my primary job has been “translating Engineerish into English,” at least when I worked primarily for engineers. Today’s entry came from a friend who suggested I talk about “Connecting to an audience [that] might not be … Continue reading