Category Archives: editing

Editing Someone Else’s Book

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Bart Leahy

This past week I picked up a new customer. A mutual friend referred this gentleman to me as a potential editor for the book he wanted to write. Thanks to a mix of my own experience working with clients and … Continue reading →

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Evolution of a Poster

Posted on September 23, 2021 by Bart Leahy

This week I’ll be delivering a “poster session” presentation at the Interstellar Research Group (IRG) meeting in Tucson, Arizona. As the name implies, I’ll be presenting with a poster on hand as a visual aid. Compressing a multi-page paper into … Continue reading →

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Repurposing and Reformatting Content

Posted on August 12, 2021 by Bart Leahy

The professor for my Kepler Space Institute class provided a rather detailed and specific outline for my final class paper. I was in the process of developing and writing that paper when a friend suggested I submit it to the … Continue reading →

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Grammar Pet Peeves, Revisited

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Bart Leahy

Note: Updated  13:24 p.m. 4/29/21 to address some minor corrections. It’s hard to believe, but it’s been nearly ten years since I wrote a post addressing grammar, mechanics, and punctuation pet peeves. Because I’m doing more editing than writing these … Continue reading →

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Metrics in Writing

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Bart Leahy

Like many English majors, I am not a big fan of numbers, especially when it comes to my work. There are, however, constructive ways to apply metrics to your work as a technical communicator and get results that make everyone … Continue reading →

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