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Friday Miscellany
I don’t have a single, long thought to share with you this week. However, I have a few shorter ones related to technical editing that you might find of value. Or not. Stranger things have happened.
Posted in blogging, consulting, editing, freelancing, graphics, management, peers, personal, technical writing, workplace
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Interview Questions: Caroline G, University of Limerick Student
A while back, I got a request from a student at the University of Limerick (Ireland) who wanted to interview me for her class. The magic of Zoom allowed this to happen. We were constrained by a time limit, so … Continue reading
Posted in audience, blogging, careers, clients, consulting, documentation, documents, editing, education, freelancing, graphics, interviews, job hunting, marketing, peers, research, technical writing, workplace
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Contracting Realities
I do my best to share the less-than-ideal side of freelancing on this blog so you aren’t caught off guard when unfortunate things happen. This past month, I learned that one of my customers would not be renewing their contract. … Continue reading
Posted in clients, consulting, freelancing, management, workplace
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Are You a Luxury or a Necessity?
This question came up in the process of writing the work-in-progress book, tentatively titled, An English Major on Mars. I’ve encountered this issue while writing the book and during some of my job hunts. A lot of it, as my friend … Continue reading
Making Time to Do Work Right, Revisited
I sat down this past weekend to determine how much literature and time I will need to read to feel comfortable writing the book. The numbers were a bit dismaying, but the exercise got me thinking about my research process.
Posted in book writing, freelancing, research
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