Category Archives: guest speaking

Wrapping Up 2021 and Preview of Coming Attractions for 2022

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Bart Leahy

Greetings, all! After taking a few weeks off to rest and reflect, your friendly, neighborhood Heroic Technical Writer is back in action. One of the primary reasons I paused–aside from being busy–was simple burnout. I was often scrambling at the … Continue reading →

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Guest Speaking: Senior Practicum

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Bart Leahy

I again had the pleasure of speaking to a group of Marika Siegel‘s senior-level technical writing students at Michigan Tech University. They sent me a list of excellent questions in advance related to tech writing in general, job hunting, and … Continue reading →

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Presenting, Poster Sessions, Etc.

Posted on September 28, 2021 by Bart Leahy

It’s been a busy week in Tucson. In addition to playing tourist and taking a lot of notes, I presented my poster and ended up presenting a summary of a working group.

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Presentation Prep

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Bart Leahy

I’ll be guest speaking at the Northern Alabama STC Chapter Meeting this Thursday (members only–sorry!). I’ll post my remarks next week. Right now I’m in the process of rehearsing my talk. I thought I’d share my “process,” such as it … Continue reading →

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Classroom Debrief: Pointers for Tech Writers Facing the Job Market in 2020

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Bart Leahy

Thanks to my past thesis director, I connected with Marika Siegel, a technical writing professor at Michigan Technical University (MTU) who is using Heroic Technical Writing as a classroom reading assignment. On Monday I was a guest speaker for Marika’s … Continue reading →

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