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Interview: Rebecca Renner, Freelance Journalist

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Bart Leahy

Rebecca Renner is a freelance journalist and fiction writer operating out of Orlando, Florida. Her fiction writing is quite funny and her nonfiction articles are detailed and accessible to non-science audiences. She covers a lot of scientific and environmental issues, … Continue reading →

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Thoughts After the Fact–Dressing for Success

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Bart Leahy

My professional mentor D2 suggested that I revisit previous posts from this blog to add thoughts after the fact. Today I’ll be reviewing a couple of older posts from Heroic Technical Writing, adding or refining my thoughts since they were first written. … Continue reading →

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Maintaining a Heroic Attitude in an Uncertain World

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Bart Leahy

An industry buddy suggested I write an article on the state of the aerospace business and the “heroic” actions people and small companies have had to take to keep themselves together during the economic crisis l inked to the COVID-19 … Continue reading →

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Hiring a Tech Writer: What to Expect

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Bart Leahy

I’ve worked with customers who are used to technical writers and know how to smoothly integrate them into their workplace. Others…not as much. A friend recently described what we do as “this whole other world,” which hadn’t occurred to me … Continue reading →

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Unwanted Gadgets and The Island of Misfit Toys

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Bart Leahy

In one of the stop-motion Christmas specials I grew up with, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer visits the Island of Misfit Toys, a mythical place where awkwardly developed or unwanted toys go to spend the rest of their existence. I must … Continue reading →

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