Category Archives: reader response

Skill Sets for Freelance Writing

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Bart Leahy

As part of my ongoing quest to meet my readers’ expectations (and, as an extra bonus, get content for a book based on this blog), today’s entry is, again, based on a reader suggestion. Thanks again to Nevin in Ireland, … Continue reading →

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What Does “Success” Look Like?

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Bart Leahy

This entry is being written in reaction to another survey response. Your content suggestions are appreciated, so keep them coming! The specific question was, “What does ‘success’ look like, anyway?” I will give you my answers to this, friends, but … Continue reading →

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Soft Skills for Being a Team Player

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Bart Leahy

This blog is in response to a survey comment. I got some great responses recently, and I’d especially like to thank Nevin in Ireland for some great topic suggestions! His specific question was, “What personal skills you should develop to … Continue reading →

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The Good Parts About Working With SMEs

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Bart Leahy

This blog was written in response to a survey comment. One survey respondent said that “Interactive skills and depth of listening even appear unpleasant.” Wow. I guess he had a point: I’ve often shared some of my “horror stories” when … Continue reading →

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Parts of Speech in English

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Bart Leahy

One of the folks who responded to my content survey, Abdul in India, was seeking some more information about “linguistic terms and phrases.” It occurred to me that some of you became technical writers by accident (say, by starting as … Continue reading →

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