Category Archives: workplace

Putting on Your Lawyer Hat

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Bart Leahy

One rare occasions, I’ve provided an initial “lawyer’s eye” review of small business documents. This has occurred simply because I have a general idea of the sorts of things lawyers will nitpick. That said, whenever I’ve reviewed business agreements, employment … Continue reading →

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The Organization of You, Inc.

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Bart Leahy

As a freelance technical writer, you are responsible for all aspects of your business. This post isn’t meant to scare anyone, though I suppose it can serve as a warning if you’re wondering if going out on your own is … Continue reading →

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Who Is the Technology For?

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Bart Leahy

Among my various projects, I help a space advocacy group edit their conference papers from time to time. Being a Mars-focused organization, they tend to write papers about building settlements on the red planet. Recently, I recruited a friend into … Continue reading →

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Space Writing: It’s About More Than Just Conference Papers!

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Bart Leahy

Last week I received an email from a physics student named Curtis. He had a project for an English class dealing with writing cultures and wanted to understand the writing culture at NASA. Needless to say, he came to the … Continue reading →

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Subcontract or Do It Yourself?

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Bart Leahy

For some reason I’ve been craving eggs this week. Being somewhat lazy, I was driving to Panera to grab an egg sandwich for breakfast rather than buying my own eggs and making them at home. Finally I saw how much … Continue reading →

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