Tag Archives: space exploration

Space Writing Samples (Or: Why I Don’t Talk About Work on my Blog)

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Bart Leahy

I was at a meeting of entrepreneurs yesterday, during which we learned about blog contents from a professional marketing expert (@TheChefKatrina). Her talk was instructive because she pointed out new things I can try to improve the quality and success of this … Continue reading →

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More Thoughts for English Majors Who Want to Work at NASA

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Bart Leahy

It’s surprising and gratifying to see how many people have emailed me to ask for advice on getting a writing job at NASA. It’s come up again now and then; maybe I should write a book on how to get my … Continue reading →

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The Technical Writer as Advocate

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Bart Leahy

While I was pursuing my M.A., I developed a Venn diagram that crystallized my view of technical advocacy: My logic here was that to advocate for a science- or technology-based cause–especially one as dependent on government funding as space exploration–a technical communicator needed … Continue reading →

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