In my recent technical writing job search and interviewing process, I've encountered a lot of discussion around tooling. I always ask about the toolchain for…
Real talk: freelance/contract writing
Someone in the Write the Docs Slack was asking about things to consider as she pondered transitioning to a freelance/contract technical writing career, and I…
Learning to code
There are a couple of apps I've been wanting to write, so the time has come to learn to code! Unsurprisingly, this makes hubby happy,…
The downside of works-for-hire, NDAs and dead links
I'm applying for jobs again, which brings me once again to the Hell that is "provide links to your work." There are three reasons that's…
Looking for a new (meaningful) writing gig
At the beginning of August, I said farewell to the company where I've been contracting for the past two years. I worked with a great…
A sincere plea
Tl;dr: latest school shooting hits too close to home; this sh*t has got to stop. I owned a house 10 minutes from there. If the…
Unnecessarily gendered language
I was chatting with someone the other day, and caught myself using "guys" - as in, "you guys" - when talking with a woman about…
To business card, or not to business card
Silly thing, I know... but I don't have business cards anymore. I've had so many business cards over the years, in various incarnations, that when…
My strange caffeine detox journey
If you know me at all, you know I'm a devoted coffee snob. I have an AeroPress at home and a second one at the…
Protecting your digital empire
After some of the conversations I've seen lately about backup strategies, I have been reminded that I'm not on my A-game when it comes to…