The following content is in the writing category:

Treat code like code and prose like prose | Jun 16, 2020

UX writing processes and considerations -- WTD podcast episode 28 | Mar 24, 2020

Life on reset -- new dynamics emerging | Mar 23, 2020

Working from home — things I've bought | Mar 22, 2020

How life has changed with the pandemic | Mar 16, 2020

Is there a place for exploratory writing in the workplace? | Mar 10, 2020

*How* you write influences *what* you write — interpreting trends through movements from PDF to web, DITA, wikis, CCMSs, and docs-as-code | Feb 20, 2020

Reflections on my 2019 site analytics | Jan 8, 2020

Long-term strategies for project productivity | Oct 22, 2019

How to avoid inefficiencies even with context switching | Jun 6, 2019

My slide links and presentation descriptions at the 2019 STC Summit | May 4, 2019

First look at Document360 -- an authoring/publishing tool that satisfies both KB and tech pubs needs | Apr 22, 2019

When you're in the business of complexification | Apr 11, 2019

Why I decided not to become a grasshopper expert, or, Not deciding your focus based on where readers are clicking | Apr 9, 2019

A hypothesis on how to exert more influence and visibility inside the corporation | Apr 8, 2019

Master's in technical writing at Mercer — FAQ | Mar 26, 2019

Results from survey about engineers who write documentation | Mar 21, 2019

My documentation takeaways from the Boeing disaster -- two essential doc questions to ask for any project | Mar 20, 2019

Should you get a degree in a tech comm program? Two considerations to keep in mind | Mar 13, 2019

Write the Docs Podcast Episode 20: Minimum requirements for good tech docs, with Matt Reiner | Mar 3, 2019

Recording and slides for my trends presentation at the Symposium for Communicating Complex Information (SCCI) | Feb 24, 2019

How to become a 10X technical writer in the workplace | Feb 7, 2019

Is Premium Grammarly worth it for identifying style and grammar issues in tech docs? | Dec 28, 2018

Top 10 holiday gifts for technical writers | Dec 18, 2018

How to avoid being a secretary for engineers | Nov 19, 2018

I'd Rather Be Writing is now an Alexa Flash Briefing skill | Nov 5, 2018

Write the Docs Podcast Episode 17: Structured Writing -- reasons and approaches, with Mark Baker | Oct 23, 2018

Brainstorming by transposing patterns from one category to another | Oct 19, 2018

Tech comm trends -- why tech writers will be collaborating more with engineers | Oct 9, 2018

Tech comm trends: Providing value as a generalist in a sea of specialists (Part I) | Oct 2, 2018

Tech comm trends: Providing value as a generalist in a sea of specialists (Part II) | Oct 2, 2018

Tech comm trends: Providing value as a generalist in a sea of specialists (Part III) | Oct 2, 2018

Tech comm trends: Providing value as a generalist in a sea of specialists (Part IV) | Oct 2, 2018

Tech comm trends: Providing value as a generalist in a sea of specialists (Part V) | Oct 2, 2018

Tech comm trends: Providing value as a generalist in a sea of specialists (Part VI) | Oct 2, 2018

Tech comm trends: Providing value as a generalist in a sea of specialists (Part VII) | Oct 2, 2018

Write the Docs Podcast Episode 16: An open-source Grammarly for tech docs? | Sep 6, 2018

How I handled data for about 10 device specifications on the same page -- the advantages of a flexible, customizable web-based framework like Jekyll | Aug 31, 2018

If writing is no longer a marketable skill, what is? | Aug 9, 2018

The right story for tech writers to tell in a corporate blog post | Aug 2, 2018

Random reflections on the throwaway mentality in our culture | Jul 3, 2018

The reason I always find time to write on this blog | May 18, 2018

WTD podcast episode 14: Humanizing your documentation | Mar 23, 2018

How to become a voracious reader | Dec 1, 2017

How do you communicate user progress in a course without a Learning Management System (LMS)? | Nov 28, 2017

Intro to API Documentation -- recording of presentation to STC Silicon Valley chapter on 11/20/2017 | Nov 19, 2017

Balancing writing, editing, and learning in equal measures | Nov 18, 2017

SwaggerHub: A collaborative platform for working on OpenAPI/Swagger specification files, and more | Oct 5, 2017

Has plain language deepened or ruined our delight in language? | Sep 20, 2017

Write the Docs Podcast Episode 9: Chatbots in Documentation | Sep 19, 2017

Why Stack Overflow's Documentation effort failed -- a few thoughts from a technical writer's perspective | Aug 5, 2017

Why simple language isn't so simple: the struggle to create plain language in documentation | Jul 27, 2017

The problem with Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) in documentation | Jun 23, 2017

Amazon begins pilot with voice-interactive user manuals | Apr 1, 2017

Simplifying my life and writing | Mar 15, 2017

Guest post -- The effects of terminology consistency on the reader's comprehension and attitude | Mar 10, 2017

Adobe FrameMaker 2017 -- time, tools, and the tech writer’s focus on content | Mar 6, 2017

Are technical writing blogs growing or dying? | Jan 5, 2016

What is the technical writer's role in content marketing? | Jan 4, 2016

Analyzing top posts on my blog during 2015 — Deciding between brand versus readership | Jan 1, 2016

Guest Post: Could Software Perform Technical Writing? by Robert Desprez | Dec 4, 2015

The Author Experience -- Interview with Rick Yagodich | Nov 5, 2014

The Rebirth of My Podcast | Dec 11, 2012

Incorporating Elements of Speech into Writing | Sep 18, 2012

Guest Post: Core Skills for Technical Writers Often Overlooked | Aug 16, 2012

Writing as a Holy Calling | Jul 9, 2012

Is Collaborative Authoring Over-Hyped? | Jun 12, 2012

A Life of Its Own: An Essay About an Article That Was Never Published | Feb 8, 2012

A Reverse Approach to Help Authoring: Writing Documentation Post-Release | Feb 2, 2012

A Lifetime of Reading Versus a Lifetime of Writing | Jan 13, 2012

Writing My Last Chapter | Dec 13, 2011

Why Is Corporate Blogging So Hard? | Jun 21, 2011

What Does It Mean to Be Innovative? | May 24, 2011

Text Matters | Nov 5, 2010

Being Contrarian | Oct 29, 2010

Tiny Tasks and Content Dilution | Jun 29, 2010

Typography for Lawyers | Apr 29, 2010

The Long Tail Applied to Writing | Apr 20, 2010

NaNoWriMo and NaBloPoMo Start Nov 1 | Nov 1, 2009

Choosing Between Academic and Corporate Life: Did I Make the Wrong Choice? | Oct 10, 2009

"Tell me a story" -- Advice from Writers | Sep 17, 2009

Write When Inspired, Rest When Tired | Aug 10, 2009

Blogging as an Outlet for Technical Writers | Jul 31, 2009

50 Free Resources That Will Improve Your Writing Skills | Developers Toolbox | Smashing Magazine | Jun 28, 2009

Why I Don't Take Freelance Writing Jobs Anymore | Mar 19, 2009

Great Books by Writers Who Aren't Dead Yet | Jan 21, 2009

'Lost the Fire – How to Rekindle It' – A Second Response | Nov 7, 2008

Answering Reader's Questions: 'My Desire to Write Burns in My Heart Daily' | Oct 7, 2008

Interview with Me in TechCraft | Jul 1, 2008

Stoking the Creative Muse: How Finding Ideas to Write About Is Similar to Remembering Your Dreams | Feb 29, 2008

"A self-forgetful, perfectly useless concentration" | Oct 25, 2007