Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash My work as a technical writer sometimes means that I have to coach solutions architects and other technical people in the fine arts of writing. It’s a part of my work that I’ve come to find a new appreciation for over the past few years. Here are some lessons I’ve… Continue reading 5 lessons I’ve learned from coaching writing
Tag: Writing
Writing topics I hope to tackle in 2019
I had a nice week off between Christmas and New Years. Too often in the past, I’d forget to slow down for a couple of days to catch my breath, reflect,, and make plans for the next year. One thing I thought about was what writing topics I want to tackle in 2019. Here are… Continue reading Writing topics I hope to tackle in 2019
The secrets I’ve found about personal publishing
As Summer 2018 comes to a close, I came back with a renewed energy to write more things on my own. I took a look at some of the mistakes I’ve made in the past and came up with some new rules for myself. Here are some secrets I learned for myself about personal online… Continue reading The secrets I’ve found about personal publishing
Indecision and the evolution of my personal websites
Years ago, I thought it was a good idea to publish both a professional website and a personal blog. It was around the time I was able to purchase willkelly.com and willkelly.org. I was a contract technical writer and figured that the sites would help people find me in search results. Then reality set in…… Continue reading Indecision and the evolution of my personal websites
Wisdom from my father
Photo by Christian Holzinger on Unsplash The anniversary of my father’s death and his birthday have passed again for another year. He was a good father, a good man, and he was my best friend, trusted advisor, and confidant until he passed away in January 2000. There were many times I wished he was still around… Continue reading Wisdom from my father
Building the better technical editing and QA cycle
Photo by Avi Richards on Unsplash It’s rare when I don’t hear complaints about the technical editing and reviewing of documents and the QA cycle in general. It’s unfortunate because building a document QA process that’s supportable and replicable Here are some considerations to keep in mind when building a technical editing and QA cycle for… Continue reading Building the better technical editing and QA cycle
2017: The good and the bad
I’m happy to see 2017 come to a close. It was a good year for me by and large but certainly ran into my fair share of hassles during the past few months.
