Writing

 

It seems I have always enjoyed writing. I remember in grade school how much I basked in the warm fuzzy feeling when a teacher passed out the "atta boys" and one came my way. I also remember the sickening discouragement when a publisher returned a script with a "nice" rejection letter. In spite of the highs and lows, I spent much of my career writing in one form or another.

The bulk of my professional writing - being paid to write, that is - came when I was employed by a manufacturer of high-end, pro audio power amplifiers. I spent several years in technical writing and editing, developing user and service manuals for the product line. I was also responsible for curriculum development for in-house service training schools.

A more recent, very rewarding project was writing for Mennonite Disaster Service. In the late 90s I tackled the rather large assignment of revamping / rewriting the field training manual for Project Directors. Before it was pronounced, "finished", that project occupied six months of my life!

Through the years, the demands of being a "paid gun" always took precedence over the desire to write for fun. However, with the advent of the Internet, I saw, and seized upon the opportunity to again write for fun. From 2008 - 2014 I had the honor of doing website development for several non-profit agencies. It is quite rewarding to be part of establishing a web presence for a small agency that would not otherwise have the necessary financial resources.

As I entered retirement, I realized an opportunity to again try my hand at writing for sheer enjoyment. Writing articles for local ham organizations has been great fun! I decided it would also be a neat idea to share these here on my personal website. Please Check Out what I consider some of my best attempts. Several are meant to be humorous, while others are serious. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I did writing.