Personal website about writing and continuous learninghttps://www.angelleleger.net/https://www.angelleleger.net/blog/a-brief-hiatus/https://www.angelleleger.net/blog/a-brief-hiatus/I have been busy for the past few weeks. Once I am done with my information design class in a few weeks, I will resume my posting schedule.Fri, 22 Apr 2016 04:00:00 GMThttps://www.angelleleger.net/blog/always-learning-java/https://www.angelleleger.net/blog/always-learning-java/I'm currently working on learning Java. I want to be the best technical writer I can be. A few of the ways I think I can be more effective include:Fri, 12 Nov 2021 05:00:00 GMTprofessional-developmenthttps://www.angelleleger.net/blog/always-learning-user-experience-design/https://www.angelleleger.net/blog/always-learning-user-experience-design/I've recently developed an interest in learning more about user experience (UX) design. I decided to start by taking an online, non-credit introductory course…Sat, 04 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMThttps://www.angelleleger.net/blog/handling-difficult-tutoring-situations-the-discouraged-first-time-freshman-writer/https://www.angelleleger.net/blog/handling-difficult-tutoring-situations-the-discouraged-first-time-freshman-writer/Most tutors and writing coaches have encountered at least one difficult tutoring situation. I know I have! A lot of difficult tutoring situations arise…Fri, 29 Jan 2016 05:00:00 GMThttps://www.angelleleger.net/blog/introduction/https://www.angelleleger.net/blog/introduction/I am Angelle Leger, and this is my professional website. My life is multifaceted, but on this website, I will be focusing on writing: writing itself, editing…Sun, 24 Jan 2016 05:00:00 GMThttps://www.angelleleger.net/blog/is-using-dictation-software-the-same-thing-as-writing/https://www.angelleleger.net/blog/is-using-dictation-software-the-same-thing-as-writing/I'm using Dragon NaturallySpeaking to write this blog post. I think that writing using dictation software are different. You have to use different thought…Tue, 17 May 2016 04:00:00 GMThttps://www.angelleleger.net/blog/leadership-encouragement-and-enablement/https://www.angelleleger.net/blog/leadership-encouragement-and-enablement/I believe solid, effective leadership must include encouragement, enablement, and timely, frequent feedback.Sun, 07 Nov 2021 04:00:00 GMTleadershiphttps://www.angelleleger.net/blog/learning-all-the-time/https://www.angelleleger.net/blog/learning-all-the-time/I love learning. I love it so much that I continue to seek it out, year after year. I enjoy feeling empowered. I suppose I could say I'm becoming literate in…Tue, 22 Mar 2016 04:00:00 GMThttps://www.angelleleger.net/blog/learning-and-personal-development-html-and-css/https://www.angelleleger.net/blog/learning-and-personal-development-html-and-css/I believe it's important to continue to develop skills and to learn. Learning keeps the mind sharp, and there's a sense of accomplishment in developing new…Sun, 04 Nov 2018 04:00:00 GMThttps://www.angelleleger.net/blog/one-weird-trick-for-improving-your-writing/https://www.angelleleger.net/blog/one-weird-trick-for-improving-your-writing/Well, it's certainly not using hackneyed blog post titles that will do it! This post is for my young writers out there.Thu, 17 Mar 2016 04:00:00 GMThttps://www.angelleleger.net/blog/poem-be-sweet/https://www.angelleleger.net/blog/poem-be-sweet/Be SweetSat, 16 Apr 2022 04:00:00 GMThttps://www.angelleleger.net/blog/poem-home-is-a-place-where-everyone-calls-you-baby/https://www.angelleleger.net/blog/poem-home-is-a-place-where-everyone-calls-you-baby/I recently wrote this poem and wanted to share it here, rather than submitting it for publication elsewhere. I hope you enjoy it!Tue, 17 Dec 2019 05:00:00 GMThttps://www.angelleleger.net/blog/pursuing-cs-degree/https://www.angelleleger.net/blog/pursuing-cs-degree/It's been almost a year since I last posted. What have I been up to? I've been pursuing a degree in computer science.Wed, 10 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMTlearninghttps://www.angelleleger.net/blog/removed-content/https://www.angelleleger.net/blog/removed-content/I've removed a few documents since several websites have scraped my website for content. Specifically, I have removed a presentation on how to write a…Thu, 22 Aug 2019 04:00:00 GMThttps://www.angelleleger.net/blog/structure-writing-productivity/https://www.angelleleger.net/blog/structure-writing-productivity/Setting parameters can free writers up to focus on content, and can help writers to be more productive.Thu, 11 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMThttps://www.angelleleger.net/blog/technical-writing-and-sewing-instructions/https://www.angelleleger.net/blog/technical-writing-and-sewing-instructions/I recently visited a friend who was working on creating a part of one of her parade costumes. She was working on making boot covers and wanted to create a…Fri, 07 Jul 2023 04:00:00 GMThobbieshttps://www.angelleleger.net/blog/technical-writing-certificate/https://www.angelleleger.net/blog/technical-writing-certificate/I completed a technical writing certificate program in the spring. The courses emphasized:Sun, 24 Jul 2016 04:00:00 GMThttps://www.angelleleger.net/blog/technical-writing-github-gitlab-and-automation/https://www.angelleleger.net/blog/technical-writing-github-gitlab-and-automation/I recently attended a webinar about docs as code. The webinar covered using GitHub for documentation, GitHub Actions, and GitLab pipelines and LLMs. In this…Thu, 29 Jun 2023 04:00:00 GMTprofessional-developmenthttps://www.angelleleger.net/blog/the-diy-writing-center-approach/https://www.angelleleger.net/blog/the-diy-writing-center-approach/Some students view the writing center as a “fix-it shop,” where the students are the customers and the tutors are the mechanics who identify and fix the…Thu, 04 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMThttps://www.angelleleger.net/blog/time-management-skills/https://www.angelleleger.net/blog/time-management-skills/When I worked at a university, students would sometimes ask me, “What advice would you give to an incoming freshman?” I thought about what issues came up for…Sun, 21 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMThttps://www.angelleleger.net/blog/website-migration/https://www.angelleleger.net/blog/website-migration/The best way to learn how to do something is to try to do it.Sun, 01 Jan 2023 05:00:00 GMTprofessional-developmenthttps://www.angelleleger.net/blog/writing-a-scholarship-essay-handout/https://www.angelleleger.net/blog/writing-a-scholarship-essay-handout/I am pretty busy with finishing my advanced technical communication final report at the moment, so I give you one of my presentations.Mon, 29 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMT