Introduction

As you can probably tell from a first glance at my blog, I am a musician. Music has always been a passion of mine, and I am fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to perform throughout the greater Phoenix metro area on a regular basis with my music trio “Contessa Blue.” My other passions include reading and history. I am a huge fan of historical fiction, and I would easily list Wilbur Smith and Leon Uris as two of my favorite authors. As far as my own writing, I just want to improve in this area, and I welcome any and all constructive criticism and tips! If I could cite something particularly unique about myself, I would say that I actually went to kindergarten in Moscow when it was still the Soviet Union. Although I went on to study Russian, I have unfortunately forgotten most of it. Well, that’s enough about me.

Technical/Professional Writing Experience

My technical/professional writing experience is somewhat limited. I did spend a year in the writing lab of a Phoenix-area community college, where I tutored students and helped them edit their essays for courses encompassing English, science, and business.

Writing for the Web

My experience with writing for the web is also somewhat limited. I have my own music website in which I provide all of the written and graphic content. I use a site called Bandzoogle for this; they provide templates and streamline the process so that people such as myself do not have to enter HTML code.

My Personality Traits

I am:

passionate curious deadline-motivate learning-for-learning’s sake-motivated grade-motivated

My Writing Values

clarity being concise use best possible word choices to convey my ideas

My Technology Values

constantly strive to increase my knowledge of technology utilize technology to make certain tasks easier be willing to accept and to adapt to ever-changing tech advancements

Monitor Resolution

2560 X 1600 at 227 pixels per inch

My Computer

I will be using a late 2012 13-inch Macbook Pro.

My Social Media

I use Facebook to post about my upcoming music performances and recordings with which I am involved.

Computer Language Experience

I have virtually no experience with (X)HTML.

Disabilities

I am fortunate enough to be free of disabilities.

Age as a Factor

I think that a younger person is going to have an advantage due to the fact that he/she has been exposed to technology from an early age. However, anyone at any age can become tech-savvy if he/she has the drive and patience to learn!

My Knowledge of Technology

I am no “techie” by a long shot. I have learned as a result of necessity.

My Knowledge of Technical/Professional Writing

I would say that although I have not done a lot of technical/professional writing, I have be exposed to it through my NAU courses and through reading it on the web.

Social Media

Social media is a useful tool that has the advantage over print of reaching millions of people at an instant.

Other Info

I am happy to be taking this course with all of you!