Books by Gary Robson

Children’s nature (scat & track) books, closed captioning, tea, book signings, history, and more.

Books

My 29 books span a wide variety of topics, ranging from children’s nature books to technical books like the Closed Captioning Handbook and books for other writers, like Gary’s Guide to Successful Book Signings. Almost all of my books are still in print and available through any bookstore. You can…Continue reading “Books”

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Nonprofit Consulting

I am a storyteller with extensive experience in grant writing, website design, branding, social media, annual reports, and much more.…

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Writing

I have extensive experience in all areas of writing. In addition to my books, I’ve written hundreds of articles for…

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Captioning

Closed captioning has been a big part of my life. I’ve acted as a developer, writer, advocate, volunteer, and consultant…

Of College Degrees and Teaching Credentials

7 Dec 202213 Jan 2023

When I started college at De Anza in 1976, I was convinced that my future was entirely centered around software engineering. Since I'd been working — and playing — with…

Self Publishing

Designing your own book cover: Artwork

7 Nov 202231 Jan 2023

Designing your own book cover is deeply satisfying, but also fraught with peril. Securing rights Securing the rights to your cover photos seems like obvious advice, but even the big…

ATS: How to make your resume pass the test

21 Sep 202212 Jan 2023

Being in the job market again is an ... interesting ... experience. After leaving my previous job, I went to work updating my resume as I've always done in the…

Copyedit or Copy Edit?

13 Apr 202222 Apr 2022

Oh, the strange dilemmas we encounter when writing a resume! I'm searching for a new job at the moment, and I keep getting dragged off into different rabbit holes of…

The Challenges of Job Hunting at Age 63

30 Mar 202211 Jan 2023

Yep, I'm job-hunting at age 63. It's a strange feeling, because I've spent most of my life as an entrepreneur, small business owner, and freelancer. The few times I've worked…

A B.P.O. Elks Update From a Former Officer & Member

15 Mar 20221 Apr 2022

This is a follow-up to The Benevolent and Protective Order of (non-atheist) Elks, which I wrote in 2011. I never thought that ten years later, it would still be one…

Whatever Became of the Ferret?

8 Jun 20217 Jan 2022

Okay. I'll admit it. I have too darned many hobbies, which doesn't work well when one also has a full-time job and a family business. Sometimes (often!) I end up…

Don’t get cloned on Facebook

7 Feb 20217 Jan 2022

We've all been seeing a rash of Facebook account cloning. You see it when you get a friend request from someone that you've already friended. If you have a lot…

A Red Lodge Night Before Christmas

25 Dec 20207 Jan 2022

My wife and I have a Christmas tradition. Every year for Christmas Eve we go down to the local radio station (FM99.3 the Mountain) and record Night Before Christmas. We started…

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