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…

Animals Healing People & People Healing Animals

3 May 20235 May 2023

A couple of weeks ago I started working for an exciting new nonprofit in western Montana called the Arlee Rehabilitation Center. By "new" nonprofit, I mean both new to me…

Poop Emojis: Law and Confusion

10 Apr 20235 May 2023

As the Who 💩 in the Park guy, I have opinions on the "smiling poop" emoji. Any emoji aficionado would know that there are a lot of ways to interpret…

Amateur lawmakers still don’t understand what science is

6 Feb 20235 May 2023

Montana's State Senate Education Committee is considering a bill that's not only written by people who don't know what a scientific theory is, but want to redefine the word. SB…

Of College Degrees and Teaching Credentials

7 Dec 20225 May 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 computers for years, I…

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 20225 May 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 20226 Apr 2023

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…

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