I am a technical writer. Over the years I have written for websites, contributed to and authored books, and written magazine articles. This site collects a sample of that work: my books, a set of writing samples, and a blog I have kept since 2007.
Away from the keyboard I play guitar and bass — in a local band, and in the studio for other musicians. I read constantly and speak several languages. I have consulted on culture, language, religion, and computing, and I spent several years running a small business in North Africa.
You can email me at matthew@matthewhelmke.com. To see what I am working on now, find me on LinkedIn; my books are also listed on Amazon.
Recent posts
- The Insider’s Guide to Technical Writing, 2nd Edition
- Racket Programming the Fun Way
- Monitoring my UPS with Grafana Cloud
- Ubuntu Linux Unleashed 2021
- Thoughts on Turning 50
- The Game is Rigged
- The Cartoon Introduction to Calculus
- Amazing Decisions: The Illustrated Guide to Improving Business Deals and Family Meals
- Moonbound: Apollo 11 and the Dream of Spaceflight
- Astronomy for Kids