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Discover how to write life-changing health content and grow your writing career. Explore the latest health communication research and get best-practice writing strategies that work.

The health writing business balancing act

LAST UPDATED March 21, 2021 | FIRST PUBLISHED April 23, 2014 | BY Dr Jocelyn Lowinger

The health writing business balancing act

Since I’ve been running a small health writing business I’ve found I needed to become a Jack of all trades, a master at weaving multiple competing activities into a seamless whole.

Filed Under: Growing your career

Why writers need to maintain their mental health

LAST UPDATED March 21, 2021 | FIRST PUBLISHED April 13, 2014 | BY Health Writer Hub Guest Author

Why writers need to maintain their mental health

Here are 3 reasons WHY you need to make your mental health a priority if you are going to survive as a writer.

Filed Under: Growing your career

freelance rates

LAST UPDATED February 10, 2023 | FIRST PUBLISHED March 31, 2014 | BY Dr Jocelyn Lowinger

How to set your freelance rates – a guide

Setting freelance rates. Quoting on projects. Charging for freelance work for writing assignments. These are the toughest aspects of running a freelance medical writing business.

Filed Under: Freelance health writing, Growing your career

Road blocks to medical writing business growth

LAST UPDATED February 10, 2023 | FIRST PUBLISHED March 26, 2014 | BY Health Writer Hub Guest Author

Road blocks to freelance business growth

Have you ever asked yourself how you see your medical writing business growing over the next 2, 5 and 10 years?

Filed Under: Freelance health writing, Growing your career

running a business from home and bringing out your best

LAST UPDATED February 10, 2023 | FIRST PUBLISHED March 16, 2014 | BY Dr Jocelyn Lowinger

Running a writing business from home

There are many decisions to be made and it can be hard to be sure which is the right way to go. But keeping faith with yourself, boosts your self-confidence and can help keep your attitude positive.

Filed Under: Freelance health writing, Growing your career

Assessing medical breakthroughs - a guide

LAST UPDATED March 21, 2021 | FIRST PUBLISHED March 15, 2014 | BY Michelle Guillemard

Medical advances: Guide to assessing breakthroughs

If you report on medical breakthroughs and you need to cover them urgently, how can you move fast yet still ensure quality?

Filed Under: Health writing

Magazine article ideas rejected by an editor? Don't panic

LAST UPDATED June 16, 2021 | FIRST PUBLISHED March 11, 2014 | BY Michelle Guillemard

Magazine article ideas rejected by an editor? Don’t panic

When an editor knocks back your magazine article ideas, it’s hard not to take this rejection personally.

Filed Under: Getting started as a health writer, Health writing

Why email newsletter marketing is your best business tool

LAST UPDATED March 21, 2021 | FIRST PUBLISHED March 6, 2014 | BY Health Writer Hub Guest Author

Why email newsletter marketing is your best business tool

Email newsletter marketing is a vital business tool for your clients, but if you’re trying to build a professional health writing business, you need to have an email list as well.

Filed Under: Growing your career

8 easy ways to get more out of LinkedIn

LAST UPDATED June 16, 2021 | FIRST PUBLISHED March 5, 2014 | BY Michelle Guillemard

8 easy ways to get more out of LinkedIn

LinkedIn is my favourite social network – more so than Twitter, Instagram for business – and even Facebook.

Filed Under: Growing your career

Healthcare marketing challenges - and resources to help

LAST UPDATED June 7, 2022 | FIRST PUBLISHED February 27, 2014 | BY Health Writer Hub Guest Author

Healthcare marketing challenges – and resources to help

If you’re in the business of writing promotional communications for hospitals, there are great resources to help you battle some of the common healthcare marketing challenges you’re probably faced with on a daily basis. 

Filed Under: Health writing

Medical news reporting and credibility

LAST UPDATED June 16, 2021 | FIRST PUBLISHED February 25, 2014 | BY Michelle Guillemard

Medical news reporting and credibility

Even in the case of breaking medical news, the time should be taken to review the appropriate data.

Filed Under: Health writing

increase your writing rates

LAST UPDATED February 10, 2023 | FIRST PUBLISHED February 19, 2014 | BY Health Writer Hub Guest Author

How to increase your writing rates – a quick guide

Is it time you raised your prices? The cost of living keeps rising. You’ve got new expenses, such as PayPal fees, credit card facility fees and software subscriptions. Your competitors’ prices are rising too. So it’s time.

Filed Under: Freelance health writing, Growing your career

8 reasons to invest in professional health copywriters

LAST UPDATED March 21, 2021 | FIRST PUBLISHED February 16, 2014 | BY Health Writer Hub Guest Author

8 reasons to invest in professional health copywriters

It might hurt now, but you’ll be OK.

Filed Under: Health copywriting, Health writing

Why ALL medical copywriters need to learn SEO

LAST UPDATED February 9, 2023 | FIRST PUBLISHED January 27, 2014 | BY Michelle Guillemard

Medical SEO copywriting tips

Health and medical copywriters who offer SEO copywriter services should be well-versed in search engine optimisation tactics to use during the writing process.

Filed Under: Health blogging, Health copywriting, Health writing

Medical writing skills: ten must-have attributes

LAST UPDATED February 9, 2023 | FIRST PUBLISHED January 13, 2014 | BY Michelle Guillemard

Medical writing skills: ten must-have attributes

Whether you’re an expert or are just starting out, there are certain medical writing skills and attributes that great health writers need.

Filed Under: Growing your career

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