Confession: I’m a medical writer without a medical degree.
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Career pathways and strategies are different for everyone, as we all have unique aims, objectives, needs and desires.
Health promotional materials: how to write compliant copy
Every country has their own legal requirements when it comes to writing health promotional materials. Do you know yours?
7 tips for writing under pressure
In an ideal world, we wouldn’t experience any sort of work stress – but, unfortunately, many of us are required to report under pressure.
10 freelancing lessons the FIFA World Cup can teach you
Attempting to find worthwhile similarities between freelancing and FIFA’s social media record-shattering tournament seems like a bit of a stretch, right?
Learning to handle writing criticism
Not everyone who criticises what we write is envious. And not everyone who gives feedback is criticising your writing.
Improve the way you write about medicine
Do you find it increasingly difficult to write about medicine? Even if medical writing is what you do for a living?
Scientific literature review article writing tips
There were many points at which I felt overwhelmed by the task of writing a scientific literature review article and didn’t see a clear path to finishing the article on time.
Do you have social media and work-related FOMO?
FOMO is the ‘fear of missing out’ and is commonly associated with our compulsive need to check and re-check social media and online media. Basically, we seek to stay informed at all times.
Is cheap outsourcing a career threat for medical writers?
Is cheap medical writing outsourcing a threat to your career, and do cheapered writers deliver the same quality content as professionals?
Health blog FAQs
Read the answers to the most frequently asked questions about starting a health blog for money, business and career development.
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.
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.
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.
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?