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A career as a health writer

Information about CVs, finding paid jobs, getting employed, freelance life, setting rates, career goals, and more – it’s your one-stop-shop to a successful health writing career.

110-websites that accept health article pitches paid and unpaid

Last Updated January 17, 2021 | 80 Shares

110+ websites that accept health article pitches (paid and unpaid)

Your guide to getting published in 2021 and beyond.

Filed Under: A career as a health writer, Finding work and getting published

Becoming a freelance health writer right out of college It IS possible

Last Updated December 27, 2020 | 80 Shares

Becoming a freelance health writer right out of college: It IS possible

Have you bought into the lie that you need an “adult job” before you can begin a career as a freelance health writer? We’re here to bust that myth completely.

Filed Under: A career as a health writer, Freelance health writing

virtual conferences

Last Updated November 1, 2020 | 31 Shares

Embracing virtual conferences: 5 lessons from AMWA 2020

You can find opportunities to network and learn, even when the conference is virtual.

Filed Under: A career as a health writer, How to be a more confident writer

How to stay focused and organise your research

Last Updated December 18, 2020 | 5 Shares

How to stay focused and organise your research

Avoid the lure of rabbit holes.

Filed Under: Health writing skills, How to be a more confident writer

How to keep clients coming back: Tips on turning clients into lifetime fans

Last Updated December 18, 2020 | 24 Shares

Keep clients coming back: Tips on turning clients into lifetime fans

Freelance writing need not be synonymous with constantly searching for new clients. Here’s how to tilt the scale in your favour and turn clients into lifetime fans.

Filed Under: A career as a health writer, Freelance health writing

how to nail your next writing test in a job interview

Last Updated December 18, 2020 | 40 Shares

How to nail your next writing test in a job interview

Health writing job interviews often include writing tests. Is that okay – and, if so, how can you conquer the test?

Filed Under: A career as a health writer, Finding work and getting published, Health communication research, How to be a more confident writer

how to write a winning pitch

Last Updated December 27, 2020 | 5 Shares

How to write a winning article pitch

Have an idea for an article but not sure how to pitch it? Here’s how to write an article pitch that gets noticed.

Filed Under: A career as a health writer, Finding work and getting published

how to use your journey to promote your services

Last Updated December 18, 2020 | 7 Shares

How to use your journey to promote your health writing services

Your career journey is a key selling point – and clients want to know about it.

Filed Under: A career as a health writer

freelance pricing strategies

Last Updated December 18, 2020 | 78 Shares

2 freelance pricing strategies that help you win writing jobs

Discover how to price your work effectively and increase your chances of securing writing jobs.

Filed Under: A career as a health writer, Freelance health writing

writer network

Last Updated December 22, 2020 | 94 Shares

How to build your health writer network on social media 

Don’t be afraid to send messages to writers you admire. They might respond and teach you something memorable. 

Filed Under: A career as a health writer, Health communication research, How to be a more confident writer

successful pitch main image

Last Updated December 27, 2020 | 171 Shares

My first successful pitch: A beginner writer’s story

Marwa Saleh published her first article, about COVID-19 and burnout, in a Harvard Medical School blog called Lean Forward. Here’s how that happened.

Filed Under: A career as a health writer, Finding work and getting published, Health writing skills, Writing about COVID-19

pharmacist to medical writer

Last Updated December 18, 2020 | 13 Shares

From pharmacist to medical writer

Are you a health professional thinking about a career change but aren’t sure how to get started? Here’s how one pharmacist is making the transition to medical writing work.

Filed Under: A career as a health writer, Freelance health writing

freelance writer or employed writer

Last Updated December 27, 2020 | 96 Shares

How to choose between being a freelance writer and an employed writer

If you want to be a health writer, you’ll need to decide between going freelance and getting a full-time job. So, which option would be best for you? Read on to compare the pros and cons of both.

Filed Under: A career as a health writer, Freelance health writing

Health writing opportunities in a-COVID-19 world

Last Updated December 27, 2020 | 96 Shares

Health writing opportunities in a COVID-19 world

Ready to finally hear some good news? Health writing is a stable career pathway that will survive and potentially thrive during and after this pandemic.

Filed Under: A career as a health writer, Finding work and getting published, Freelance health writing, Writing about COVID-19

tips for esl medical writers

Last Updated December 22, 2020 | 3 Shares

Tips for ESL medical writers

How does being an ESL medical writer impact your chances of finding work? Read our top writing tips for non-native speakers by guest author (and ESL medical writer) Diana Ribeiro.

Filed Under: Finding work and getting published, Health writing skills

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