How do you get experience if everyone wants someone with experience?
Develop a writer mindset and thrive in your career
While confidence and perseverance are important, there are a few other mindset attributes that – I believe – will help you tremendously in your writing life.
$25 for 350 words? Charging what you’re worth
Oh yes they did. Last week, someone contacted me looking for writers and offered $25 per 350-word article.
Parenting and freelance writing
Here are few tips to help you manage your freelancing health writing career and your parenting obligations.
How to retain freelance clients and secure ongoing work
If you haven’t yet developed a business plan for client retention, it helps to have some strategies in place for securing your freelance income from your existing business.
5 essential things to do before you start freelancing
If you want to become a freelance health writer, it’s important to know where you’re going before you get started.
What I learned during my first year as a health writer
As I thought back to the first day I knew I wanted to take the plunge and work freelance in health writing, I realised there were many lessons, mistakes and rewards I had encountered in one year that could be helpful for other health writers.
The benefits of having a freelance writing niche
If you’re just beginning your freelancing journey, you might be wondering if it’s worth having a niche for your writing business.
When is it acceptable to write for free?
You may at times wonder if it’s acceptable to write for free to either build your portfolio or get some published experience.
Freelancer or employee – what’s best for you?
Health writing is a wonderfully unique profession that allows you to work as both a freelancer or employee, either full-time or part-time.
Professional indemnity insurance for writers – do you need it?
As a writer of health and medical content, you’re working in a fairly high-risk industry.
8 essential questions for new clients
New clients are an essential part of the business of freelancing; however, many of us forget to ask the important questions once we’re given a few basic details about our projects.
Clients for freelance health writers
If you’re new to freelancing or have just begun your journey, you may still be wondering who your clients actually are.
Quoting for health & medical writing projects
Even though providing a quote for a new project may be a regular part of running a successful freelance medical writing business, it can be one of the most difficult tasks we freelancers have to do.
The best way for clients to appreciate writers
Since I began writing, I’ve always been, well, a little scared of sending my first draft to my clients.