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Finding work and getting published

Everything you need to know about getting published as a health writer.

110-websites that accept health article pitches paid and unpaid

Last Updated January 17, 2021 | 81 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

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

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

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

first freelance writing job

Last Updated December 27, 2020 | 357 Shares

How to find your first freelance health writing job

Wondering how to find your first freelance writing job? Hear from 10 experts in the field, and get inspiration for your freelance journey.

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

Can I take on new projects if I don't have experience

Last Updated December 18, 2020 | 75 Shares

How to get freelance work without writing experience

How do you get experience if everyone wants someone with experience?

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

get health writing experience

Last Updated December 22, 2020 | 344 Shares

How to get health writing experience

If you don’t have much – or any – health writing experience, it’s hard to know where to begin. In this post, you’ll learn strategies for building your experience.

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

Uploaded ToGetting started: a medical student writer shares his top tips

Last Updated December 18, 2020

Getting started: a medical student writer shares his top tips

As the next generation of doctors enters the field in our social media era, there’s never been a more challenging and exciting time to be a health professional.

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

5 steps to help you get your first health article published

Last Updated December 22, 2020 | 27 Shares

Get your first article published with these 5 tips

Do you have an idea for a health article but don’t know how to take the next step? Are you looking for ways to share your passion for health with others?

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

How to build your health writing portfolio

Last Updated December 22, 2020 | 254 Shares

How to build your health writing portfolio

An up-to-date portfolio of relevant health writing work is an essential component of your health writing toolkit.

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

Gathering requirements before you start writing

Last Updated December 22, 2020 | 7 Shares

Gathering requirements before you start writing

Before you start working on any writing project – whether it’s an article, a blog post, an eDetailer or an entire eBook – you’ll need to spend time defining the requirements as well as the scope of work.

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

Moving from health professional to medical writer

Last Updated December 18, 2020 | 11 Shares

Transitioning from physician to medical writer

Transitioning to a new career also takes courage, persistence and a willingness to see the world in a very different way. It’s a personal development process I call coaching your inner writer.

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

When is it acceptable to write for free?

Last Updated January 12, 2021 | 13 Shares

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.

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

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