Confession: I’m a medical writer without a medical degree.
Want to be a freelance medical writer? Read this first
Career pathways and strategies are different for everyone, as we all have unique aims, objectives, needs and desires.
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.
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?
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.