Meet Bonny P McClain, Medical Consultant
“Working as a consultant, I rely on my writing, strategic and analytic skills to create an effective framework for each collaboration. Historically working as an infectious disease writer I eventually...
View ArticleWriting compliant health promotional materials
Every country has their own legal requirements when it comes to writing promotional content about medicines. Do you know yours? In this guest post, freelance medical writer Gemma Williams summarises...
View ArticleWant to be a freelance medical writer? Read this first
I often get asked about how one goes about becoming a freelance medical writer. While there’s no simple answer, I’ve managed to construct a simple, one-sentence response: you need a personalised...
View ArticleMeet Kelly L. Goonan, Freelance Medical Writer
“I left my full-time healthcare professional career a little over a year ago to build a freelance business as a grant writer, healthcare technical writer, and medical/scientific editor. I have signed...
View Article5 questions all health writers need to ask themselves
The latest blog post from The Health Copywriter offers some important advice for clients and business owners who know they need to invest in health writing services and don’t want to risk hiring...
View ArticleIs fear holding you back from succeeding as a health writer?
The internet is a scary place. This is especially true for you and I who put ourselves out there on a regular basis as health writers. Put something out there and just wait for the keyboard warriors to...
View Article8 reasons why medical writers should have their own blogs and websites
It still surprises me how many freelance medical writers don’t have blogs, let alone websites! But even medical writers who are employed by companies should consider a web presence that includes a...
View ArticleMeet Kate Freer, Alternative Medicine Writer
“I write articles for my blog, website, and in my newly created alternative medicine-women’s health article directory. I was a featured health writer for Yahoo voices and shine until they closed their...
View ArticleOnline networking for medical writers
I can reveal, without a doubt, that I wouldn’t be where I am right now if it weren’t for networking. As well as increasing the amount of virtual colleagues I have, online networking has enabled me to...
View ArticleThe results of Health Writer Hub’s Business Cost Survey
We recently ran an anonymous survey asking health writers and medical writers to answer ten key questions about their business costs. If you completed the survey, thank you for your valuable responses!...
View ArticleWhy I don’t have a Facebook page for my health writing business
Some of my clients wonder why I don’t have a Facebook page for my health writing business, Purely Content. I did have one, once upon a time. And as I recently discovered, I’m not alone in my decision...
View ArticleWorking with students: Right, or wrong?
Members of the Health Writer Hub Facebook group recently had a lengthy discussion about the concerning issue of students requesting the services of professional health writers to write assignments. As...
View ArticleThe truth about health writing and stress
I’ve spent a lot of time on the phone with my Mum this week. The night of the Sydney siege where people held their breath, hoping the hostages would get out alive, I was holding my breath for another...
View ArticleMedical writers who blog
If you’re a health writer or medical writer with a business or personal website, chances are you’ve thought about blogging. Some writers tell me they feel uneasy about the idea of blogging because of...
View ArticleWhat’s the difference between health writing and medical writing?
Health writing vs. medical writing: Same same but different? When it comes to describing ourselves, some of us writers use the terms ‘health’ and ‘medicine’ interchangeably. Others associate health...
View ArticleA powerful way to show appreciation
Since I began writing, I’ve always been, well, a little scared of sending my first draft. Today, as the owner of a freelance health writing business, that fear has morphed into a combination of...
View ArticleReader clarity in health & medical writing
In ‘The Science of Scientific Writing‘, an essay published in American Scientist in 1990, Gopen and Swan wrote that “most people assume the difficulties many people have in reading medical writing are...
View ArticleMeet Marijke Vroomen Durning, RN & Medical Writer
“I am an RN and while I do write for other healthcare professionals, my strength and preference is to write for the general public. I write articles (online and print), web content, patient education...
View ArticleMeet Joe Leech, Freelance Health Writer
“I worked as a Dietitian for 2 years in Darwin and remote Aboriginal communities of the Northern Territory. I also became a certified sports Dietitian in 2012. I’ve since resigned from direct clinical...
View ArticleIs this an example of misleading health copywriting?
Misleading health copywriting is something we see all too often, whether on Facebook, online ads, print ads, TV ads – you name it. I’m not (only) talking about simple grammatical errors. Online health...
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