Five Must-Read Books for Medical Writers
If there’s something about me that you must know, it is that I LOVE to read. I am one of those people with piles of unread books on my bed-side table, waiting their turn. I often have several books on the go at once. Does that sound like you, too? I cast my mind back […]
How to Write Effective Reports for Patient Advocacy Group Meetings
Patient advocacy groups (or PAGs) are organisations that support patients by ensuring their voices are heard within the healthcare system, they have access to necessary resources (including medications), and they receive the best possible care. These groups often work on behalf of specific patient populations, such as those with chronic illnesses, rare diseases, or other […]
Top tips for using social media as a freelance writer
One business. Two social media platforms. A blog. Marketing yourself as a freelance writer can be quite the challenge! Recently, I’ve pushed past 1000 followers on LinkedIn and 500 on Instagram. These may not seem like astronomical numbers to many, but for me they are markers that I’m on track with my strategy. Importantly, I […]
A day in the life of a freelance medical writer
As much as I love a system or two to keep me in line, life as a freelance medical writer can be…unpredictable (to say the least)! Each day, you set out with a post-it note of well-ordered intentions and before you know it, there’s a curveball. A call to jump on, an offer of exciting […]
Five teething problems I experienced as a freelance health writer
As soon as you make the call to run a freelance writing business, everything you know changes. As a new freelance health writer, the new routine (or lack of it) hit me pretty quickly. In the nervous euphoria of getting started, there were inevitable ups and downs. When I reflect on the start of my […]
Health Communication examples: 10 tips on how to transform a meeting transcript into a cohesive and coherent report
Medical and health writing are specialised fields that encompass a wide range of document and project types, each with their own unique purposes, audiences, and guidelines. In this new blog series, I’ll explore several different types of project I work on as a health and medical writer, giving health communication examples and top tips to […]
How to get clients as an experienced medical writer?
About a month ago, I posted on LinkedIn about how I find my clients, and the response was great. People clearly want to know from other writers how to get clients – and rightly so. Let’s keep building each other up! For context, I am an experienced medical and health writer (and freelance writing mentor), […]
Your freelance writing portfolio: three top tips to get it right
As an experienced writer and mentor for other freelance writers, I often get asked about putting together a freelance writing portfolio. In fact, I had a message in my inbox seeking pearls of portfolio wisdom just yesterday. As with everything freelance writing, there is a lot of guidance out there. I’m a believer in assessing […]
AI, AI everywhere! I’m a medical writer, what should I think of AI in medical writing?
The pace of technological development in all areas of life can be discombobulating. Sentences can feel out of date almost as they are written. As medical writers, this has not passed us by. There is a constant anxiety that one is going to be falsely accused of using ChatGPT to do all the heavy lifting, […]
Medical writing vs. health writing: What is the real difference and why it matters for effective health communication
Whether you’re seeking information on a new treatment, trying to understand a health condition you’ve been diagnosed with, or you are simply looking to maintain a healthy lifestyle, you’ve likely come across various forms of medical writing vs. health writing. While these terms are often used interchangeably, it’s crucial to understand the nuanced differences between […]
