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RN2writer is ringing in 2023 by welcoming four new coaches to the organization: Yvonne Stolworthy, Amy Isler, and Marijke Vroomen-Durning. Each coach is a Registered Nurse and experienced freelance writer who will now be sharing their insights and expertise with RN2writer members to expand and...
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December can be a slow period. Or it can be intensely busy. I’ve experienced both scenarios in my 20+ year career as a freelance writer.
This year has been insanely busy for me. Not only have I written a record amount of client work, but I launched RN2writer as an educational hub for nurses...
Many nurses email me to ask if they have what it takes to become a freelance writer. And many of them seem shocked when I explain exactly how low the barrier to entry is in this profession.
In my opinion, you need to have a rudimentary understanding of these three things to launch a writing...
When I decided to go into courses and coaching (in support of my mission for nurses to own the healthcare communications space), the very first course I developed was called “Health Journalism Basics for Nurses.” Why? Because I think health reporting makes the most natural entry point...
Today, I’m answering all your most burning questions about what it means to become a nurse writer. Here we go!
1. Do you need an active license to become a freelancer?
No, you absolutely do not. Keep in mind that the vast majority of health writers have no clinical background whatsoever....
When you first stumbled across RN2writer, did you think it was just a website with courses and coaching? Did you think the raison d’etre of the site was to sell information?
I wouldn’t blame you if you did. In fact, I think most people probably do.
To be honest, I blame myself for...
Recently, one of my students wrote to me about an opportunity she had received by email from a prospective publishing outlet. Her question was simple: “Is this real?”
I felt the response I sent her could be useful to a wider audience, so I’m republishing parts of our...
Sometimes I receive emails from nurses who sincerely want to buy in to the idea that freelance writing is an insanely glamorous career. For instance, one nurse who wrote to me recently said, “I am very interested in exploring this career, but I need to make sure it doesn’t mean...
I’ve talked about sending Letters of Introduction (LOIs) many times in my coaching sessions, but then I realized I didn’t actually have a blog post that discusses exactly what these prospecting tools are or how to write them. Derp.
So I thought I should go over that.
Cold LOI vs Warm...
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