I teach foundational medical-writing courses and share practical insights to help aspiring and developing medical writers grow with confidence. But professional growth does not happen in isolation. As a wife, mother, and independent medical writer, I understand the challenge of pursuing a professional career while caring for a family. I believe busy parents make time; they don’t wait for it. That belief inspired Pen & Parents, a newsletter for parents navigating medical writing and science communication. It is where I share honest reflections, practical productivity strategies, and encouragement drawn from my own journey.
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I teach foundational medical-writing courses and share practical insights to help aspiring and developing medical writers grow with confidence. But professional growth does not happen in isolation. As a wife, mother, and independent medical writer, I understand the challenge of pursuing a professional career while caring for a family. I believe busy parents make time; they don’t wait for it. That belief inspired Pen & Parents, a newsletter for parents navigating medical writing and science communication. It is where I share honest reflections, practical productivity strategies, and encouragement drawn from my own journey.
Hi Reader, Have you ever started your Monday feeling completely organized, only to find your carefully planned schedule falling apart by Wednesday? I have! What I often notice is that people may consider themselves highly organized but forget about the other side of the equation: their clients! And this balance is something I learned through experience. One of the challenges of freelance medical writing is that we're not managing just one workload. We're managing several clients, each with...
Hi Reader, You’ve delivered a client project. Your next deadline is comfortably far away, and you finally have time to update your portfolio, contact a former client, or develop that writing sample you’ve been thinking about. You open your laptop. Check your emails. Read a few LinkedIn posts. Then think, “I’m not really in the mood today. I’ll start tomorrow.” Sound familiar? We often talk about the discipline required to meet deadlines. But freelancing asks for another kind of discipline,...
Hi Reader, You receive a client’s draft with clear instructions. As you review it, you notice that the structure is difficult to follow, one claim seems stronger than the evidence, and an important limitation is missing. Should you follow the instructions exactly, or use your judgment to improve the document? This is one of the professional skills medical writers need to develop. Following a brief matters. So does recognizing when an instruction needs clarification or a recommendation. So,...