by Shawn Radcliffe | Sep 14, 2023 | Business, Writing
Guest post by Katie Pierce The allure of freelancing draws many to its doors, but the excitement of working for yourself can quickly wane when faced with financial realities. Without the cushion of a steady paycheck, managing finances as a freelancer can be more art...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Sep 22, 2020 | Writing
In The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams writes, “We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!” As you might be able to tell, this book was written long before the COVID-19 pandemic, which has spread uncertainty throughout the world as...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Sep 15, 2020 | Writing
One of the biggest challenges when trying to create great content is doing it consistently. This is true whether you are writing blog posts for your own website or creating social media posts to attract new customers. The truth is, unless content creation is your main...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Sep 8, 2020 | Health, Nutrition, Writing
The marketing of fake cures and treatments online is nothing new, but the COVID-19 pandemic seems to have bumped this misinformation into overdrive. Some of these claims are potentially dangerous, including ones about drinking bleach or methanol. The U.S. Food and...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Sep 1, 2020 | Science, Writing
Over the past decade there has been a shift in science journalism. While traditional print and broadcast media still produce science news, digital media now plays an even bigger role in communicating about science. Many consumers also get much of their science content...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Aug 25, 2020 | Writing
As a freelance health and science writer living in rural Ontario, Canada, I often feel like I live in a “professional bubble.” I work entirely virtually, cut off from other journalists, editors, and even the scientists and doctors that I interview for stories. It...
