| Shawn Radcliffe

The Health Writer’s Guide to Repurposing Content

by Shawn Radcliffe | May 19, 2020 | Writing

Think about the last health content that you created. Maybe it was a short news story about a recent medical study. Or an in-depth journalistic piece on COVID-19, with several expert interviews. Or even an infographic for Twitter or Facebook about the risk factors of...

Phone Interview Tips for Health Writers

by Shawn Radcliffe | May 12, 2020 | Writing

For freelance health writers who create content for print or online publications, phone interviews are a routine part of their work. But in the new world of COVID-19, where social distancing means face-to-face interviews are off the table in many parts of the world,...

Accessible or Accurate Health Content — Why Not Both?

by Shawn Radcliffe | May 5, 2020 | Health, Medicine, Science, Writing

Each day hundreds of people search online for topics like “how to lose weight” or “how to sleep better.” In return, thousands of websites offer simple advice on these and other health and wellness topics. Much of this health content is highly accessible to the general...

30-Day Query Challenge for Freelance Writers

by Shawn Radcliffe | Sep 24, 2016 | Business, Writing

If you want to breathe new life into your freelance writing career, a 30-day query challenge is a great way to go about it. That’s right: for 30 days you will commit to submitting a new query to a magazine or another market. You might be thinking, “Why can’t I just...

Slowing Down My Life, One Moment at a Time

by Shawn Radcliffe | May 22, 2015 | Health, Meditation, Writing, Yoga

This has been a week of Slowing Down. One moment at a time. And now that Saturday is almost here, it’s a chance to step back from the fast-paced world of technology — iPhones, non-stop Facebook videos, and distracted one-line messages to friends. But it’s not...

Raising the Titanic: Getting Back Into Your Writing Practice

by Shawn Radcliffe | Jun 20, 2014 | Writing

How many times have you spent months developing a strong writing practice only to have it destroyed when your finely honed writing schedule runs aground on an unforeseen life event. That iceberg lurking ahead in the misty writing waters could be anything—a cold that...