The RN2writer Show

May 09 2024 58 ep. 16 mins 11
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Each week on The RN2writer Show, you'll find inspiration, tips, and strategies for helping you launch and grow a freelance writing career. Whether you're an RN, LPN, LVN, NP, APRN - or even a different type of clinician (PA, LCSW, MD, etc.) - you'll find lots of tips, strategies and advice for launching or growing a freelance writing career. We'll be airing a variety of episode types to help you learn the writing industry, launch your business, and much more. Each week you can expect: • Interviews with successful nurse writers to inspire you and help you see the possibilities for this career path • Interviews with experts – editors and content directors – to demystify the writing industry and share their secrets for what makes someone their “go-to” freelance writer • 10-minute coaching sessions, where Beth sits down with a nurse writer via Zoom and blasts through any obstacle that’s impeding their progress • Tutorials that walk you through common freelance tasks • Occasional glimpses into La Vida Freelance – to illustrate the fabulous lifestyle a writing career can afford you We hope you'll join us!

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Marketing Goals for Freelance Writers - How to Effortlessly Market Your Writing Business

May 09 2024 7 mins  
We see FAR too many beginning writers come into this profession with a vague idea of what they “should” or “need to” be doing regarding marketing, and they end up wasting their time doing all sorts of things that aren't strategic and likely won’t lead to the desired outcome, which is clients and revenue.    You can’t afford to waste time when you’re sta

What Are Your Client Goals?

May 02 2024 8 mins  
In this episode of The RN2writer Show, Beth talks all about clients goals! We see a lot of people plunge into freelance writing with the idea that “everyone” is a potential client. Their notion is that getting writing work is hard, and so they should take on any company or individual that is willing to pay them.   That’s nonsense. In fact, that is not true for ANY b

3 Financial Goals to Consider for Your Writing Business

Apr 25 2024 5 mins  
In this episode of The RN2writer Show, Beth talks about several types of financial goals you can set for your writing business. All business success starts with goal-setting. Without goals, you can’t create action plans for achieving those goals, you can’t measure your progress, and you can’t engage in data-driven decision making. Those things are important!  So let’s

3 Types of Goals to Level Up Your Health Writing Business

Apr 04 2024 8 mins  
In this episode of The RN2writer Show, Beth talks about having specific, measurable goals for your health writing business.  Remember: writing is a BUSINESS. All businesses need goals. You can’t hit a target you haven’t bothered to set up.  So let’s talk about three common writing business goals you can think about setting up for your business.  Host Elizabeth

Avoid THESE MISTAKES When Naming Your Business

Feb 02 2024 8 mins  
In today’s episode of The RN2writer Show, Beth discusses what details you should consider when naming your business.   Host Elizabeth Hanes, BSN RN, built a six-figure writing business in her spare time. Today, she coaches other nurses on how to become freelance writers through the RN2writer project.    Topics discussed in this episode:   1:00 First Item

Knowing Your Worth with Dr. Steve Marshall

Jan 26 2024 28 mins  
On today’s episode of The RN2writer Show, Beth talks to Dr. Steve Marshall, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN, about the value you bring to your clients, finding the right clients, and more!   About Steve: Steve Marshall is a Registered Nurse who began working in healthcare back in the late 1980's. He holds a Bachelor's and Master of Science in Nursing as well as a doctorate in Nursing

How Health Writing Works

Nov 02 2023 12 mins  
Health writing is not about publishing research papers or writing about your experiences as a nurse. Professional health writing involves creating a wide variety of content that’s generally published on the web. A few examples of the types of health writing that nurses and other health professionals get paid to write include:   Consumer health articles   Web

Top 5 Best Niches for Nurse Writers in 2024

Oct 26 2023 9 mins  
Nurses sometimes limit themselves to writing only about things they know, but that can be a mistake it can put you in competition with a large field of less-qualified writers who cover the same general, evergreen topics.   To separate yourself, you should stay ahead of the trends in healthcare so you can always be pitching articles about emerging health topics – while u

What the #$!*# is Freelance Writing?

Oct 12 2023 11 mins  
You’ve probably seen our advertisements on Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube. But, what the #$%@! is freelance writing anyway? Learn more about this hidden career!   Host Elizabeth Hanes, BSN RN, built a six-figure writing business in her spare time. Today, she coaches other nurses on how to become freelance writers through the RN2writer project.    To

Why There Will Never Be a Glut of Nurse Writers

Oct 10 2023 9 mins  
Recently, a Facebook commenter asked me: If everybody hops on the RN2writer bandwagon, won’t this just result in a glut of nurse writers with work for nobody?  The answer? No, absolutely not.  And the reason why not can be summed up in a single word: Volume.  Host Elizabeth Hanes, BSN RN, built a six-figure writing business in her spare time. Today, she coaches oth