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Freelancing 101: Are you ready?
Is freelancing the road to bliss? Some people pine for the open road that freelancing offers. Others see it as a dreaded last resort after a layoff or a move for a partner’s job. Either way, you might...
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How to start a local writers’ group
As we’ve said before, science writing can be lonely. And, if you find yourself on a professional plateau, it can be difficult to regain your momentum alone (see Chapter 12: The Loneliness of the...
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Going Tribal
A potlatch in the Pacific Northwest. Science writers can also create “tribes” with supportive traditions. I’m sure it was just another ordinary November afternoon in 2005, but an email from my friend...
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Toward XX Equality
To no one’s surprise, the XX panel discussion at the 2013 NASW meeting last weekend in Gainesville was standing room only. The panel’s original focus — a long overdue conversation about the lack of...
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Friday Snapshot: My volunteerism habit
Colleagues like this make it all worth it. Hi, my name is Kendall and I have a hard time saying no. It’s not as if my household with two kids, two careers, and two dogs really has room for tons of...
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The XX Question: It’s personal
I have never been sexually harassed in my science writing career. My college summer jobs? Yes. My graduate school days? Certainly. Walking down the street? Plenty. But in my capacity as a freelance...
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On “scientific” journalism: An interview with Peter Aldhous
Peter Aldhous Ask 50 different science journalists how they started writing about science and you’re likely to get 50 different answers. Still, many of my colleagues came to the field with a science...
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These are a few of our favorite reads: 2013 edition
Top science stories, circa 1958.While schmoozing at the New England Science Writers recent holiday party, a fellow writer asked me what I’m reading these days. My answer? Playful Parenting, How To Get...
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Spotlight on the MIT Program in Science Writing
Editor’s Note: Many paths lead to a career in science writing, but one of the most common is to go back to school. This post continues an ongoing series that highlights graduate programs in science...
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Friday Snapshot: Thinking About Success
In a week, I’ll be in Columbus, Ohio at Science Writers 2014. On Saturday, Christie Aschwanden and I are leading an interactive session on career success, Building a Roadmap for Your Freelance Career....
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Annual Reports 101
It’s a given that no matter what industry you’re in, no one is going to be more concerned about your career success and advancement than you. (Okay, with the exception, maybe, of your parents.) But...
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The science essay: Michelle Nijhuis
“Essays allow writers to examine the mind and heart, and speak to both,” SciLancer Michelle Nijhuis writes in her new e-book. “They allow science writers, in particular, to go beyond the simple...
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Toward XX Equality
To no one’s surprise, the XX panel discussion at the 2013 NASW meeting last weekend in Gainesville was standing room only. The panel’s original focus — a long overdue conversation about the lack of...
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Friday Snapshot: My volunteerism habit
Colleagues like this make it all worth it. Hi, my name is Kendall and I have a hard time saying no. It’s not as if my household with two kids, two careers, and two dogs really has room for tons of...
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The XX Question: It’s personal
I have never been sexually harassed in my science writing career. My college summer jobs? Yes. My graduate school days? Certainly. Walking down the street? Plenty. But in my capacity as a freelance...
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On “scientific” journalism: An interview with Peter Aldhous
Peter Aldhous Ask 50 different science journalists how they started writing about science and you’re likely to get 50 different answers. Still, many of my colleagues came to the field with a science...
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These are a few of our favorite reads: 2013 edition
Top science stories, circa 1958.While schmoozing at the New England Science Writers recent holiday party, a fellow writer asked me what I’m reading these days. My answer? Playful Parenting, How To Get...
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Spotlight on the MIT Program in Science Writing
Editor’s Note: Many paths lead to a career in science writing, but one of the most common is to go back to school. This post continues an ongoing series that highlights graduate programs in science...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Friday Snapshot: Thinking About Success
In a week, I’ll be in Columbus, Ohio at Science Writers 2014. On Saturday, Christie Aschwanden and I are leading an interactive session on career success, Building a Roadmap for Your Freelance Career....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Annual Reports 101
It’s a given that no matter what industry you’re in, no one is going to be more concerned about your career success and advancement than you. (Okay, with the exception, maybe, of your parents.) But...
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