How to Get Started as a Health Writer
SUSIE YAKOWICZ
Freelance Writer
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- Jun 1, 2017
- 2 min
Five Ways to Get the Kids Writing This Summer
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- Apr 12, 2017
- 3 min
Editing a Cookbook: The All-Important Process in Recipe Book Writing
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- Feb 24, 2017
- 3 min
Spring 2017 Writing Contests for Minnesota Writers
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- Jan 31, 2017
- 2 min
7 Writing Ideas for Valentine’s Day
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- Nov 29, 2016
- 3 min
Acknowledgments: Front Matter That Matters When Writing a Book
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- Oct 31, 2016
- 2 min
Writing a Holiday Recipe to Share
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- Aug 31, 2016
- 2 min
Writing a Bio for the Web
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- Jun 27, 2016
- 2 min
Writing When You’re Off Schedule: 5 Ways to Fit in Time to Write
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- May 1, 2016
- 2 min
Gender Pronouns for Animals: Reference with Reverence
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- Apr 1, 2016
- 2 min
Seven Simple Drills to Boost Writing Skills
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- Feb 15, 2016
- 2 min
Writing Versus Ranting: Save the Latter for Your Vocals
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- Dec 3, 2015
- 2 min
Three Cardinal Tips for Writing Numbers
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- Nov 12, 2015
- 2 min
Nine Reasons to Take Self-Editing Seriously
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- Oct 27, 2015
- 2 min
Write to Live or Live to Write: Which is Better?
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- Oct 9, 2015
- 2 min
Comma After “But” and Other Conjunctions: Do the Old Rules Still Rule?
- Sep 23, 2015
- 3 min
Why I Like Submitting an Unsolicited Manuscript
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- Sep 4, 2015
- 4 min
Pesky Prepositions: Small Words that Raise Big Questions
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- Jul 24, 2015
- 3 min
How to Discuss Your Writing with Non-Writers
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- Jun 9, 2015
- 2 min
What I’ve Learned about Writing about Dogs