by GwosdowSC | Nov 27, 2013 | Writing Tips
Whenever we deal with an ethical issue it is good to have a format to approach these issues. A few years ago I worked with American Medical Writer Association (AMWA) colleagues to develop a framework for dealing with ethical issues, and I want to share it with you. We...
by GwosdowSC | Oct 27, 2013 | Writing Tips
With all the shenanigans going on in Washington, it is fitting to write a newsletter tip on another ethical topic, plagiarism. Plagiarism is defined as the appropriation of another person’s ideas, processes, results, or words without giving appropriate credit...
by GwosdowSC | Jul 27, 2013 | Writing Tips
Ghostwriting has received a lot of attention recently. To make sure we are talking about the same issues, let’s start with definitions: Ghostwriting itself is defined by the American Medical Writers Association as presenting the author’s work...
by GwosdowSC | May 27, 2013 | Writing Tips
This month I want to recap the Publishing 101 session I attended at Experimental Biology ’13 in Boston on Monday, April 22, 2013. This session expands on some of the tips I have been discussing over the past few months. Publishing 101 was sponsored by the...
by GwosdowSC | Mar 27, 2013 | Writing Tips
As we mentioned in the last newsletter, an author is someone who has made substantial intellectual contributions to a published study (www.icmje.org). What is a substantial contribution? The term “substantial contribution” can be interpreted in...
by GwosdowSC | Jan 27, 2013 | Writing Tips
How we live our lives, ethically, on a daily basis is a topic relevant to the start of the new year. Common ethical issues I find myself dealing with in my writing and business are: Authorship Plagiarism Conflict of Interest Presenting Yourself, Honestly ...
