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Don’t ghostwrite, follow ICMJE guidelines
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 without being...
Ethics – Staying Ethical and Getting Published
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...
Authorship – What does it really mean?
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 many ways....
Ethics in Medical Writing & Business
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 ...
Moving Your Project Forward – Review & Revise
In my last newsletter I mentioned I work on one section of a project at a time. When I come back to a project, my next step is to review where I was and decide how I like it. How do I do that? I start by re-reading what I wrote previously. Specifically, I read...
Staying Focused – Work on one part of a project at a time.
In the last newsletter, I mentioned I break up my work into small parts. When I am finished, I put it down. I don't look at it for at least 1 day. This gives your mind and you time to focus on other things and get your mind off of your project. When you remove...