The RN2writer Show

Does the mere word “negotiation” fill you with a frisson of anxiety? Are you worried that there’s no way you can succeed as a nurse writer if you suck at negotiating? Well, you can relax! In today’s episode of The RN2writer Show, we’re dispelling myths about negotiation so that you don’t fear it but actually embrace it as a way to increase not only your bottom line but your quality of life as a freelance writer.   

Host Elizabeth Hanes BSN RN built a six-figure writing business in her spare time. Today, she coaches other nurses how to become freelance writers through the RN2writer project. 

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Resources mentioned in this is episode: 

RN2writer: https://www.rn2writer.com/  

Design Your Dream Career as a Nurse Writer: https://rn2writer.com/dydc-yt

Nurse-to-Writer Bridge Program: https://www.rn2writer.com/bridge  

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1H5433LWNu80XNOfiEcVRx?si=295f67298c2046ff  

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/sa/podcast/the-rn2writer-show/id1581442377  

Blog: https://www.rn2writer.com/blog  

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As nurses, we understand the importance of financial stability and the desire for a fulfilling career. Freelance health writing offers the perfect opportunity to combine our passion for healthcare with the flexibility and financial potential of a freelance business. The key to achieving financial freedom as a writer lies in cultivating a steady income stream. Let’s talk about exactly how to do that.   

Host Elizabeth Hanes BSN RN built a six-figure writing business in her spare time. Today, she coaches other nurses how to become freelance writers through the RN2writer project. 

Topics discussed in this episode:  

Resources mentioned in this is episode: 

RN2writer: https://www.rn2writer.com/  

Design Your Dream Career as a Nurse Writer: https://rn2writer.com/dydc-yt

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1H5433LWNu80XNOfiEcVRx?si=295f67298c2046ff  

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/sa/podcast/the-rn2writer-show/id1581442377  

Blog: https://www.rn2writer.com/blog  

Like Beth’s Top? Here is our affiliate link on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3NO6dx9 

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As nurses, we're used to adhering to strict schedules, protocols, and deadlines. In fact, we’re often expected to put our employment first and to work above and beyond anything that’s expected of workers in any other industry. But then, when we start freelancing, we often find ourselves faced with the challenge of balancing our newfound freedom with the need for discipline and structure. Today, we'll discuss strategies and tips to help you strike that delicate balance.   

Host Elizabeth Hanes BSN RN built a six-figure writing business in her spare time. Today, she coaches other nurses how to become freelance writers through the RN2writer project. 

Topics discussed in this episode:  

Resources mentioned in this is episode: 

RN2writer: https://www.rn2writer.com/  

Design Your Dream Career as a Nurse Writer: https://rn2writer.com/dydc-yt

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1H5433LWNu80XNOfiEcVRx?si=295f67298c2046ff  

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/sa/podcast/the-rn2writer-show/id1581442377  

Blog: https://www.rn2writer.com/blog  

Like Beth’s Top? Here is our affiliate link on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3NO6dx9 

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Custom RN2writer theme music by https://www.podcastthemes.com/  

Because freelance writing is such an obscure career, many nurses misunderstand the process of finding clients. First of all, they don’t understand WHO a prospective client is, and then they fear that this process is going to require lots of sleazy outreach and strong-arm tactics to accomplish. 
 
But actually, finding clients and reaching out is easy! 
 
Clients are all around you. The problem is, your brain is not registering them because the brain is very lazy and wants to overlook the obvious.  
 
Today, I’m going to share a simple, two-step process you can use to start identifying WHO might be a prospective client and WHERE to find them so you can reach out to offer your writing services. 

Host Elizabeth Hanes BSN RN built a six-figure writing business in her spare time. Today, she coaches other nurses how to become freelance writers through the RN2writer project. 

Topics discussed in this episode:  

Resources mentioned  

RN2writer: https://www.rn2writer.com/  

Design Your Dream Career as a Nurse Writer: https://rn2writer.com/dydc-yt

Get Paid (Well!) to Write Program: Book a call with our Enrollment Advisor, Tom Mount, to learn more: https://rn2writer.as.me/schedule.php?appointmentType=41527859 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1H5433LWNu80XNOfiEcVRx?si=295f67298c2046ff  

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/sa/podcast/the-rn2writer-show/id1581442377  

Blog: https://www.rn2writer.com/blog  

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Why should you become a nurse writer right now, when AI tools like ChatGPT® are poised to take all the writing jobs? Well, because everything you’re hearing about this is wrong when it comes to nurses and writing!  
  
Maybe you just found out about writing as a nursing career and thought, “Dang! I wish I’d known about this years ago! But now AI is going to be doing all of that.”  
  
It’s a common misconception among people unfamiliar with the health industry that AI tools like ChatGPT® are going to take all the writing jobs and make it hard for nurses to find clients who will hire them.  
  
That’s because…brace yourself for this mind-blowing truth bomb…our clients don’t primarily hire us for our WRITING skills; they hire us for our deep insider knowledge of human health and the healthcare industry.  
  
Wild, right??  
  
But it’s true. In this episode of The RN2writer Show, we’re talking about exactly why nurses don’t need to worry about the rise of generative AI tools – and why this is actually the best time in history for nurses to become writers.  

Host Elizabeth Hanes BSN RN built a six-figure writing business in her spare time. Today, she coaches other nurses how to become freelance writers through the RN2writer project. 

Topics discussed in this episode:  

Resources mentioned in this is episode: 

RN2writer: https://www.rn2writer.com/  

Design Your Dream Career as a Nurse Writer: https://rn2writer.com/dydc-yt

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1H5433LWNu80XNOfiEcVRx?si=295f67298c2046ff  

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/sa/podcast/the-rn2writer-show/id1581442377  

Blog: https://www.rn2writer.com/blog  

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When you begin to explore health writing, you may quickly feel as if everyone is speaking a foreign language. 
 
In this respect, freelance writing is not much different from healthcare. As nurses, we may be fluent in ABGs, CABGs, JP drains, and Code Browns, while freelance writers are fluent in TKs, deks, AP style, and pitches. 
 
That lingo can trip up novice writers and make them feel like outsiders. We don’t want that. We want to help you feel confident from the very first moment you decide to hang your shingle as a nurse writer. So, today we’re going to demystify one specific piece of freelance jargon: the pitch. 

Host Elizabeth Hanes BSN RN built a six-figure writing business in her spare time. Today, she coaches other nurses how to become freelance writers through the RN2writer project. 

Topics discussed in this episode:  

Resources mentioned in this is episode: 

RN2writer: https://www.rn2writer.com/  

Design Your Dream Career as a Nurse Writer: https://rn2writer.com/dydc-yt 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1H5433LWNu80XNOfiEcVRx?si=295f67298c2046ff  

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/sa/podcast/the-rn2writer-show/id1581442377  

Blog: https://www.rn2writer.com/blog  

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You launched your freelance health writing business, but then…life intervened. Weeks have gone by, and you haven’t been able to work on your business at all. Frustrating!! How can you find time to write?? If you want to make money as a freelance writer, you need to devote time to connecting with editors, sending LOIs, and writing assignments. But where do you find the time to do that in your busy day? When your life consists of nursing shifts and kids’ activities and caring for your aging parents and date nights and laundry and housecleaning and walking the dogs and… how on earth can you possibly carve out time to work on your writing business? In today’s episode of The RN2writer Show, we’re giving you the SECRET to finding the time to work on your business as a freelance nurse writer – so you can start making big bucks, cut back your patient care hours (if you want), and start living the peaceful, fulfilling life you deserve!

Host Elizabeth Hanes BSN RN built a six-figure writing business in her spare time. Today, she coaches other nurses how to become freelance writers through the RN2writer project.

Topics discussed in this episode:

1:00 Life can be busy!

2:20 Everyone can be short on time

3:45 Here’s how to find time to write!

4:30 Only you can figure out the WHY

Resources mentioned in this episode:

RN2writer: https://www.rn2writer.com/

Design Your Dream Career as a Nurse Writer: https://rn2writer.com/dydc-yt

Next steps:

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Stop devaluing your work, fellow freelance writers! Before you take another low-paying gig, watch this episode to discover how damaging working for cheap can be to your business – and the writing industry as a whole – when it’s actually OK to work for free, and the exact dollar amount you should cite as your “absolute bottom rate.” Host Elizabeth Hanes BSN RN built a six-figure writing business in her spare time. Today, she coaches other nurses how to become freelance writers through the RN2writer project.

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