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An Early Posting, with Thanks
As you might notice, I’m posting this blog entry early. The reason is that I’m leaving tomorrow for Nicaragua, to give an AuthorAID workshop. I look forward to leading …
The HINARI Authorship Skills Site
Last week an AuthorAID user told me about a helpful Web site she had found. (Thanks again!) This Web site is the HINARI Authorship Skills site. I agree that …
Start Planning Your Writing Early (Very Early)
When should you start planning a journal article about your research? You should start planning your article even before you begin collecting data.
This advice comes from Marianne Mallia, manager of the …
From the AMWA Conference
Today I returned from Louisville, Kentucky, where I took part in the annual conference of the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA). At the conference, I attended sessions, gave sessions, and …
Getting the Most from a Conference
Today I am busy preparing for the American Medical Writers Association annual conference. I soon must complete my slides and handouts and finish other preparations.
Recently a researcher recommended that …
Poster Presentations: Some Advice and Examples
As I walk through the buildings at my university, I often see posters presenting research. Researchers prepared most of these posters for conferences. Then, after returning, they hung the posters near their …
Guest Posting: From a Workshop in Zambia
[Note: Recently AuthorAID helped find a leader for a writing workshop in Zambia. Below, the workshop leader, Tom Lang, presents some highlights. Thanks very much, Tom!]
In August, I taught …
Happy 3-Month Birthday, EQUATOR!
On Friday, EQUATOR reached its 3-month birthday. No, I don’t mean the Earth’s equator. I mean the EQUATOR Network, an initiative to improve scientific publications.
Officially launched on 26 June …
"Science Careers": Help with Writing and More
When I last wrote to you, a storm—Hurricane Ike—was approaching. We were lucky. Although we had many hours of wind and rain, we did not lose electricity, and our community …
Giving Feedback on Word-Processed Text
Hello again. I’m writing to you early because a storm is expected soon and we might lose electricity.
Today, because of the possible storm, the university where I teach was …