{"id":13843,"date":"2016-03-30T12:09:12","date_gmt":"2016-03-30T17:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lisatener.local\/?p=13843"},"modified":"2024-09-30T08:58:39","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T12:58:39","slug":"wisdom-harvard-medical-school-publishing-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/2016\/03\/wisdom-harvard-medical-school-publishing-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing Tips From Harvard Medical School Publishing Course: Part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_13911\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13911\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13911\" src=\"https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/author-panel-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"author panelists\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/author-panel-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/author-panel-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/author-panel-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/author-panel.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13911\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jill Grimes, MD; Matthew Katz, MD; Diane Radford, MD; Craig Malkin, PhD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After\u00a0teaching at Harvard Medical School&#8217;s CME Writing and Publishing Course, I&#8217;ve shared two posts on <a href=\"https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/2016\/03\/publishing-tips-literary-agents-gems-harvard-medical-schools-publishing-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Publishing and Writing Tips from Literary Agents<\/a>.\u00a0This year, after course founder and director, Julie Silver, MD, welcomed and briefed participants, the writing and publishing course opened with a panel of past participants who shared where the course has led them. Of the four panelists,\u00a0I worked with both\u00a0Dr. Craig Malkin and Diane Radford, MD.<\/p>\n<p>Now it&#8217;s time to\u00a0share some of the great writing tips shared by these\u00a0published authors and writers:<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Radford\u00a0is about to publish her book and you can expect to hear lots more about it on this blog in the next few months! She has also published stories in two <em>Chicken Soup <\/em>Anthologies, <em>Here Comes the Bride<\/em> and <em>Hope and Healing for Your Breast Cancer Journey<\/em>. She has become very active on Twitter, which has led to many exciting professional opportunities,\u00a0from public speaking to membership in an editorial board to teaching other surgeons about social media.<\/p>\n<p>From <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dianeradfordmd.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diane Radford, MD<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Support your colleagues. When the tide comes in, all boats rise. Be generous.&#8221; You&#8217;ll hear this advice often, especially when it comes to social media, where the results of generosity show up rather quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Some specific Twitter advice offered by Diane:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tweet about journals and societies<\/li>\n<li>Live tweet meetings<\/li>\n<li>Join tweet chats about your specialty or expertise,\u00a0for instance, \u00a0#bcsm (twitter tag for Breast Cancer Social Media)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>She adds, &#8220;The\u00a0Harvard publishing course is a springboard for success.&#8221; In addition to the publishing credits mentioned earlier, Diane\u00a0was also asked to write the forewords to two books\u00a0by breast cancer survivors:\u00a0<em>Catch That Look<\/em> (Ann Pietrangelo ) and <em>Living Like a Lady<\/em> (Donna Heckler). She started an active blog with a loyal following and uses Twitter and blogging to connect with colleagues and share information regularly.<\/p>\n<p>From <a href=\"http:\/\/www.drcraigmalkin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Craig Malkin<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>Before he became a published author, I worked with Dr. Malkin on developing his platform and encouraged him to pitch a blog to Psychology Today. An excellent writer and quick study, his posts are often featured on the home page of Psychology Today and picked up by other media.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-13910\" src=\"https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/rethinking-narcissism-paper-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"rethinking narcissism book cover\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/rethinking-narcissism-paper-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/rethinking-narcissism-paper-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/rethinking-narcissism-paper.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Dr. Malkin&#8217;s book, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Rethinking-Narcissism-Bad--Surprising-Good-About\/dp\/0062348108\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rethinking Narcissim: The Secret to Recognizing and Coping With&#8211;Narcissists\u00a0<\/a><\/em>has led to an endorsement by Oprah&#8217;s Book Club 2.0 and several videos on the Oprah Winfrey Network, as well as acclaim, quotes and interviews in <em>Time\u00a0<\/em>Magazine<em>, The New York Times, Women&#8217;s Health, The Chicago Tribune, Forbes, Cosmopolitan<\/em> and on NPR\u00a0and so much more.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Malkin encouraged participants to blog and to continue blogging or writing, even if their book proposal does not meet with immediate success. In his case, it took that kind of persistence to ultimately land a six-figure book deal with HarperWave, since his first book&#8211;though it attracted a top agent&#8211;was in a crowded market and at non-optimal timing for that particular subject. Just when he felt like giving up, he wrote another blog post for Psychology Today on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/blog\/romance-redux\/201306\/5-early-warning-signs-youre-narcissist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Narcissism <\/a>and it went viral on both PT and the Huffington Post. A more recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/blog\/romance-redux\/201509\/psychologists-open-letter-us-voters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">political post <\/a>also went viral and continues to get attention, shares and comments on the internet, many months later.<\/p>\n<div>In a later conversation, Dr. Malkin said, &#8220;Don\u2019t be discouraged by the\u00a0rejection of the moment; you never\u00a0know what it\u00a0means or where it\u00a0will lead.\u00a0HarperCollins didn\u2019t think we could sell my first book, but it\u00a0proved [to them] I could write, so they\u00a0approached me about another book\u00a0altogether.\u00a0If\u00a0they\u00a0hadn\u2019<wbr \/>t read (but\u00a0rejected!) my first proposal, I never would have\u00a0gotten the\u00a0second.\u00a0Focus on\u00a0the writing first. Worry\u00a0about the outcome later.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-13172\" src=\"https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/seductive-delusions1-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"jill grimes book cover\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/seductive-delusions1-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/seductive-delusions1-98x150.jpg 98w, https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/seductive-delusions1-100x154.jpg 100w, https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/seductive-delusions1.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/>From <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jillgrimesmd.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jill Grimes, MD<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>Jill invited aspiring authors to ask, &#8220;What can I\u00a0commit to every day?&#8221; Dr. Grimes committed to writing 10 minutes a day and her book, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Seductive-Delusions-Everyday-People-Catch\/dp\/1421419246\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seductive Delusions: How Everyday People Catch STIs<\/a><\/em>\u00a0was published by Johns Hopkins University Press and is now in its second edition.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.subatomicdoc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matthew Katz, MD<\/a> shared that his attendance at the course led to blogging, a very active social media presence, peer-review publications, international talks, becoming associate editor of a new journal, volunteer projects and connecting healthcare professionals through his creation of twitter hashtags for various specialties in cancer. He encouraged participants to explore the many ways they can participate in writing and social media to serve their fields.<\/p>\n<p>______________________<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-13912\" src=\"https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/beyond-the-therapy-door-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"self help book cover\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/beyond-the-therapy-door-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/beyond-the-therapy-door-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/beyond-the-therapy-door.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I spent a good deal of time with my friend <a href=\"http:\/\/drrandykamen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Randy Kamen<\/a>, author of\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Behind-Therapy-Door-Strategies-Transform\/dp\/0986046906\">Behind the Therapy Door<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>who led two workshops on self-publishing<em>.\u00a0<\/em>Randy shared exciting news that her self-published book is being picked up by Central Recovery Press.<\/p>\n<p>She\u00a0expressed how self publishing helped gave her the\u00a0\u00a0leverage\u00a0needed\u00a0for high profile speaking gigs\u00a0at Omega Institute, Kripalu Yoga and Health Center, Red Mountain Spa and Resort, Harvard Medical School and\u00a0a regular blog\u00a0and videos\u00a0on the Huffington Post. Arianna Huffington invited Randy\u00a0to join a panel Arianna\u00a0was leading in NYC\u00a0with Deepak Chopra and other\u00a0luminaries, discussing the subject of gratitude. One speaking opportunity led to teaching workshops to a high-powered group of young CEOs.<\/p>\n<p>Randy even picked up a speaking gig in Palm Beach for 2017 when introduced herself to the organizers of another conference taking place at the Fairmont Hotel while we were there. She showed them a copy of her book, shared a bit of what she teaches and they signed her right up.<\/p>\n<p>One thing Randy mentioned is that whenever she teaches, she shares the scientific research behind the mindfulness\u00a0and positive psychology skills\u00a0she teaches.\u00a0 She knows that&#8217;s what helps motivate her audience. It&#8217;s an important tip for writing, too: &#8220;Know how much science or theory your particular readers\u00a0need to buy in to your message.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Your readers&#8217;\u00a0buy in will not only sell books and create additional\u00a0opportunities for you, it will help readers, workshop participants and audiences\u00a0truly benefit from the wisdom and information you have to offer&#8211;and to benefit at a deeper level.<\/p>\n<p>If you did not attend the writing and publishing course this year, I hope you picked up a few tips from this post. \u00a0Perhaps you are now inspired to attend next year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After\u00a0teaching at Harvard Medical School&#8217;s CME Writing and Publishing Course, I&#8217;ve shared two posts on Publishing and Writing Tips from Literary Agents.\u00a0This year, after course founder and director, Julie Silver, MD, welcomed and briefed participants, the writing and publishing course opened with a panel of past participants who shared where the course has led them&#8230;.<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/2016\/03\/wisdom-harvard-medical-school-publishing-course\/\"><em>&nbsp; Read more<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13911,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[216,1626,1806,1808,1807,1249,1692,1809,49,1046],"class_list":{"0":"post-13843","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-more","8":"tag-craig-malkin","9":"tag-diane-radford","10":"tag-harvard-publishing-course","11":"tag-jill-grimes-md","12":"tag-matthew-katz-md","13":"tag-publishing-tips","14":"tag-randy-kamen","15":"tag-rethinking-narcissism","16":"tag-writing-course","17":"tag-writing-tips","18":"entry"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13843","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13843"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13843\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":279026,"href":"https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13843\/revisions\/279026"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13843"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13843"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jodieburdette.net\/lisatener\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13843"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}