Medical Non Fiction for Physicians

Medical Non Fiction for Physicians

Conference

Medical Non-Fiction For Physicians

Schedule

Sea Crest Oceanfront Resort
Falmouth, Massachusetts

Faculty

August 3-4, 2002

Registration Info

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Executive Summary

Medical Non-Fiction Writing for Physicians is designed to give aspiring physician authors what they have never before had: hands-on and practical training on how to write medical non-fiction and get published. To deliver this training, SEAK has put together an impressive faculty.

Like all SEAK training, Medical Non-Fiction Writing For Physicians will be hands-on, lively, and interactive. Attendees will have the opportunity to get all their questions answered. There will be numerous writing exercises and networking opportunities. Atendees will have an opportunity to get their writing reviewed and evaluated.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this seminar you will be able to:

Pick a medical subject and turn it into a book
Choose timely angles for magazine articles
Get paid for writing medical non-fiction
Write a successful non-fiction book proposal
Understand when to use Literary Agents and how to find the right one
Describe the way medical book publishers (medical, university and lay presses) operate
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of using co-authors and ghost writers
Understand the option of editing a book or collaborating with a medical writer when you can't write the entire book
Publish articles in medical trade journals and magazines
Write compelling medical non-fiction
Improve your writing skills
Motivate yourself to write
Find time to write

Faculty:

Julie K. Silver, MD is an Assistant Professor in the department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School and is the Medical Director of one of Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital's outpatient centers. Dr. Silver has written/edited several books including Essentials of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and The Business of Medicine (Hanley & Belfus, Inc., www.hanleyandbelfus.com) and Post Polio Syndrome: A Guide for Polio Survivors and Their Families (Yale University Press, www.yale.edu/yup/books/088078). Dr. Silver also has extensive experience in writing for local and national publications as well as peer-reviewed medical journals. She is a regular columnist for the magazine Unique Opportunities (www.uoworks.com), and she frequently speaks professionally on medical practice management and business related topics.

Kristen Wainwright is a literary agent and is the Founding Director of The Boston Literary Group, Inc., in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Boston Literary Group focuses on non-fiction books written for general interest readers with a strong focus on medical and health books.

Michael Fisher is Executive Editor for Science and Medicine for Harvard University Press. He has worked with such authors as Freeman Dyson, Ernst Mayr, Henry Petroski, Frans de Waal, and E.O. Wilson. He has also been the acquiring editor for a number of consumer health titles, among them The Harvard Guide to Women's Health by Karen Carlson, Stephanie Eisenstat, and Terra Ziporyn; and The 30-Minute Fitness Solution: A Four-Step Plan for Women of All Ages by JoAnn Manson and Patricia Amend.

Sharon Cloud Hogan is a writer and editor who specializes in working with physicians to create focused and marketable book proposals. She also collaborates with physician-authors to develop and write clear, accessible manuscripts. She has worked as a freelance developmental and substantive editor for nursing texts at W.B. Saunders Company. She also has served as managing editor of two medical journals for Andover Medical Publishers and Little, Brown and Company.

Registration Information: The $695 tuition includes a valuable seminar reference manual, continental breakfast and lunch each day with faculty, coffee breaks, and a dynamic learning experience.

Saturday, August 3, 2002

7:30-8:00	Continental Breakfast
8:00-10:00	Introduction to publishing magazine articles and books: the opportunities that exist for physicians and how to find them Julie Silver, MD
10:00-10:15	Break & Networking Opportunity
10:15-12:00	How to write a successful magazine query letter Julie Silver, MD
12:00-1:00	Lunch (Provided) with Faculty
1:00-2:30	How to write a successful non-fiction book proposal Sharon Cloud Hogan
2:30-2:45	Break and Networking Opportunity
2:45-4:00	How to write high quality medical non-fiction with writing exercises and group discussion Julie Silver, MD

Sunday, August 4, 2002

6:30-7:00	Continental Breakfast
7:00-8:00	How to write high quality medical non-fiction with writing exercises and group discussion (continued) Julie Silver, MD
8:00-10:00	When to use a literary agent; when to use a ghost writer or collaborate with a medical writer; when to use a co-author; when to write versus edit a book; and what you need to know before you sign a publishing contract Julie Silver, MD
10:00-10:15	Break & Networking Opportunity
10:15-12:00	Finding and using literary agents with group discussion. Kristen Wainwright
12:00-1:00	Lunch (Provided) with Faculty
1:00-2:30	Medical Book editors � an insiders view: Meet Mike Fisher, Science and Medicine Editor at Harvard University Press
2:30-3:30	The business side of publishing how to track your submissions, sales and royalties; how to get PR for your work Julie Silver, MD
3:30-3:45	Concluding remarks