I've worked on three book covers this year, "Ten Reminders for the Single Christian Woman," "Cinders of Castlerea" and "Under a Scottish Sky." The last book cover still remains to be done. I've noticed many publishers now work with authors when it comes to book covers for long forms of work, like novellas and novels. … Continue reading 5 Questions to ask your book designer
Category: Writing
QMC 5 Should I invest in EMR?
I had a question from Dr. KC the other day,asking if he should invest in an EMR? For those of you who're still stuck with paper and pen, then here's the low down. EMR is an Electronic medical record. All records are entered and stored on a centralized system. The EMR trend gained traction largely … Continue reading QMC 5 Should I invest in EMR?
5 Powerful TED Talks for Authors
Last week I tweeted about a TED talk from an author. I absolutely loved the message. Occasionally, I do listen to TED talks for different reasons, inspiration, motivation, learning, fillers when I'm standing in a queue, struggling with writer's block, burnout, etc. And I thought why not share them with you. I'm sure there are … Continue reading 5 Powerful TED Talks for Authors
QMC 4 Should doctors accept social media “requests” from patients?
I had a feeling I was going to get this question sometime. So I wasn't surprised when Dr. AV asked me if it's okay to accept Facebook "friend requests" from patients. The answer is NO. SOCIAL MEDIA REQUESTS Let's look at all the guidelines & statistics first. The BMJ research showed 73% of doctors surveyed … Continue reading QMC 4 Should doctors accept social media “requests” from patients?
Are you Suffering from Writer’s burnout?
I never thought I'd say this. But I have writer's burnout. You know the symptoms: Unable to concentrate Unable to finish writing/editing Neck aches Frustrated Chasing a deadline and missing said deadline Procrastinating Worn out before typing a sentence Can't think of the said sentence, when you've typed profusely the night before Hating another round … Continue reading Are you Suffering from Writer’s burnout?
QMC 4 Do doctors need to study?
Dr LC asked, "Do doctors study even while in practice and how do you go about it? Fantastic question. Any doctor worth his salt, knows he doesn't know everything. I mean the stuff we spill out in front of interns and med students, is the stuff we memorized last night or material that has been … Continue reading QMC 4 Do doctors need to study?