Connie Goldsmith

WHY A HEALTH BLOG?

I'm a writer. Why blog about health instead of writing? There are dozens, if not hundreds, of excellent writing blogs out there filled with encouragement and advice about this writing life we've chosen.

But I'm a nurse as well. And much like parents never stop being parents no matter the age of their children, being a nurse is a permanent part of my psyche.

Because I write about health issues for children and nurses, I'm always on the lookout for the newest health topic in the news. When I read about something that interests me, I want to know more about it. That's one of the joys of writing nonfiction - being able to research and learn.

I can't write a book or article on every health issue that comes along. But I can blog about it. My goal is a new entry every four to six weeks. My health blogs will contain info from mainstream sources such as the CDC, the National Institutes of Health, the World Health Organization, and the American Academy of Pediatrics, to name a few.