Few non-clinical careers can offer physicians the flexibility possible as a freelance journalist. Naveed Saleh, MD, MS, is a freelance writer, editor, and writing coach based in San Diego. He has written for the Cancer Network, MDLinx, Medscape, The New Physician magazine, and Verywell. He is also a long-time blogger at Psychology Today and writing instructor at Writer’s Digest University. Naveed is the author of two books: The Complete Guide to Article Writing (Writer’s Digest Books) and The Writer’s Guide to Self-Editing (McFarland). You can learn more about him at his website.