writing
Fifteen years ago this month, I started my blog, Nursetopia, thanks to spurring from others. I moved it over to JoniWatson.com in 2024. Through the years, it’s been a place to process and refine ideas, connect with others, and share... Read More
So you’ve submitted a manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal. Hard part? Check! Most difficult part? Mmmmm…probably not. When a selection of your peers, who are also experts on the topic in your manuscript, review your work, and you’re unprepared for... Read More
My faith is an anchor ⚓️ in life and work. Writing has always been a love of mine. It’s how God created me…to love learning, writing, and teaching. So, I’m excited to share…📢My New Book is Here!🎉 Refocusing Life with... Read More
Your Guide to Cancer Prevention was awarded the 2018 Book of the Year by the American Journal of Nursing in the Consumer Health category. Writing is a work of creative love. Your Guide to Cancer Prevention is the result of two years of editorial effort alongside... Read More
I recently shared news about a significant (to me) achievement – publishing a book* I’ve been working on for a while. I was stunned at the number of people who congratulated me; it was a lovely surprise. I was also... Read More
Have you ever paused to reflect on your work from previous years? Like really paused to reminisce about your life’s work – what you’ve spent your minutes, hours, and days doing? It’s self-care in and of itself. I’ve been blogging for over... Read More
I’m forever saving articles, hoarding items in my RSS feed, favoring tweets, and emailing myself with items to look up. I’m never short of reading material, and many times I am overloaded with information that is just collecting electronic dust. This... Read More
On May 21, 2014, the world lost a light and beautiful writer, Lindsey Miller; she was 28. While I never met Lindsey in person, I found her blog, i am a liver, early on in her pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer journey. As... Read More
Pulse: Voices from the Heart of Medicine is a lovely site publishing literary work pointed at health, wellness, illness, and care to “[foster] the humanistic practice of medicine.” Overwhelmed with healthcare poetry, Pulse paused on poetry submissions for some time. The time has... Read More
I have the current privilege of helping open a brand new cancer center. My family and I have relocated to a new city. Over the course of one weekend, I got a new job with new responsibilities and new colleagues,... Read More