Category Archives: Work

Let me be your [manuscript] midwife

I’m looking for new, exciting manuscripts to develop into bestselling books. Do you have something for me? HiI’m a commissioning editor and I want to publish books about business, travel, politics, social commentary, comedy, love, healing and general greatness. Non-fiction that is smart, intentional and entertaining. I want to help you craft your ideas toContinue reading “Let me be your [manuscript] midwife”

Hardly Working

I do not dream of labour. That’s become the common refrain in conversations about work, where people still dare to ask “what is your dream job?” What used to be an exciting question, prompting you to imagine the endless possibilities that were believed to come with being grown-up, being good at something, and being inContinue reading “Hardly Working”

I want my work to mean something

In an effort to break the routine of logging on to LinkedIn every other weekday, trawling through people’s listicles, and struggling to get real messages back from new connections, I’m making my declaration here. Over the last seven (7) years, I have put in time as a writer, proofreader, editor and project manager in pursuitContinue reading “I want my work to mean something”

Today’s work cannot come at yesterday’s price

The most difficult part about being a freelancer is maintaining a viable client list. In my experience, making a steady living from freelance work requires a number of quality, paying clients in rotation. And that’s not easy. What is a quality client? A client who is ready to work: they are great communicators, they haveContinue reading “Today’s work cannot come at yesterday’s price”

How to manifest the love of your life

An early scene in Bus 7070 shows Rita (Cintaine Schutte), a postal worker, on her knees in the lounge, doing a series of stretches while listening to a motivational tape on a Walkman. The steady, quiet and stern voice of an older man tells Rita to repeat a mantra: “I am more than enough. IContinue reading “How to manifest the love of your life”

Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist — More than just ambient noise

We’re well-versed in the art of the background show. Something you put on when you’re not in the mood to watch anything but you also need other voices in the room while you work.  I thought Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist would be such a show. Easy, with a few familiar faces and a premise just interestingContinue reading “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist — More than just ambient noise”

[Review] Netflix’s Queen Sono: A Smart Drama that needs a Little Something Extra

Every good spy has a past that haunts them. It’s what keeps them going, what gets them to the office every day. It’s how they keep their identity together. For Queen Sono (played by Pearl Thusi), that motivation comes from a moment over two decades ago, when South Africa was on the cusp of theContinue reading “[Review] Netflix’s Queen Sono: A Smart Drama that needs a Little Something Extra”

[Review] ‘Meet Cute’ – It really could happen to you

If you can’t even remember the last time you believed in love then Meet Cute, a collection of short stories edited by Jennifer L. Armentrout, is just the kind of book you need. In a smart, sensitive way Meet Cute not only proves that young people can and do understand what love is, but alsoContinue reading “[Review] ‘Meet Cute’ – It really could happen to you”

[Profile]: Foyinsola Ogunrombi is Quietly Building An Empire

If you follow @foyinog on Twitter, you will see a few things: a love for black women and their talents and skills, an occasional dragging of problematic faves and followers, and some choice musings about varsity life, her mom’s jollof, and how to steer clear of demons (i.e. boys who want to steal your glowContinue reading “[Profile]: Foyinsola Ogunrombi is Quietly Building An Empire”