Tag Archives: Writing

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”

Cover Me, I’m Going In: My Girl RiRi’s CFDA Dress, and the Important Conversation We Should Be Having

I don’t usually like to jump in the fray when people are brawling about celebrities and their fashion choices. Standing on the sidelines (read: sitting at my laptop and scrolling down the Twitter timeline) and laughing at people who slip up on their own hypocrisy or step in without first working out their moves isContinue reading “Cover Me, I’m Going In: My Girl RiRi’s CFDA Dress, and the Important Conversation We Should Be Having”

The Feature: Why You should Read "Unimportance"

An edited version of this article appears on the VARSITY website. Click here for that. This April, Thando Mgqolozana, author of A Man Who Is not A Man (2009) and Hear Me Alone(2011), will debut his third novel Unimportance. Before the release of the novel, I wanted  to find out a little more about theContinue reading “The Feature: Why You should Read "Unimportance"”

Friday Video: Mafikizolo, V.I.N.T.A.G.E Cru and Some Horses

Have a little weekend dance party to this latest release from South Africa’s favourite afro pop duo (well, maybe not “most favourite”, because they’re a dime a dozen these days- so maybe let’s go with “most consistent”, “well-loved, veteran”). http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/AawFx03nVAU&source=uds I love that it features V.I.N.T.A.G.E Cru dancers, and the wardrobe is amazing. Also, Theo’sContinue reading “Friday Video: Mafikizolo, V.I.N.T.A.G.E Cru and Some Horses”