Durban is one of South Africa’s biggest and busiest metropolises. It certainly doesn’t disappoint in terms of fantastic spots for freelancers to make themselves comfortable with a hot cuppa or a fab meal. And, of course, free Wi-Fi. Freelancing or […]
Learn how to be a better client and build better relationships with your service providers. This doesn’t only affect your reputation but makes you a desirable client that gets better quality out of their providers.
Like many pivotal moments in my life, the realisation that I HAD to write came as I gazed upon a bottle of merlot. The label, actually. I was turning the wine bottle in my hand, intrigued at its earthy flavour […]
Guidelines to writing an excellent freelancer contract
Money talks and no-one’s is saying, “You have enough, you’re good. Sit back and relax a while.” But, this can sometimes mean that we become afraid to say no. We’re afraid we’ll burn bridges, lose too many clients, get a […]
The work had taken the better part of a week. More than this, it was as boring as my library teacher teaching us how to use the card indexing system. Repetitive, uninspiring, completely the opposite of creative. Still, it wasn’t […]
A successful freelancer keeps learning. And I guess the definition of success remains a matter of perspective, but it doesn’t hurt to share some of the tips I’ve gleaned, Googled, and learnt the hard way. Freelancing is the best decisions […]
There’s a romantic illusion about writing and blogging. It starts with phrases like, “everyone has a book inside them” or “you’ve got so many funny/crazy/sad/amazing stories; you should write about them”. But, the fact is that it is borderline-impossibly hard […]
What is it about Cape Town? There’s a kind of magic that infuses every part of her. From the moment I peek over Sir Lowry’s Pass or at the first site of MY Table Mountain, its ethereal allure grabs me […]
