South African Writer, Copywriter and Editor
SEO keywords and key phrases are like the screaming hairy armadillo. Enticing at first, fascinating to hear about, but elusive. They sound like a great idea, but who has the time to trek to Patagonia? My illustration just got weird. […]
A few weeks back, I quoted on website content for a fairly small business. Not only is the business small, but it is also niche, aimed at a very small section of the global market. He replied to my quote […]
We all have “weird boss” stories, so I’m not going to start trying to compete. Suffice to say that I had my fair share. It’s not so much the “weird” (I love a little quirky here and there), it was […]
We got back from a week’s break in Cape Town and I was prepared to hit the ground running this week. I had blogs to write, quotes to send, recipes to edit, and proposals to generate. I also had my […]
Life is stressful. Even the good parts. Having a baby? Hooray! Now you can start worrying about pregnancy health, scans, doctors’ fees, kitting out a baby room, spending a year’s salary on diapers. Finally bought your dream home? Awesome news! […]
I’m actually not sure if it’s because I’m a: Woman Entrepreneur Woman entrepreneur …but, I’ve noticed that many people have a bit of a dim view of those that work from home or own their own business. I have a […]
Working for yourself is all kinds of wonderful, it’s true. But, there are different kinds of stress to those that salaried employment offers. Entrepreneurs and freelancers know that: Everything is on your shoulders – if it’s a quiet month, you […]
I feel strongly about not making too many rules about social media. The very nature of social media is that it isn’t rigid. It’s dynamic, fluid, personal…social! Still, it also seems to be the breeding ground of opportunistic takers-of-advantage. As […]
One of the many (many) perks of working for myself is the freedom to control my hours. If the sun is shining on a Monday morning, I can head to the beach for a paddle, then make up for it […]
