Why I Regret My Company Name
I hesitate to admit that, actually. I chose the name Voxate while trawling through emails at my previous job, chomping at the bit to get out from behind my desk and do what my heart hankered after. I thought of […]
General
Blogging – Why, How and What
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 […]
How Cape Town Will Inspire Work-From-Homers
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 […]
Self-Publishing – The Insights of a Publishing House
In light of my recent interview series with various South African authors, I recently contacted a publishing house with a few similar questions. Partridge Publishing is a publishing house that supports self-publishing and is operated by Penguin Random House. Representing Partridge, […]
Published Author – Meet Mia
Mia has known the highs and lows that life throws at us in what seems to be such wreckless abandon. She used writing as an outlet, and discovered a love she hadn’t explored until recently. Read about her writing and self-publishing […]
Published Author – Meet Melissa
I loved being a small part of proofreading Melissa’s first soon-to-be-published novel. I love her style. But, more than that, I appreciate her approach to life, love and literature. 1. Please tell us a bit about yourself and the book(s) […]
Getting Published – A Series of Interviews
Over the years, I’ve been approached by loads of aspiring or actual authors. Some have an idea for a book, others have ventured into actually writing the book. But all of them have one thing in common – they want […]
Reader Confessions
Book Bloke (@bloke_book) started this ‘Reader Confessions’ series. I was tagged by the gloriously talented Melissa Volker of Miss Melissa Writes. 1. Have you ever damaged a book? Sadly, yes. I’ve gotten them wet, torn pages, spilt food, spilt coffee, […]
SEO Made Simple(r)
Writing websites and blogs for a living, I meet with plenty of different people, selling different things to different target markets. Still, every one of them needed great Search Engine Optimisation (or SEO). It’s what gets your website noticed, drives traffic. […]
