Guys, writing is hard sometimes. Like, really, really hard. And while a deadline or a paycheque can force you to produce something if your income depends on it, if that’s not the case – and many of us are facing uncertainty around our work at the moment – it can be a struggle to get the energy or enthusiasm […]
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You’d think that the current crisis would be a bit cometh the hour, cometh the (wo)man for us freelancing sorts, who if nothing else know how to self-isolate. And that’s partly true – I’ll share some tips below for not going crazy when you’re home-working – but I also want to preface it by saying, […]
While working from home is the norm for me – I’m lucky enough to have a job that is generally suited to home-working and the space in which to do it – the current Corona Virus Crisis will be throwing up new challenges if you’re not used to it. While working at home alone throws […]
As some of you might know, I used to be a subtitler: I worked both at the BBC (on subtitled for the hard of hearing) and an independent company (mostly foreign film and TV) for several years when I first came to London and it gave me an introduction to – and longstanding love for […]
(This is an updated version of an earlier post.) When it comes to networking, there are those who seem born to it, working any room like a pro and coming away from any meeting with a ton of contacts and useful leads. As anyone who knows me in life will know, I am not one […]
This is an updated version of a post I wrote a while back – but it seems as essential as ever (if not more so). I have been thinking a lot about kindness this week. This has been prompted by two things – public and personal. Seeing the outpouring of donations to the survivors of […]
So, I am *thrilled* about this: Stella My Star is selling custom Dark Dates necklaces (limited edition) on her Etsy site – and giving £5 from each sale to the British Heart Foundation. You can buy one here – and while you are at it, check out her fab range of geeky merch, which covers everything from […]
