The news this week is good news. Cat has not only secured a part-time position teaching English online but has also organised a volunteer position with a prominent HIV-Aids NGO. Its unpaid, of course, but the experience will be invaluable as she will be working on presentations, conducting research, writing reports and even travelling to a variety of projects across Africa.
Needless to say I am very proud of her.
On my end, I continue to reach out to publications in the hope of securing some paid freelance work while at the same time promoting the piece on albinos. So far I have had what I would term semi-success in that a few editors have suggested I pitch some ideas at them while one magazine is pushing the piece up the chain. Here is hoping.
I am also working on a small photo and text book with Philipp Engelhorn. I always knew writing books would be hard but gee whiz, it really is.
Outside of that I am trying to set up my own personal website in order to become somewhat more professional in nature. I am also as ever in search of solid African stories that will appeal to an international market.
There you have it. The Gentleman Adventurer keeps on trucking.
Sounds great Sean. Well done on all the hard work, sticking to your guns and hammering away at the commissioning editors. For my part if you can think of something that is relevant to the UAE market I will help you put together a pitch and follow it up in person if you need me to.
Hope to see you again sometime before the next rapture. (Sorry).
Cheers
Jules
Thanks big guy. Nothing really solid yet but going to keep plugging away. Will definitely keep you in mind.