by Britni Danielle | May 22, 2017 | life, Work
Last week, the first week into my layoff, I set a somewhat big (arbitrary) goal: I wanted to make $1000 in a week. Now $1000 isn’t BIG money, some folks make that in a matter of hours. But $1000 is a nice chunk of change, and it felt like a solid number for my...
by Britni Danielle | May 15, 2017 | GOALdigging, life, Work
Earlier this year I spoke at the largest women’s conference in California. As I sat on the stage, amid a sea of corporate titans and tech mavens, I was asked to introduce myself. Instead of launching into my usual spiel–writer, editor, blah blah...
by Britni Danielle | Dec 31, 2016 | life, Work
I rang in 2016 on a dance floor. The night was epic, but the good vibes were short lived. I entered the year feeling stuck and wondering if being a freelancer in Los Angeles, 3000 miles from the epicenter of the publishing world, was sustainable. For five years...
by Britni Danielle | Nov 6, 2016 | interviews, life, Work
I told myself not to fangirl. I’ve interviewed a lot of celebrities over the years, so it’s something I’ve told myself over and over again. When I interviewed Oprah I tried not to appear too in awe or say anything dumb…cuz Oprah. When I...
by Britni Danielle | Oct 2, 2016 | life, Work
I’ve been solidly middle class for the last five months, thanks to the job. It’s been so long since I’ve been here, that honestly, I was expecting it to feel a lot better. After all, I’m making more money than half the country, and after years...
by Britni Danielle | Sep 21, 2016 | life, writing
It seems like only yesterday that I left the freelancing world for a full-time gig at a publication, and in that brief time, so much has happened. I wrote my first cover story for my new job, I had an exclusive interview with embattled actor Nate Parker, I was...
