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Jan 19 2023
Corinne McKay

February master class: Editing and proofreading, with Karen Tkaczyk

Our February 2023 master class is open for registration! Karen Tkaczyk will be teaching Editing and proofreading for into-English translators. The live class runs from 12 noon to 3 PM on Tuesday, February 7, and registration ($75) includes the recording. Karen will cover practical strategies for editing and proofreading your own work and documents written […]

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Written by Corinne McKay · Categorized: Uncategorized

Nov 17 2014
Corinne McKay

Video: Karen Tkaczyk's sit/stand desk

I’ve been wanting to add some videos to this blog for a while, and my very courageous colleague and friend Karen Tkaczyk agreed to be my test interviewee. Karen has an Ikea Bekant sit-stand desk that she really loves. Note from Ikea: The BEKANT sit/stand option is currently unavailable in stores. The delay only affects […]

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Written by Corinne McKay · Categorized: Videos, Working from home · Tagged: Ikea Bekant, Ikea Bekant desk, Karen Tkaczyk, sit-stand desk

May 18 2009
Corinne McKay

Guest post: Karen Tkaczyk on LinkedIn

This is a guest post by Karen Tkaczyk, PhD, a French to English translator specializing in chemistry and its industrial applications. Karen’s LinkedIn profile is here and her business website is here. Thanks to Karen for sharing her experience using LinkedIn, and specifically LinkedIn Groups and Discussions as a marketing tool. Earlier this year Corinne […]

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Jan 31 2023
Corinne McKay

Being a freelancer and being a parent: postcards from the other side

My freelance origin story When someone asks me how long I’ve been a freelancer, it’s not a difficult number for me to calculate, even as a non-numbers person, because my freelance business is the same age as my daughter. I’ve been freelancing since October 2002, which means that my business and my kid are now […]

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Written by Corinne McKay · Categorized: Freelancing

Nov 04 2021
Corinne McKay

Upcoming online courses

We’d love to see you in an upcoming Training for Translators course! Here’s what’s on tap: Editing and Proofreading for Into-English Translators, taught by Karen Tkaczyk, starts on November 10 and there are three spots left (US $405). Whether you want to get better at editing your own translations, other people’s translations, or native English […]

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Written by Corinne McKay · Categorized: Classes for translators

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  • Being a freelancer and being a parent: postcards from the other side
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