In episode 29 of the Training for Translators podcast, I talk about three ways to take a vacation, when you're a freelancer with no paid vacation! Plus an option if your budget is close to zero. The episode is based on this blog post if you'd rather read than listen, which you can do on Apple … [Read more...] about T4T podcast, episode 29: How to take a vacation (when you’re a freelancer with no paid vacation)

True confessions: I love vacation  I really enjoy my job, but I love traveling so much that I even love the things most people hate about travel: Case in point: day one of my recent Europe trip was a "positioning" trip from Denver (my home airport) to New York that … [Read more...] about Multiple ways to take a vacation

The Training for Translators school year kicks off on September 17, 2026 when guest instructor Ashley Cisneros Mejia teaches Breaking into the corporate ghostwriting market. Registration is $75 and includes the recording. Many of us are familiar with book-length ghostwriting. In this class, … [Read more...] about Breaking into the corporate ghostwriting market: master class on September 17

In episode 28 of the Training for Translators podcast, I read and comment on a blog post I wrote in July, about what happens when you lose a big client with little to no warning. If you're in this situation, know that there are only two types of freelancers: those who've already lost a major … [Read more...] about T4T podcast, episode 28: “Help! I lost my biggest client with no warning!”

I've long said that I'm really disciplined about tracking where my money comes from and goes to, but I've consistently failed at doing the same with my time. How much do I work? How much of that is billable? Where is all my time going? Honestly, who knew? Certainly not me!  My issues … [Read more...] about What I’m learning from time tracking