Freelance tip: Two financial tasks to think about before the end of the year, so that they’re in place for January 1. 1️⃣ Are your business and personal finances completely separate? If they’re commingled, I’m begging you (literally, begging you), at least create a separate checking and savings account that you use only for business. […]
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Making your peace with “the big number”
Some of you may have already signed up for the Innovation in Translation Summit, (not an affiliate link) organized by Josh Goldsmith, Nora Diaz, and Jost Zetzsche. It’s happening online November 15-17 and the basic ticket is free; paid options give you access to replays, slides, live panels, etc. My presentation topic for the Summit […]
Continue ReadingFinding and marketing to translation agencies: November master class open for registration
This month’s master class, Finding and marketing to translation agencies, is open for registration. In this two-hour class taught by Corinne McKay, you’ll learn: The advantages and disadvantages of working with agencies How to find agencies to apply to How to screen agencies for creditworthiness before you apply to them How to create a targeted […]
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The ATA conference is back, in 3D! It was a real pleasure to attend the 63rd annual conference of the American Translators Association, held from October 12-15, 2022 in Los Angeles. I’ve now attended every ATA conference since 2004 (yikes!), but this one was particularly special as the 2020 conference was entirely online, and the […]
Continue ReadingBreaking into the book translation market: master class on Thursday
This month’s Training for Translators master class, Breaking into the book translation market, is coming up this Thursday, October 20. The live class runs from 11 AM to 1 PM New York time, and everyone who registers receives the recording. In this nuts-and-bolts master class, you’ll learn about the lifecycle of a book translation, from […]
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