Both groups for the January session of my online course Getting Started as a Freelance Translator are full (thanks to everyone who registered!), but I've added another session in May. In the meantime, you can also sign up for Beyond the Basics of Freelancing or Marketing to Direct Clients by … [Read more...] about Getting Started as a Freelance Translator: full
Guest post: Getting beyond feast or famine
This is a guest post by Dorothee Racette; Dorothee is a past president of the American Translators Association. Based on over 20 years of experience as a successful freelance writer and translator, she trains small business owners in time management and productivity. In her blog, she shares her … [Read more...] about Guest post: Getting beyond feast or famine
Upcoming webinar and class
Greetings everyone and happy 2016! Here's to a happy, healthy, and (why not...) lucrative year for all of us in the translation and interpreting industries. I have a couple of exciting guest posts to kick off the year, but first, a couple of announcements: On January 14, I'm presenting a webinar on … [Read more...] about Upcoming webinar and class
Wrapping up 2015: five questions to ask yourself
I'm wrapping up my work for 2015, which is always a good chance to take stock of the hits and misses of the past year. This is something I think every freelancer should do: no matter how long you've been freelancing, you need to keep moving toward your long-term goals (or risk stagnation!). … [Read more...] about Wrapping up 2015: five questions to ask yourself
Analyzing your own tendencies
Here's a 30-second summary of this post: as a freelancer, you'll find that some things feel effortless and some things feel like pushing a cement mixer up a hill. Analyze the difficult things and figure out how to make them less difficult, and your life will be much easier. This post was inspired … [Read more...] about Analyzing your own tendencies