A reader asks: I come from a court interpreting background, and we have to be super-faithful to the original--how much do you advise a translator to deviate (if that's the right word) from the original? Short answer: In 2003, PEN held a tribute to Gabriel García Márquez. Edith Grossman, (legendary … [Read more...] about Reader question: deviating from the source text
Recording of "Breaking into the direct client market"
If you missed the webinar that I presented for SDL last month on "Breaking into the direct client market," here's the link to the recording. About 800 people attended live and the feedback was positive; as I mentioned in the Q&A section, I'll be writing a blog post to answer some of the … [Read more...] about Recording of "Breaking into the direct client market"
Two new online courses
I'm excited to announce two new online courses that I'll be offering this spring/summer. I'm still running my flagship courses for beginning and experienced translators (Getting Started as a Freelance Translator and Beyond the Basics of Freelancing), but I've developed two new quick-start classes … [Read more...] about Two new online courses
You don't need 100 clients
A quick but important piece of advice, especially if you're in the trenches of your first few years of freelancing. Raise your hand if you've ever lamented a lack of progress in your freelance business by saying something like, "The problem is that most clients won't pay my rates," or "The problem … [Read more...] about You don't need 100 clients
Video: using the carrot, the stick or the temptation bundle to reach your freelance goals
If you have the drive and discipline to launch your freelance business, you have the drive and discipline to improve your freelance business, but we all struggle to force ourselves to work on those improvements incrementally (or at least I do!). In this video I talk about three approaches you might … [Read more...] about Video: using the carrot, the stick or the temptation bundle to reach your freelance goals