This morning I presented a webinar for the ATA professional development series, entitled "Translating for the international development sector." We didn't have time to take questions, so if you have any, you can send them to me here. Also, if you have any feedback that you didn't include on the … [Read more...] about International development webinar: feedback and questions
How to decide if a translation specialization is viable?
A student in my online course asks: How do I decide if a translation specialization is viable? Hmm, interesting question, and one that nearly all freelancers have to grapple with at some point. Short answer: nearly any specialization is viable, depending on your marketing zeal and income needs. … [Read more...] about How to decide if a translation specialization is viable?
Freelance success: luck, hard work, or a combination of the two?
It's been interesting to read people's reactions to my post about translator rants, and I always love a good and lively discussion. Here's a followup: it seems to me that many translators look at "successful freelancers," (with varying definitions of that), and think, "It's easy to sit around and … [Read more...] about Freelance success: luck, hard work, or a combination of the two?
Off-topic: How to keep blogging for a really long time
...well, a "really long time" in Internet years. When I click "Publish" on this post, WordPress will cheerfully tell me that it's the 552nd post that I've written since February of 2008, which is when I took Beth Hayden's introductory blogging class and decided to give it a go. So my blog will be … [Read more...] about Off-topic: How to keep blogging for a really long time
Shouting and moaning about bad clients: productive, or not?
This post is inspired by something Ted Wozniak posted on Facebook, linking to Sébastien Devogele's blog post "The Rate Rant." The issue: translators who complain about bottom-feeding agencies that pay low rates, endlessly try to drive down prices even further through fuzzy match discounts, treat … [Read more...] about Shouting and moaning about bad clients: productive, or not?