Congratulations to English-Swedish translator Tess Whitty on the launch of her new podcast, Marketing tips for translators! Tess has a degree in marketing, and in each episode of her podcast she'll be interviewing a guest about a niche aspect of marketing for translators. Tess has four episodes … [Read more...] about New podcast: Marketing tips for translators
How to write a winning ATA conference proposal: free webinar tomorrow!
UPDATE: the live webinar is now full, but a free recording will be available afterward! Thank you to everyone who registered. Tomorrow (Wednesday, 1/22/2013), I'll be presenting a free webinar for the American Translators Association, entitled How to write a winning ATA conference proposal. If … [Read more...] about How to write a winning ATA conference proposal: free webinar tomorrow!
On being a beginner
Here's a quick burst of inspiration for beginning and aspiring translators. I haven't been a translation beginner for a long time, but over the past couple of years I've had the urge to learn a new musical instrument. I played piano for lots of years as a kid (but never loved it) and then I played a … [Read more...] about On being a beginner
The new year: looking back and looking ahead
The beginning of the year is always a good opportunity to take stock: what went right in 2013, what needs to go better in 2014, and where do you want to be a year from now? Let's look at some questions that every freelance translator should ask. I'll kick things off with my own answers, and please … [Read more...] about The new year: looking back and looking ahead
Getting Started as a Freelance Translator: starts Monday
Happy 2014! I've been composing a wrap-up and looking-ahead post for 2013 and 2014, but in the meantime, the next session of my online course Getting Started as a Freelance Translator starts on Monday, January 15 and I have four spots left. It's a four-lesson online class in which we focus on very … [Read more...] about Getting Started as a Freelance Translator: starts Monday